halacha
A Detailed Explanation of Niddah, or “Family Purity” Laws
How traditional Jewish women prepare for monthly mikveh use.
Jacob Ben Asher, the Ba’al Haturim
The author of the Arba'ah Turim set the stage for Joseph Caro's Shulchan Aruch.
Modern Halachic Texts
In the wake of emancipation, various strategies emerged to stem and possibly reverse the tide of modernism.
Moshe (Moses) Isserles: Rema
Rema's glosses emended and enhanced the Shulchan Aruch.
Orthodox Halakhic Texts
Orthodox leaders responded to modernity by producing legal works on a variety of topics, in a variety of genres.