halachah

Jewish burial societies face difficult choices as deaths from coronavirus mount

At stake is not just the health of chevra kadisha members, many of whom are older, but the sacred commandment to honor the dead.

For Jewish law authorities, the coronavirus has caused an unprecedented flurry of questions

From the acceptability of online prayer quorums to the ethics of medical triage, rabbis are facing questions they never have before.

Ideas

You don’t need Zoom or Skype to say Kaddish without a minyan. Here’s a healthier option for the community.

Some rabbis are encouraging internet-based solutions to hold us over, but a campus rabbi writes that those solutions could come with a significant cost.

Ideas

In Judaism, abortion is not a right – and pregnancy is a responsibility

Ideas

What Jewish law really says about abortion

Israel

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, Torah sage called greatest of generation, dies

Israel

Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv, leading halachic authority, dies at 102

United States

Court strikes Oklahoma ban on Shariah law

Ideas

Offended by Rabbi Amar

Ideas

Online shul is a ridiculous idea

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