Av 26, 5777, 8/18/2017
Temple Talk Temple Mount Crisis: Of magnetometers, mice and menWhen the month of Av begins, we minimize joy. A tale for our times/ The Temple Mount is Wakf-lessTerror and its Aftermath on the Temple MountMourning the Holy Temple: Crocodile Tears, or Tears of Resolve?The Fast of Tammuz and the Three Weeks: How Do We End the Cycle of Mourning, and Rebuild the Holy Temple? UNESCO, Bilaam, and the secret of sacred spaceBalak and Bilaam knew that the People of Israel, in the Land of Israel, armed with the Torah of Israel, are an unstoppable power. The Liberating Power of the Ashes of the Red HeiferRaise a Red Heifer in Israel Project Update: Good News: Expecting Potential Red Heifers in 2018Temple Mount transformation: The Jews have returnedKorach: Master of the Bluff but No Match for Moshe The ‘Land for Peace’ canard: It’s your mind that’s been occupiedSlandering the Land of Israel: The ultimate sin against G-d. A message to President Trump: Thanks but no thanksThe fiftieth anniversary of the Six Day War: A time for reckoning, resolve, and action. The inscrutable generation of the desertCelebrating Shavuot and the giving of the Torah: The festival of the Land of Israel.The joy of Jerusalem Day: The lovingkindness of sovereigntyHow Many Elephants Can Fit in One Room? The Torah vs. Fake News: Which do you believe?The chutzpah of today’s leaders: A sure sign of the coming of the MessiahHoliday of second chancesIyar, the month of G-d’s promises – and G-d’s dreams – coming true. Understanding the Stages of RedemptionWhat the State of Israeli means for the Jewish people and all humanity. The biblical month of modern miraclesOvercoming the ‘leprosy’ and spiritual sicknesses of modern society. The dynamics of hatredFrom Pharaoh to Barghouti to the New York Times. The temple offerings: towards a better humanityWelcoming Passover, festival of freedom. But Where’s the Lamb?Rediscovering our lost connection to the Holy TempleIntroducing the book of Leviticus - making G-d an offering he can’t refuse The greatest love story ever toldThe week of the tabernacle’s dedication: It takes a generous heart to welcome G-d into this world. Building in the Land of Israel: What are we waiting for?The Golden Calf and other illusions: A study in separation anxiety Hollywood Prophet Richard Gere’s World of IllusionA Purim Secret: Unmasking the Concealment of the Divine Presence "Build for Me a Sanctuary"G-d's recipe for the newborn Nation of Israel: One Nation, alongside G-d! From the Most Sublime Commandments to the Most MundaneHow a Band of Runaway Slaves Purchased Their Own Freedom by Answering G-d, "We Shall Hear and We Shall Do!" An eternal meeting of time and placeNetanyahu goes to Washington in the week of Parashat Yitro. Faith to believe in ourselvesWalking through the Sea: The challenges and tests of belief. Of refugees, walls, and the Jewish ProblemWhy is Israel’s Exodus from Egypt an event that parallels the creation of the world? Getting a Grip on Exile, Redemption and President TrumpThe Month of Shevat: Time for Justice & Redemption The inspiration Behind the Paris Peace ConferenceObama and Pharaoh, Self-Proclaimed Best Friends that Israel Ever Had The Shackles of Slavery: Whom Do You Serve?On a Promenade Facing the Temple Mount, Four IDF Soldiers are Murdered on Tevet 10, the Day of the Siege Against Jerusalem. President Obama’s swath of destructionThe Fast of the Tenth of Tevet: All about Nebuchadnezzar, Obama, and the siege against Jerusalem 'The hands are the hands of America'A special thanks to outgoing President Obama and all our dear friends at the United Nations - for reminding us what Hanukkah is all about. Chanukah, the Festival of Jewish HeroismThe Divine Providence of Yosef’s Descent into Egypt Amona, Hanukkah, and Foreign DominationSome thoughts about basic Jewish rights in the Jewish homeland But it’s our land: A ‘profoundly disturbing’ ideaThe Torah, the Regulation Law, and the promise to the Patriarchs: ‘The greatest story ever told’. The Holy Temple and the rectification of fireTerror by fire and King Solomon’s חudgement: Will the real mother please stand up? UNESCO’s Lies, Jewish History and the Garden of EdenThe Secret of Abraham and Sarah: May You Stay Forever Young. A time for good to be revealedAbout the American election results, Israeli politics, and the one G-d of Israel. Abraham, Haman, and the Mother of All ExcusesNews Flash from Abraham’s Press Conference: Listen Up: There is a G-d in the World. Noah the compassionate: Sleepless on the ArkThe Month of MarCheshvan: Water, faith, disappointment, and the best is yet to come. The recreation of everything, including ourselvesBob Dylan and Rabbi Richman: How many ears must a man have before he can hear people cry? Standing Upright to Receive a New LightThe Parashat Nitzavim-Rosh HaShana Nexus: Choosing to Choose Life The scourge of Islamic terrorism & the world’s double standardsParashat Ki Tavo and Current Events: Our Connection to the Land of Israel and Israel’s Message to the World 9-11 and ‘Ethnic Cleansing:’ The Truth about the Amalek Among UsParashat Ki Tetzei, Going to Battle, and the Month of Elul: We Have Met the Enemy, and He is Us Judges and officers at your gates: Taking responsibilityThe challenge of the month of Elul: Recalibrating our humanity and meeting the king in the field. Halva in the air: A saga of Israeli existential angst"You are children of Hashem your G-d". So start acting like it! Living in the land of Israel: An intimate relationship with G-dParshat Eikev: Program for survival – and success. The ultimate love story: It’s getting better all the timeTu B’Av: You have transformed my lament into dancing for me Whole new world: Why we mourn the Holy TempleIs the goal of Tisha B’Av to be sad? Is that the whole story? A comfy cushion for Tisha B’Av mourning?The Temple Institute establishes the world’s first school for training priest for the service of the Holy Temple.The Three Weeks: Readying to rise up and rebuildTammuz and the cult of tragedy: Escaping from the hamster wheel. What ever happened to standing up for the truth?Political correctness gone mad: Hear no evil, See no evil, speak no evil - but there is evil all around us. From Bilam to UNESCO: The fine art of cursing JewsHallel Yaffa Ariel of blessed memory unites all of Israel around the Temple Mount. Building the Holy Temple and safeguarding our homes from terrorAre the Temple Mount police finally stepping up to the plate - only to be stymied by the prime minister? Hard times in the desert with the children of IsraelYitro the pathfinder and the wayward hearts of the spies who went to look for the Promised Land. Mysteries of Parashat Be’halotchaThe book of Numbers, the Orlando Massacre and post-Shavuot thoughts: What does it really mean to receive the Torah? Shavuot special: Get ready to receive the TorahRadio: The Festival of Shavuot, the Giving of the Torah and the Holy Temple - A Celebration of the Land of Israel. President Rivlin and Parashat BamidbarHard-hitting straight talk about Israel's national 'symbols' and Israel's national purpose. Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai, the Zohar and the unity of IsraelThe blessings and admonition of Parashat Bechukotei: The reality test of our lives. |
