Jewish law

Learn the basics of keeping kosher, from separating meat and dairy to identifying kosher foods, setting up a kosher kitchen, and following Jewish dietary laws in everyday life

What happens when someone touches your food without washing netilat yadayim? Discover the halachic concern and Rabbi Ovadia Yosef’s ruling.

Learn which Jewish blessings to recite when hearing thunder or seeing lightning, how quickly they must be said, and when they can be repeated according to halachah

Discover important Jewish laws and customs for preparing for prayer, from giving tzedakah and washing your hands to praying with a minyan and entering the synagogue with reverence

Can you return a more expensive brand or a larger quantity than you borrowed? Learn when doing so is permitted and when it may violate the prohibition of interest

A Chabad rabbi's request for an $1,800 donation sparked an annual conference where 800 lawyers and judges explore modern legal issues through the Talmud.

The Amidah is one of Judaism's central prayers, but why is it whispered? Discover the beautiful lessons behind this practice and its origins.

Jewish law prohibits interest on loans, but does that apply to borrowed eggs, sugar, and oil? Explore practical examples from halacha.

What Jewish law teaches about the limits of protest, the duty to pursue justice, and what we must preserve even when we fight for change.

Can you say good morning before Shacharit? Discover nine practical halachic guidelines, plus what happens when you accidentally pray after midday.

Explore four practical halachic questions about Kaddish, joining a minyan, responding to prayers, and calculating a boy's bar mitzvah date.

Discover the halachot of shopping, sewing, and making household purchases during the Nine Days before Tisha B'Av, along with a timeless Talmudic lesson on trusting that everything Hashem does is for the good

Discover what the Talmud, Rambam, and Shulchan Aruch teach about rainwater, established usage rights, and the halachic principle of chazakah

A global study of 17,303 lost wallets revealed surprising findings about honesty. Discover what Jewish law says about returning lost money.

Discover how the Jewish laws of interest apply to loans between family members, children exchanging stickers or candy, and transactions involving public institutions