Halacha (Torah law)

Halakhah refers to Jewish law. Per its literal translation, “the way,” halachah guides the day-to-day life of a Jew.

Learn Jewish laws and customs with renowned halachic expert Rabbi Yosef Shusterman. This series of fifteen-minute lessons on Jewish observances and traditions is presented in a clear and to-the-point style.

This class provides a basic overview of the evolution of halacha, and also discusses the laws of waking in the morning, including the ritual hand washing.

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To someone who had a difficult situation and asked if he could get a “rabbinical dispensation” to do something otherwise not permissible: Sorry for the delay in answering. I needed to ponder this for a while, as well as to speak with an expert or two. Fir...

We claim to believe in the Bible, but it seems to me that in reality we're controlled by a small group of old men and their Talmud...