Jewish law

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.

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

Today's daily halachah discusses prayer priorities, pausing during Shemoneh Esrei, and the power of taking small steps toward spiritual growth.

Can you take medication, work, study for exams, or fast during pregnancy? A clear guide to the laws and customs of the Fast of the 17th of Tammuz and the Three Weeks

Explore the Torah's commandment to remember Ma'amad Har Sinai and why the Rambam teaches that its message must be passed on to every generation.

Learn when personal prayers may be recited in another language, whether prayer rites should be changed, and the essential role regret plays in genuine teshuvah.

Practical guidance on praying while sitting and understanding one of Judaism's most important time calculations.

A groom’s panic sparked a major halachic debate: can a kohen marry a woman who received a get only as a stringency?

What does halacha say about borrowing another person’s tallit, siddur, or sefarim in synagogue without asking first?

A practical and spiritual guide to the laws of the thirty-day mourning period, including haircuts, music, clothing, cemetery visits, Torah study, Kaddish, and the Jewish belief in helping a loved one’s soul after passing away

Learn the halachic laws of an onen, including prayer, blessings, Torah study, Kaddish, eating, mourning restrictions, and exemptions from mitzvot before burial

A clear and practical overview of halachic obligations for honoring relatives, including parents’ spouses, older siblings, Torah scholars, grandparents, and in-laws, with guidance for everyday life

Why does Jewish prayer require ten men? A clear guide to the meaning, laws, and power of a minyan.

Learn how to avoid shatnez and protect your mitzvot in daily life

Returning lost property isn’t just for big finds. Even a single coin counts. Learn when you must return an item and when you may keep it under Jewish law.

Building a kosher kitchen starts here. Discover the essential rules for keeping meat and dairy separate with confidence and clarity.

From meat and milk to wool and linen, discover the spiritual and natural principles behind the Torah’s laws about mixing opposites

Exploring how the author of the Shulchan Aruch used the teachings of the Zohar to shape practices such as Kaddish, netilat yadayim, tefillin on Chol HaMoed, and Birkat Kohanim