The ketubah is a binding document in Jewish law that traditionally spells out a groom's responsibilities toward his wife − but that many couples adapt to be more egalitarian. PowerSiege/iStock via ...

A class by Rabbi Heschel Greenberg on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah: Whatever movable property you possess is presumed yours, even against witnesses.

MIAMI (CBSMiami) - The Jewish discussion on abortion does not center around pro-life or pro-choice. Instead, Judaism focuses on the mother's right to protect herself from harm. Within the faith, there ...

Protesters attend the “Jewish Rally for Abortion Justice” in Union Square near the Capitol. (Anna Moneymaker / Getty Images) By signing up, you confirm that you are over the age of 16 and agree to ...

This column originally appeared on May 22, 2019. (JTA) – Alabama and Georgia have passed laws recently that limit or forbid abortions in unprecedented ways, joining a growing number of states that are ...

Maggie Anton writes the books she wants to read. It just so happens those books are a mix of Jewish women’s history and their evolution, along with great romance. “My whole point is commentary and ...

I am not a politician and I have no wish to become one. I am a rabbi, and the role of a rabbi is not to be a military tactician or a political pundit, but to learn, share and teach halacha, or Jewish ...

Sherrie Savett has done it all in Philadelphia, spending five decades working at the law firm Berger Montague and becoming an ...

Urgent action on the part of the United Nations to prevent the adoption of drastic anti-Jewish laws in Arab countries has ? asked by the World Jewish Congress in a note submitted to the U.N. Economic ...

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