Torah Mitzion Torani Tzioni Movement

Revelation and narrative: Chukat and Balak

Due to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, Torah Mitzion brings both., 7/11/2019, 4:08 PM

Majority rules?

Due to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, Arutz Sheva brings articles on both. , 6/24/2019, 5:30 PM

We are all individuals, but we all need somebody to lean on

Simon M. Jackson and Gina Junger wrote this weeks Divrei Torah, for Naso and Beha'alotcha respectively, due to the different readings in the Diaspora and Israel., 6/14/2019, 12:55 PM

Behar\Bechukotai: Healing the Spirit and Recalculating

Due to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, Torah thoughts for both parshot are posted here., 5/23/2019, 6:00 AM

Acharei Mot - Aaron; Kedoshim - hechshers

Due to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, articles for both parashot are published below:, 5/3/2019, 3:34 PM

What side of Jewish history are you on?

The Chief Executive of the Mizrachi World Movement, Rav Doron Peretz: There need not be any contradiction between striving for human rights and universal justice and at the same time being loyal to one’s faith, people and land. , 4/21/2019, 10:40 AM

MIshkan, Mikdash and Moses

This week's Dvar Torah is by By Rabbi Ilan Goldman, former Rav-Shaliach, Bnei Akiva England, currently Executive Director, Project Aseret and head of Student Beit Midrash, Lod., 3/7/2019, 1:59 PM

Judiaism and slavery

This week's Dvar Torah is by Yonatan Sinclair, former Shaliach (Cape Town, 2004-05), currently Head of Hachshara Department, World Bnei Akiva., 1/31/2019, 7:29 AM

A nation of free slaves

Every person is a slave - a slave to his country, to the society in which he lives, to the social frameworks to which he belongs, to the work in which he works, etc. Or is he?, 1/2/2019, 7:51 PM

The Pharaohs and the Jewish Kings: A study in contrast

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Jonathan Ziring,  former Sgan Rosh Beit Midrash (Toronto, 2015-18), currently Ra”m at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah, Modiin. , 12/12/2018, 7:03 PM

Vayetze: The dream and the vow

How sure could Yaakov be that this is a true revelation from G-d and not just an internal wish?, 11/17/2018, 10:00 PM

What was wrong with the Tower of Babel?

The presentation of the story in the Torah leaves us with some fundamental questions. , 10/11/2018, 7:09 AM

Standing before Hashem

We stand for hours in prayer on the High Holy Days, but how do we know if we are forgiven?, 9/13/2018, 9:21 PM

To give and to bring

The final two personal mitzvot in the Torah and the Yamim Noraim., 8/31/2018, 3:27 PM

Who is 'Tamim'?

As the Holy Days approach, a message and challenge., 8/16/2018, 10:32 PM

Cheeseburgers and Moral Sensitivity

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yair Spitz, former shaliach as Principal of Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ohr Haim, Toronto., 8/10/2018, 8:03 AM

The blessing of the shattered tablets

In this week’s parsha, several questions arise from Moshe’s breaking of the tablets in response to the worshipping of the golden calf., 8/3/2018, 11:38 AM

Devarim: Jumping ahead, but landing behind

A major setback is described by Moshe in his final words as contained in this Torah reading., 7/20/2018, 12:03 PM

Pushing but not too far

Moses asks for a 'leader who goes out before them and come in before them.' What does that signify?, 7/6/2018, 1:15 PM

No such thing as deaf ears

This week's article is by Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, JLIC rabbi in Toronto., 6/21/2018, 12:46 AM

"If G-d wants us" - Why 'if'?

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rav Baruch Winetraub, former Rosh Kollel in Toronto (2011-2014), currently Community Rabbi at Mevazer Tzion, Tel Mond and Ram in Yeshivat Orot Shaul, Kfar Batya., 6/7/2018, 9:29 AM

A grown-up view of G-d

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rav Mordechai Torczyner,‏ Rosh Kollel YU TMT Zichron Dov, Toronto., 6/1/2018, 3:43 PM

Nimrod and the pig farm - in the Land He gave to Israel

Due to the discrepancy in the Torah reading between Eretz Yisrael and Chu"l we include a dvar Torah on both Parashot by young Israeli rabbis in the Torah Mitzion movement., 5/10/2018, 12:03 PM

A month full of potential - The land He gave to mankind

Due to the discrepancy in the Torah reading between Eretz Yisrael and Chu"l we will feature a dvar Torah on both Parashot., 5/4/2018, 3:57 PM

Happy birthday to ... us!

This week's Dvar Torah is by Arik Speaker, Head of the International Mechina, World Bnei Akiva., 3/30/2018, 4:01 PM

Insight on incense

This week's moving Dvar Torah is by Simon Jackson, legal adviser to Torah Mitzion., 3/2/2018, 12:30 PM

Of gold and wood

This week's Dvar Torah is by Aron Grossman, former Shaliach in Perth (2016-17)., 2/15/2018, 8:18 AM

Our everyday Covenant

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Binyamin Krausz, (2008-2011) former Rosh Kollel of Perth, Australia and today community Rabbi in Petach Tikva , 2/8/2018, 6:40 PM

Getting ready for Tu B'shvat: Mitzvot for the land of Israel

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Moshe Bloom, former Rosh Kollel (Warsaw), head of the English department at Machon HaTorah Ve'Haaretz, The Institute for Torah and the Land of Israel. , 1/26/2018, 10:25 AM

A Zionist paradigm shift

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yair Spitz, former shaliach as Principal of Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ohr Haim, Toronto, 1/11/2018, 7:42 AM

G-d tries to kill Moses

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger, former Shaliach in Boca Raton (1999-2007), currently Executive Director and Community Rabbinic Scholar of Dallas Kollel., 1/5/2018, 1:27 PM

Vayechi: The eternal life in this world

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen of Otniel hesder yeshiva. , 12/28/2017, 7:53 AM

A guide to living a life of emunah

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rav Avi Goldberg, former Rosh Kollel in Memphis (2008-2011), currently teacher at Himelfarb religious boys' high school in Jerusalem., 11/8/2017, 4:28 PM

When it's appropriate to question God

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Dov Zemel, former Rosh Kollel in Atlanta 2002-2006, currently Customer Service Manager at Vernet Technologies and Rebbe at Yeshivat Migdal HaTorah., 11/2/2017, 1:06 PM

Go West, young man!

Thisweek's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Baruch Weintraub former Ass't. Rosh Beit Midrash, Toronto (2011-2014), currently Rabbi of Tel Mond, 10/29/2017, 8:18 PM

Be happy

On the reading of Ecclesiastes on Shabbat Chol Hamoed of Sukkot by Rav Gideon Weitzman, former Rosh Kollel in Kansas City, currently head of the English Speaking Section of the Puah Institute., 10/6/2017, 7:56 AM

A misplaced fast

This Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Ilan Goldman, former Rav-Shaliach, Bnei Akiva England, currently at Project Aseret Hadibrot., 9/24/2017, 2:29 PM

​​​​​​​Bikkurim: Past, Present and Future

This week's Dvar Torah is by Shira Sohn, former national service volunteer at Torah Mitzion and currently a student at Tel Aviv University., 9/7/2017, 9:26 AM

Moving out of exile - challenge and responsibility

This week's Dvar Torah is by Dani Eisenstock, former Shaliach in Kansas City (2002-3), currently Director of Marketing and Sales at travelinsuranceisrael.com and Groups Facilitator at Gesher. , 8/24/2017, 12:13 PM

Refuting the Christian interpretation to Bilam's Prophecy 

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Dr. Yossef Slotnick, Rosh Kollel, Capetown (1997-1999), currently Ra”m in Yeshivat Ma'ale Gilboa, 7/7/2017, 6:19 AM

Behar-Bechukotai: Usury and the Land of Israel

This week's article is by Rabbi Jake Vidomlanski, former Shaliach in Cleveland (1998-1999), currently Director of Shana Bet program at Yeshivat Lev HaTorahand Sgan Rosh Moshava IO., 5/19/2017, 2:20 PM

Brachot and offerings

This week's Dvar Torah is by Eli Lipschitz, former Shaliach (Washington 2003-04), currently cadet at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs., 4/1/2017, 8:33 PM

If you build it, He will come: The macro and micro of the Mishkan  

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yehuda Susman, former Rosh Kollel in Chicago (1999-2002), currently Rosh Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi, Jerusalem., 3/5/2017, 12:05 AM

“Go according to the majority” But first know the 49 vs 49!

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Daniel Roth, former Shaliach in New York (1998-1999), founder and director of the Pardes Institute for Jewish Studies Center for Judaism and Conflict Resolution, 2/23/2017, 2:36 PM

The true goal of the Exodus from Egypt

This week's dvar Torah is by Yedidya Bejell, a structural engineer who was formerly Torah Mitzion shaliach in Chicago., 2/5/2017, 12:11 AM

Go home slowly

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Gideon Weitzman, former Rosh Kollel in Kansas City (1998-2000) and currently Head of the English Speaking Section of the Puah Institute, 1/6/2017, 7:28 AM

Dreams and visions

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Shai Finkelstein, former Rosh Kollel in Memphis (2000-05), currently Rabbi of the Nitzanim Community, Jerusalem, 12/8/2016, 12:24 AM

Abraham's faith

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yonatan Rosensweig, former Rosh Kollel Melbourne (2006-2009) and currently Community Rabbi in Beit Shemesh., 11/10/2016, 11:03 AM

Reflections on Ki Tetzei: Who's "in"and who's "out"

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Herzl Hefter, currently Rosh Beit Midrash Har’el, former Rosh Kollel of the first Torah MiTzion Kollel in Cleveland (1995-7)., 9/15/2016, 7:24 AM

Monarchy in Israel: A commandment or supreme ideal?

This week's Dvar Torah is by Gabi Raiss, former shaliach in Cape Town (2001-2), currently Youth Director of the Chomat Shmuel neighborhood., 9/8/2016, 9:08 AM

G-d Who created the world or G-d Who took us from Egypt?

This week's dvar Torah is by Rabbi David Kupinski former Rosh Kollel (Memphis, 2014-15) currently Dorm Manager and Social Coordinator in 'Levav Shalem' Yeshiva High School, Yerucham., 8/18/2016, 10:07 PM

This Shabbat we will be celebrating on the 9th of Av

This week's Dvar Torah is by Dani Eisenstock, former Shaliach in Kansas City (2002-03), currently Travel Insurance Agent and Gesher Facilitator., 8/11/2016, 10:30 PM

Balak Iisrael): To believe in myself

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Hillel VAn Leeuwen, educational Director, Mizrachi World Movement., 7/14/2016, 1:47 PM

Sometimes there are no answers

This week's article is by Rav Ronen Neuwirth, Former Central Shaliach of Bnei Akiva North America, currently Rav of Kehillat Ohel Ari in Raanana. , 7/9/2016, 10:16 PM

A common sense rebellion

This week's Dvar Torah is by Shira Sohn, Bat Sherut (National Service volunteer) at Torah MiTzion 5776, 7/4/2016, 3:40 AM

Shlach (Israel): Understanding the sin of the spies

This week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, former Central Shaliach of Bnei Akiva North America, currently Rabbi of Kehillat Ohel Ari in Raanana and member of Beit Hillel. The reading is Israel's, the message for the Diaspora., 6/23/2016, 7:46 AM

Naso (Diaspora): What is so great about the Nazirite?

This week's Dvar Torah is by Ilan Lavan, incoming Coordinator of Experiential Jewish Education - Moriah College, Sydney, 6/16/2016, 11:40 AM