Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but ...
As I’ve been a close student of Rabbi Dr. Nathan Lopes Cardozo’s for many years and am very familiar with his philosophy, I found myself excited and eager to read his latest book: Jewish Law as ...
Two things are true about Judaism and abortion. One: Jewish tradition is very clear that abortion is appropriate when it comes to protecting maternal health, and particularly when it comes to saving ...
I am not a politician and I have no wish to become one. I am a rabbi, and the role of a rabbi is not to be a military tactician or a political pundit, but to learn, share and teach halacha, or Jewish ...
The Supreme Court has ruled that a policy of 'only men' is discriminatory, but will Israel's Chief Rabbinate uphold that ...
The early church earnestly considered the question of Gentile observance of Jewish law and customs. Their answer was a firm no. One day a student approached me after class with an urgent question. The ...
Few policy debates have been as flattened by slogans as the fight over “sanctuary” laws. To critics, they are reckless shields for criminals.
A Valley family was told that Paradise Memorial Gardens would no longer allow traditional Jewish burials due to safety concerns.