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The text used at the Seder on Passover is called the Haggadah, which roughly translates as “the story.” Though the sole Haggadah used to be a standard, traditional, commentary free Haggadah published ...

This column is intended for lamdanim (well-educated Torah scholars), and yet I chose to publish it here in my weekly column because it deals with an important halakhic question that has a great impact ...

I distinctly remember the formative experience that made me realize that the key decisions in my life are not in my own hands. I remember sitting among my fellow students on a weekend getaway with my ...

“With regard to the idea that a negotiation deal will strengthen the numbers of terrorists because we are releasing trained terrorists, etc., this is true. But there is another point to consider: the ...

It’s not every day that we get to witness history unfold, and for me personally it’s certainly all the more remarkable when those developments relate to the changing role of women in the world of ...

The realities of quarantine and sheltering-in-place during these last few months have created challenges for the halakhically-observant community. Halakhic decisors have issued their rulings, ...

I see Halakha as a map with our hearts as the compass. We each use our hearts and insights, when two Jews speak of Torah there are three opinions given breath. Limited by modern interpretations of ...

For many weeks, thousands of people have massed in public squares across the Arab world, protesting for democracy. Many of the largest gatherings have occurred on Friday, Islam’s day of public prayer, ...