At every hour of the day and night, Jews from Hong Kong to Hawaii and from Monsey to Moscow turn to ShulchanAruchHarav.com for Torah learning and answers to halachic questions of every kind.
In honor of Chai Elul – the birthdays of the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe – the website named for the Alter Rebbe has unveiled a major upgrade, with easier navigation, new interactive features, faster performance and an ad-free learning experience.
Founded and developed by Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein, the site was launched in 2014 to make in-depth Halacha accessible to an underserved English-speaking audience.
More than a decade later, it has grown into a broad learning platform serving both the daily learner and anyone searching for clear, thoroughly researched guidance on a practical question.
Two pillars of the expanded site:
• A massive daily learning program, including a growing audio library and a daily audio shiur that brings Torah into the rhythm of everyday life.
• Tens of thousands of heavily researched Halacha articles, creating an unusually deep English-language library for serious study and practical application.
The daily learning program is one of the central features of the renewed platform. Learners can return each day for structured study across multiple Torah tracks, while the audio library makes it possible to learn while traveling, working or managing a busy schedule.
A daily audio shiur adds a consistent, personal point of connection, transforming the website from a reference shelf into an active daily beis midrash.
Each Daily Torah Companion gathers the day’s major study cycles into one clear packet: Luach Hayom, Tanya, Chumash with Rashi, Tanach, Rambam, Daf Yomi, practical Halacha, From the Rav’s Desk, Ask the Rav and a daily Chassidus insight.
The concise English summaries are designed to make preparation and review easier while giving learners a dependable framework for steady, wide-ranging Torah study.
Readers who want the full experience can join the ShulchanAruchHaRav.com community through a monthly subscription. Membership options include receiving the Daily Learning Companion every day, weekly Parsha Companion PDFs rich with material on the weekly portion, and access to the site’s digital and audio libraries. Higher membership levels also offer additional opportunities for direct engagement and support of the project. View subscription options and join the community.
The second major improvement is the scale and depth of the written library. The website now brings together tens of thousands of articles on Halacha, built through extensive research and organized for both learning and practical use.
Coverage spans the core areas of Orach Chaim, Yoreh Deah, Even HaEzer and Choshen Mishpat, together with extensive question-and-answer material and articles on Jewish mysticism. For the English-speaking public, the result is a remarkably comprehensive destination for in-depth Halachic learning.
“Our overall goal is to make authentic and authoritative Torah learning across the key areas of study more accessible, personal and alive for today’s generation,” Rabbi Goldstein said during a recent tour of the site from his office in Tzfat.
The platform was rebuilt from the ground up to improve usability and performance. Its cleaner, modern interface offers faster load times, simplified navigation and a clearer structure. Pop-up advertisements have also been removed, creating a more focused and distraction-free Torah learning experience.
The upgrade also strengthens the sense of a worldwide learning community. Users can sign up to receive email or WhatsApp content from individual learning categories that have expanded to include Daf Yomi as well as real-time answers to questions submitted to the Rav.
A structured research tool and advanced Halacha database provide organized access to detailed information for study and practical application. The content also draws on Rabbi Goldstein’s extensive published work, including his multi-volume treatment of the laws of blessings, alongside the website’s expanding collection of articles and responsa.
The site also hosts the Home Study Semicha Program, which gives learners around the world a structured path through practical Halacha. Students may study through guided course modules and dedicated textbooks, complete assignments and tests, and work toward certification. The program is designed especially for those who want serious, practical Halachic knowledge but cannot attend a traditional Semicha institute in person.
Chai Elul celebrates the birth of two luminaries who taught generations to bring Torah and Chassidus into lived experience: the Baal Shem Tov and the Alter Rebbe. The renewed ShulchanAruchHarav.com carries that theme into the digital age – connecting rigorous learning with daily life, and opening the doors of a vast English-language Halacha library to Jews around the world.
Plans for further development include continued expansion of content and functionality, additional topics, enhanced search capabilities and ongoing system improvements.
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The redesigned platform is now live at www.shulchanaruchharav.com.
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