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Disclaimer: The opinions expressed here are that of the writer and do not necessarily represent the views of the Union for Traditional Judaism, unless otherwise indicated.

RESPONSA

May Women Recite Birkat Erusin and Sheva Berakhot Under the Huppah?

by Rabbi Gershon Bacon
February 24, 2022

Categories: Halakhah, Halakhah, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Tomeikh KaHalakhah, Women's Forum
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Institute for Jewish Ideas and Ideals)

Hakham Yosef Faur: A Model for Orthodox Modernity

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
April 25, 2021

Categories: Halakhah, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, Philosophy, Torah/Talmud
ARTICLE (Reprinted from Times of Israel Blog)

The Ethicist and the Tattoo Question

by Doug Aronin
April 11, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Modern Judaism
The Halakhic Process in a Pandemic VIDEOS

The Halakhic Process in a Pandemic

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky and Mira Morgenstern
March 16, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah, Modern Judaism, UTJ Events, Women's Forum
What Does Eating Fish With Meat Have To Do With Coronavirus? VIDEOS

What Does Eating Fish With Meat Have To Do With Coronavirus?

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
January 10, 2021

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah, Kashruth, Kashruth, Modern Judaism
ARTICLE

Reconstructing Orthodoxy

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
December 27, 2020

Categories: Denominations, Halakhah, Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Life Cycle, Modern Judaism, Passover, Women's Forum
Is an Electric Menorah Kosher VIDEOS

Is an Electric Menorah Kosher

by Rabbi Shlomo Segal
December 6, 2020

Categories: Chanukah, Halakhah, Halakhah, Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism
DIVREI TORAH

(Video/Text) What Does It Mean to Rest on Shabbat and Holidays?

by Rabbi Steven Saks
September 22, 2020

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah, High Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Shabbat
What Does It Mean to Rest on Shabbat and Holidays? VIDEOS

What Does It Mean to Rest on Shabbat and Holidays?

by Rabbi Steven Saks
September 22, 2020

Categories: Converts/Conversion, Halakhah, Halakhah, High Holidays, Holidays, Modern Judaism, Shabbat
RESPONSA

Relying on a Problematic ‘Eruv

by Rabbi Alan J Yuter
July 21, 2020

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah, Shabbat
ARTICLE

For Coronavirus Shortened Minyanim, Daven Through Yishtabach At Home

by Rabbi Noah Gradofsky
June 24, 2020

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah
ARTICLE

Coronavirus: Halachic Concepts of Danger, Financial Loss, and Judgment

by Rabbi Seth D. Gordon
May 27, 2020

Categories: Coronavirus, Halakhah, Halakhah

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