Chief Rabbi Lau: Newborn IVF Girl Belongs to Birth Mother
Rabbi Lau acknowledged that there are contrary halakhic opinions.
Tel Aviv Municipality Bans Slaughtering Chickens ON Yom Kippur
The folks at city hall have either never been to a kapparot service, or a Yom Kippur service, or neither.
New Research Project Examines how Shabbat Dinner can Build Social Connections
“There’s a real fraying of society and social connectedness,” says project leader Arielle Levites. “Shabbat dinner, in particular, is often used by Jewish communities as a tool for fostering connection and community.”
Minister Michaeli Lets Municipalities Potentially Run Public Transportation on Shabbat
As a political move, fifty-some days ahead of a national election, it’s a dynamite move.
Report: Liberman Forcing his Drivers to Work on Shabbat
"The bureau's employees are required to be flexible according to the minister's schedule."
Chief Rabbinate Bans Burial of Get Refusers’ Dying Father
This is not the first time that the rabbinic courts in Israel try to put pressure on a get refuser through sanctions against his relatives.
Jellyfish Swarm in Israel Unusually Intense as 9 B’Av Approaches
It has been established that the swarm of “meduzas” arrive on Israel’s shores around Tamuz 17 and floats away after 9 B’Av.
Report: Rabbi Eliezer Melamed Met with Conservative Leaders to Avoid Kotel Violence on 9...
Rabbi Melamed said that if more people wish to pray in a mixed group, “the authorities will increase and expand the Ezrat Israel section for them as needed."
Women Scholars Gather in Jerusalem for First Seminar on Leadership in Torah and Halakha
We were treated to a range of master classes with some of the greatest women Torah scholars of our generation.
Former Interior Minister Deri Urging AG to Appeal Zoom Marriage Ruling
Altering through a court ruling how the state of Israel handles marriages is an extreme example of judicial radicalism.
Israeli District Court Upholds Civil Marriages Over Zoom
Should the state of Israel find a better solution for almost 1,000 people each year who are rejected by rabbinical law?
Gush Etzion 19-Year-Old Completes Shas for Second Time
Nadav intends to continue setting aside time for Torah every single day, despite the demanding upcoming military service.
Orthodox Jewish Groups React to Court’s Revoking Roe V. Wade
Legislation and court rulings that absolutely ban abortion without regard for the health of the mother limit our ability to preserve life.
Brussel’s Regional Parliament Slaughters Jean-Claude Van Damme’s Ban on Kosher Shechita
The Hollywood star called on the Brussels parliament to approve the ban and “put an end to the cruel suffering of animals.”
MK Chikli Defeats the Knesset Jebusites, Celebrates 3,055 Years of ‘Occupation’
It hasn't been "55 years" of Jewish "occupation," rather, it's been “3055 years.”
Rabbi Uri Zohar, Gifted Trailblazer in Comedy, Film, and Teshuva, Dead at 86
Israel was much smaller and more homogeneous in the 1970s, a fact that greatly enhanced Rabbi Zohar’s impact on Israeli society.
Rabbanit Malke Bina Awarded Honorary Doctorate from Bar Ilan University
Rabbanit Bina founded Matan just over 30 years ago after she began teaching a group of women around her dining room table.
5-Star Hospital in Former East Germany Offers Kosher Food, Synagogue, Shabbat Elevator
The hospital has gone out of its way to attract Orthodox Jewish patients and make them feel comfortable during their stay.
NFL’s Howard Katz Rejects Giants’ Plea Not to Play on Rosh HaShanah
Christians aren’t prohibited from watching TV or going to a game on Christmas the way Jews do on the high holidays.
Explosive: Health Ministry to Permit IVF to Agunot
The halachic world, which is still debating the idea of IVF itself, will not take kindly to this decision.
Exciting Conclusion to the International Bible Contest
What are the first mentions of oil and honey in the Bible?
At Age 92, Israeli Holocaust Survivor Brothers Reunite with US Family, Celebrate Bar Mitzvah...
"It's exciting, there's nothing else to say, it's very exciting."
Yivo’s ‘Am Yisrael High’ Exhibition Claims Biblical, Talmudic Cannabis References
In interviews, Glassman repeats the claims of many Israeli stoners that the “kneh bossem” mentioned in several places in the Bible is a reference to cannabis.
Watch: The Priestly Blessing at the Kotel, Chol Ha’Moed Pesach 5782
All things considered, we could be watching the arrival of our redeemer, God willing, right on YouTube.
Homeless Man Uses Own Blood to Scribble Magic Spell on Miami Beach Holocaust Memorial
Turns out the illegible text was an ancient Aramaic spell.
Get Refuser Who Masqueraded as Haredi to Flee Israel Starts Serving 17 Months
After four years abroad, seeing as there no longer was a reason for him to stay away, he came home. And was arrested.
Yamina Health Committee Chairwoman Threatens to Oust Minister Horowitz over Chametz Decision
To be fair, Horowitz did not initiate the move to let chametz into Israeli hospitals.
Zionism Today: Mikhail Prokhorov (Worth $11.4 Billion) Makes Aliyah
"Kremlin leaders gave him what amounts to an insiders’ opportunity to buy one of the state's most valuable assets."
Sovereignty Where It Counts: A Bris in Homesh
The name given to the newborn is Sinai Ahiad.
Exclusive Interview with UAE Senior Rabbi
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his wife Michal met with representatives of the UAE Jewish community on the first evening of their two-day visit to the Gulf State.