The Muslim Conquest of Jerusalem and the Promise Caliph Omar Would Not Keep. In 638 CE, upon conquering Jerusalem, Caliph ...

Thirty years later, the halachic prenup is widely used in most Orthodox circles and, according to Rabbi Broyde, has made a ...

Rabbi Moshe Hauer was the executive vice president of the Orthodox Union and was widely known and admired across ...

After High Court of Justice ruled it must open its exams to women, state rabbinical body asks court to hold another hearing ...

An incredible event of Torah study and achievement was marked with the Chag HaSemicha celebration hosted by Machon LeHoraa ...

A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Disposable cups are valid for Kiddush because their shape makes them vessels, regardless of being disposable.

Bill sparks outrage at idea of foisting Jewish Orthodox practices on public; proposed clause requiring religious tests for ...

Judaism offers rules and guidance about how to bury the dead, how to mourn and how to support families through their grief.

In a new and precedent-setting halachic ruling published in the recent edition of the Tehumin journal, Rabbi Yaakov Ariel rules that one can wrap tefillin (phylacteries), wave the Four Species on ...

An unusual but inspiring event occurred last Friday in the city of Ofakim, when the wires for the city's eruv were torn in several places. The eruv is a symbolic perimeter around a city that combines ...

The Torah verses convey profound messages that we can insightfully extract for our daily lives. Rabbi Shay Tahan, the Rosh Kollel of Shaarei Ezra in Brooklyn, NY, graciously opens the gates to ...

Halacha is this-worldly. It deals with the observable, grounds itself in facts and reality, and provides practical, detailed guidance for daily life. It acknowledges life’s messiness while directing ...