The iconic Israeli dreidel song for Hanukkah.

While there is concern that autopsy violates Jewish norms about treating a corpse with resepect, there are cases in which it is permitted.

Hanukkah’s almost here, so we’ve got a gift for you, dear readers: the “pilot” episode of MyJewishLearning.com’s The Adventures of ...

Is anything written by a Jew a Jewish text, and who decides?

This Israeli philosopher saw problems with both secular and religious Zionism.

When I was young, I was drawn to the study of Torah as a way to get closer to God ...

“Are you going to fast on Yom Kippur?” “Are you going to try not to eat until chatzot, midday?” These ...

Today, MyJewishLearning launched its first new subject area in two years: Halakhic Texts. The section — a collection of about ...

The adaptation of the Jewish ethical tradition to modern life.

The disparate opinions in Caro's Bet Yosef and the bottom line decisions in his Shulhan Arukh combined to create the halakhic code par excellence.