The Case for Cancelling the Reasonableness Clause
“No person or body stands above the law.”
September 18, 2023
A Legal Victory for Freedom of Speech, and “Chained Wives”
A recent ruling has important ramifications for Jewish divorce law in the U.S.
Until at least the 18th century, Jewish communities and rabbinic courts could impose consequences on a husband who refused to give his wife a get, or bill of divorce, and thus prevented her from remarrying. Outside of Israel, Orthodox communities today must instead rely on coordinated social pressure. Earlier this month, a New Jersey court overturned a previous ruling that effectively outlawed some of these remedies. Michael A. Helfand explains:
September 18, 2023
The Mossad Director’s Threat to Iran Was Meant as a Message to the U.S.
Preventing a nuclear Iran takes precedence over normalization with Saudi Arabia.
A Novelist Reflects on Faith, Literature, and the Yom Kippur War
“God Hidden in Heaven’s Vaults.”
In the 3rd Century, Rabbis Composed the Text That Would Become the Basis of the Talmud. Why?
If the Mishnah isn’t theology, history, or law, what is it?
A Legal Victory for Freedom of Speech, and “Chained Wives”
A recent ruling has important ramifications for Jewish divorce law in the U.S.