The discussion on where to light Hanukkah lamps in an apartment traces back to the Talmud's instructions for homeowners but has grown complex for modern urban dwellers in multi-story buildings.

The author reflects on their upcoming Thanksgiving celebration, which will be different as they recently discovered their descent from Mayflower passengers and Native Americans.

The Talmudic text Tractate Menachot raises questions about the details of meal offerings, particularly regarding the use of oil in their preparation.

"Halakhah: The Rabbinic Idea of Law" by Chaim Saiman explores Jewish law as a broader concept beyond mere regulation of conduct, delving into talmud Torah, philosophy, politics, education, spirituality, and ethics.

The text discusses Modern Orthodox Judaism in America, highlighting its diversification and complexity, especially in areas such as dating preferences, religious practices, and ideological debates within the movement.

Christine Hayes' book "What's Divine About Divine Law?: Early Perspectives" challenges the assumption of the inherent divinity of Torah law by exploring how ancient Jewish scholars grappled with Greco-Roman legal thought.

Rabbi Nachum Rabinovitch, a modern and highly knowledgeable scholar, has produced an extensive 23-volume commentary called Yad Peshutah on Moses Maimonides' Mishneh Torah, focusing on elucidating the straightforward meaning of the text and emphasizing Maimonides' philosophical consistency.

The subject of Tractate Zevachim discusses the ritual protocol for animal sacrifice in the Temple, detailing where sacrifices are performed, how blood is sprinkled and poured, and when meat can be eaten.

In reflecting on how the #MeToo movement and the response to sexual misconduct intersect with Jewish legal traditions, particularly rabbinic justice, Sarah Zager explores the complexities of punishment and moral responsibility.

In "My Halakha, Your Halakha: Between Jewish Law and Jewish Life," Dr. Leon Wiener Dow explores the intersections of God, law, prayer, practice, and community in Jewish law through his book "The Going: A Meditation on Jewish Law."

Dr. Leon Wiener Dow, from the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem, delves into the themes of his book "The Going: A Meditation on Jewish Law" in which he explores the interconnections between God, law, prayer, practice, and community within Jewish law from both an autobiographical and theological perspective.

The discussion on Jewish law involves a debate between the Tur and the Ran, two prominent 14th century Jewish scholars.

At the sixteenth World Congress of Jewish Studies in Jerusalem in 2013, a special session was dedicated to Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein in honor of his 80th birthday, reflecting on his profound influence on Talmudic study and academic endeavors.

Literary critic Adam Kirsch is engaging with the Talmud through the Daf Yomi cycle, focusing on Tractate Avodah Zarah which discusses laws against idolatry.

The author passionately advocates for women's participation in in-depth Torah study within batei midrash, despite challenges and limitations in the traditional educational system.

The text explores a newly discovered poem by Yehuda Amichai and reflects on his unique poetic style that intertwines scientific and poetic perspectives.

Rabbi Norman Lamm, a prominent Orthodox Jewish leader, emphasized the importance of the Jewish family as a sanctuary and a stronghold of religious tradition in a rapidly changing postwar American culture.

In this essay, Yaakov Jaffe discusses the disconnect between the traditional rabbinic guidance on when to begin morning prayers and the current practices of many American Jews, particularly regarding the concept of mi-sheyakir, the time when it is bright enough to recognize another person.

Literary critic Adam Kirsch delves into the intricacies of the Talmud's organization through his daily study of a page of Talmud.

Literary critic Adam Kirsch delves into Tractate Makkot of the Talmud, exploring the punishment of conspiring witnesses, who give false testimony to cheat others.

The article discusses the implications of a passage in the Talmud that states all Jews have a share in the World to Come, even those executed for serious crimes, except for individuals who commit severe thought crimes deemed heretical by the rabbis, such as denying resurrection or the divine origin of the Torah.

In 1976, a movement to introduce intensive Talmud study at Stern College for Women was born, prompted by Dr. Haym Soloveitchik's belief in the importance of women studying Talmud systematically.

Rabbinic leaders of the Chabad-Lubavitch movement have issued a proclamation urging immediate reporting of all forms of abuse, including child sexual abuse, to secular authorities.

In a reflection on a recent court case involving get-torturers, the focus lies on the courts' dismissal of the torturers' claims of religious liberty under the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA).

United Torah Judaism, a haredi party in the Israeli Knesset, is grappling with the question of whether electricity can be kosher if operated by non-Jews on Shabbat.