Wearing a Smartwatch on Shabbat
Ike Sultan
A. The Question
One of the new gadgets that has become popular over the last few years is the smartwatch; a popular brand at...
A Controversial Halakhic Case Against the State of Israel
Shmuel Silberman reviews Yirmiyahu Cohen's anti-Zionist book "I will Await Him."
When Rambam Met the Izhbitser Rebbe: Response to a Straussian Reading of Hilkhot Teshuvah
Bezalel Naor responds to Bezalel Safran's Straussian reading of the Rambam.
The Downside of Digital Democratization: A Response to Zev Eleff
Sarah Rudolph responds to Zev Eleff's article on "Digital Democratization".
The Hasmoneans as a Paradigm for Modern Jewish Sovereignty
R. Shimshon Nadel explores the connection between the Hasmonean dynasty and the modern-day State of Israel.
Where in my Apartment Should I Light my Hanukkah Lamps?
Dan Margulies explores various opinions on where to light a Hanukah Lamp in dorms and apartments.
Is a Dateline a Logical Necessity? The Halakhic View Less Often Quoted
William Gewirtz discusses the necessity of a Halakhic Dateline.
Halakhah’s Insiders and Outsiders
Shmuel Hain Reviews Chaim Saiman's Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law.
Saiman’s Halakhah: Rabbinic Law as Culture
Suzanne Last Stone reviews Chaim Saiman's Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law.
No Law in Heaven
Moshe Koppel Reviews Chaim Saiman's Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law.
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