Halacha

Make this year’s seder meaningful when tables are smaller - opinion

We are a link in a chain that stretches back over three millennia, a chain that has endured exile, persecution, and upheaval, yet has never been broken.

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.
Soldiers are ready for anything - including Passover.

IDF's ‘Operation Roaring Matzah’: Keeping Passover, ensuring security for army and country

A general view of Jerusalem's Old City shows the Western Wall, Judaism's holiest prayer site, in the foreground and the Dome of the Rock, located on the compound known to Muslims as Noble Sanctuary and to Jews as Temple Mount, in the background June 24, 2019

Western Wall debate must not overshadow prayer, unity during times of war - opinion

Smartphone shows a missile alert, in Mishmar David, Feb. 28.

Shabbat under fire: Navigating Jewish law, missile alerts in Israel during war - opinion


Say Cheese: Halachic clarity for Shavuot dairy delights


A Jewish outlook on life can help Israel win war against Hamas - opinion

Judaism is an answer to man’s ultimate questions. But nothing is more irrelevant than an answer to a question nobody asks.

 An Israeli soldier with a prayer shawl seen during a morning prayer near his tank near the border with Lebanon, northern Israel, October 25, 2023

Protecting freedom in love: Why prenups matter in Jewish marriages - opinion

I call on every couple standing at the threshold of a new and exciting chapter in their lives: Do not hesitate to sign an agreement to prevent get refusal.

 Wedding (Illustrative).

Yeshiva University rescinds approval for LGBTQ+ student club

YU’s decision to recognize Hareni in March, and settle related legal battles, marked a sharp pivot.

A view of Yeshiva University

Independence Day in Halacha: Do modern holidays Have religious significance?


The Internet and AI should not be used to answer questions on Halacha - opinion

While the Internet and AI can’t aid in the original thought and analysis that is the essence of Torah study, they can act as helpful resources to begin one’s study of a subject.

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Rabbi Shay Tahan on Erev Pesach laws when it falls on Shabbat – Special lesson


The Amazing Customs of Lel HaSeder


Permitted or Prohibited? The Debate Surrounding Soft Matzot


Halachot of Erev Pesach on Shabbat