Halacha

A simple favor turns into a fascinating halachic question. Who should pay when a vending machine keeps the money?

After losing his 24 year old son just hours before Shabbat, Moshe Sigdon found strength in the sanctity of the day and went on to establish an organization that teaches the laws of Shabbat to thousands of students across Israel

Learn the difference between forbidden interest and permitted extra payments with four practical examples from Rabbi Pinchas Wind's Brit Pinchas.

A thousand-year-old ketubah written by Rabbeinu Gershom provides an extraordinary window into the life of the legendary Torah scholar known as the Light of the Exile.

Whether celebrating happy news, recovering from illness, traveling, or coping with loss, Judaism offers meaningful blessings for life's most significant moments.

Can one small mitzvah change a person's life? Discover the inspiring true story of a medical student whose simple decision led him back to Torah.

How to prepare for the Day of Judgment and enter the new year with purity, confidence, and joy.

Can you wash for bread using seawater or seltzer? Plus, discover seven essential halachot that define the Torah's mitzvah of honoring parents.

From swimming and music lessons to fragrances, medicine, and baby names, these lesser-known Tisha B'Av questions reveal fascinating details of the day's halachot and customs.

Preparing for Tisha B'Av? This practical guide covers the key laws and customs of the day, including prayer, mourning practices, and what is permitted after the fast.

What language should you use when praying? And do your actions truly make a difference? Today's daily learning addresses both questions.

Learn what a person should have in mind when answering amen, and discover the extraordinary rewards Chazal promise to those who bring merit to the many.

Who is obligated, how much to give, when to give, and why sharing your blessings with others is the key to experiencing true Purim joy

Discover Rabbi Shimshon Pincus's powerful insight on jealousy, along with practical halachot for the Fast of the Seventeenth of Tammuz.

Can you speak during Birkot HaShachar? What if you stay awake all night? Learn the practical halachot of the morning blessings.

Discover the fascinating connection between honey production, Jewish law, and scientific discoveries about the bee's remarkable anatomy

After becoming religious, Liran Rothstein wanted to remove his tattoos. What began as a personal journey turned into a mission to help thousands of others.

Can you repeat words during Shemoneh Esrei? And when may you greet someone during Pesukei D'Zimra? Plus, a moving lesson about appreciating everyday blessings.

A master of Torah, medicine, astronomy, and civil law, Shmuel became one of the most influential sages of the Talmudic era.

Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef explains the practical halachic guidelines for preparing tea and coffee on Shabbat according to Sephardic tradition.