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Can you use cannabis on shabbat? New halachic hotline offers guidance to war wounded
Launched by rabbis who were injured on October 7, the hotline offers religious guidance and emotional support to thousands of Israelis recovering from war-related trauma, addressing unprecedented halachic questions
Shilo Freid | 09.14.25
יום הכיפורים בתל אביב
When is Yom Kippur 2025? A guide to the laws and customs of the solemn fast day
When does the fast begin and end? According to Jewish law, which takes precedence - fasting or synagogue prayer? Who is permitted to eat and drink according to halacha? And how should someone who feels unwell and stays home pray? Your full guide to Yom Kippur. 
Rabbi Yehuda Brandes | 08.29.25
מתחם זיהוי הגופות "שורה" ברמלה לאחר הטבח בדרום
Remains of October 7 victims await identification amid bureaucratic stalemate
Roughly 350 body bags from the Hamas massacre remain unidentified at Shura base, as dispute between Military Rabbinate and Religious Services Ministry stalls further DNA testing over concerns of resources and desecration
Guy Asif | 05.04.25
איתי, לוחם צה"ל שנפצע וידו נקטעה, מקבל הסבר על המתקן
The patent that helps IDF amputees put on tefillin
ALYN Hospital and Sheba Medical Center develop device enabling amputees to put on tefillin independently, meeting halachic standards; already helping injured soldiers, innovation restores dignity and accessibility; 'It gave me back my independence,' says one user
Shilo Freid | 01.02.25
This is how IDF soldiers can observe Purim in wartime
Most questions in recent weeks have dealt with the issue of how to be happy on the holiday this year, when there are so many bereaved families, kidnapped and seriously wounded people
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 03.22.24
אריה זלמנוביץ', מיה גורן, רונן אנגל, אליהו צ'רצ'יל מרגלית, גיא אילוז, עופרה קידר
This is how rabbis determined the death of 6 hostages without seeing their bodies
The announcement that six of the hostages were murdered was made at a meeting in the office of Israel's Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef, with the participation of Rabbi Yaakov Roja, an expert in identifying victims; Representatives of the security system and the Health Ministry presented information that proves the hostages are dead – This is how the dramatic decision was made
Itamar Eichner | 12.03.23
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