The Court of Jewish Law

He is very protective of his privacy, but not wise enough to navigate the world of social media on his own.

Although text and email are relatively new inventions, the answer to this question takes us back more than a thousand years to the time of Rabbeinu Gershom.

Am I allowed to just take it (using force if necessary), or am I obligated to get permission?

While an action may be halachically permitted, it may not be in keeping with the spirit of Shabbat and is therefore avoided.

Let’s start with the classic definition of eminent domain, which is first mentioned in the Book of Samuel.

First, we need to understand an underlying philosophical difference between the Constitution and the Torah.

Was she allowed to confiscate it? If she was, is she responsible to reimburse me?

Do I stop my project because of my neighbor’s complaint, or can I finally have my dreamed-of privacy?

My daughter really enjoyed the classes and was eager to attend each week. But after the fourth class, she fell and injured her foot . . .

In the park next to her school, my daughter found a child’s lone glove. She’s insisting that we take it home and post signs to publicize it so that the owner might retrieve it.

She was about to return it when she noticed that the pages were filled with smears from trying her hand at the recipes.

So what does the Torah say about a situation like this? Would a Jew, who is bound by Torah law, be permitted to tell all this?

My elderly mother is adamantly against my doing this. She argues that charity begins at home, and that a relative might need my organ in the future.

Sometimes at night I like to check my e‑mails and browse the Internet. Can I use an unsecured Wi-Fi network without permission?

I don't know if the unethical practices hurt anyone, but I really want to tell the management.

Were the colonists right for dumping all the tea into Boston Harbor? Am I allowed to participate in a sit-in? What does Judaism have to say?

Our upstairs neighbor had a major leak in her bathroom and, since we live in an apartment building, as a consequence two walls in our apartment got damaged.

When I recently went on a road trip with my family, a friend suggested that I “buy” a portable DVD player for the kids to watch during the long trip. He suggested that I buy it from a store with a 60-day no-questions-asked return policy, and then simply return it after the trip.

Recently there’s been is a lot of debate and discussion on the issue of vaccinations. As a parent, I’m curious what Jewish law has to say on the topic.

We’ll focus on perhaps the most practical (and the most prone to be disregarded) areas of Jewish law: the laws of interest.

I could really use the extra cash, I was planning on offering an early-bird special: Customers can get a discount if they pay in advance . . .

Your question is quite a serious one, and unfortunately it has been posed many times throughout our tragic history. Here is how one rabbi answered.

I admit, not only do I sometimes drive slightly over the speed limit, I also jaywalk in the streets of my quiet neighborhood.

Taxes have always been a very divisive issue. In fact, taxes are what split Israel into two kingdoms during biblical times.

Your friend gets to make her purchase and you get to rack up some points. Kosher?

What about Google Assistant, Amazon’s Alexa or Apple’s Siri, that are capable of recording conversations taking place around them?

Does Torah want us to poke out the eye of an eye-poker?

Find out Jewish law and perspective on the loaded issue of shorting stocks

It seems that this was the cryptic argument recorded in the book of Genesis between Lemech and his wives

Here is what you need to know about how the cost of living can be calculated against certain gains, lowering your rate of maaser.

One of my neighbors’ kids was playing near my home and damaged my property. Are the parents supposed to pay for it?

At first glance, this seems to be a simple question of whether one is permitted to lie. But is it so simple?