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MainOpEds  Love and AweThis week's article is by Rabbi Hanan Schlesinger Former Shaliach in Boca Raton (1998-2000) Currently Director of International Relations, Roots/Shorashim Who really said Na'ase v'NishmaThis 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. Tu B'shvat – The Festival of Eretz IsraelThis Dvar Torah was written by Rabbi Ronen Neuwirth, former Central Shaliach of Bnei Akiva North America, currently President of the Ve'Ahavta Movement in Tel Aviv. Sister of NachshonThis week's Dvar Torah is by Mordechai Hadad, former Shaliach in Montreal (2016-17), currently a student in Ariel University. The heart of the lionThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Adam Friedmann, member of Yeshiva University Torah Mitzion Beit Midrash Zichron Dov in Toronto, currently studying at the Eretz Hemdah Institute. A shaliach's greatest challengeA dvar Torah written by Doni Cohen, former shaliach in Melbourne (2017 - 18), currently studying Political Science at Hebrew University. A eulogy for Tzippy and Noam RachelWith permission, Arutz Sheva brings you the heartrending words of Rabbi Reuven Brand, head of YU and Torah Mitzion Kollel in Chicago. May their memory be for a blessing. Yaakov – A man of EmetYaakov's behavior shows that even while impersonating his brother, he remained true to his real nature. What are we doing here? A look at Moshe's final message.In Israel, that is.Don't forget: Increasing good is the antidote to evilThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Benjy Levym CEO of Mosaic United,The crucial need for self-awareness"Self awareness - the decree of the hour" Thoughts on the rereading of the 10 Commandments, Aseret HadibrotThis week's dvar Torah is byy Rav Yehuda Susman, former Rosh Kollel (Chicago, 1999-2002), currently Rosh Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi.The great journeyThis week's Dvar Torah is by Yedidya Bejell, former Shaliach in Chicago (2007-8), currently a structural engineer. Revelation and narrative: Chukat and BalakDue to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, Torah Mitzion brings both.Majority rules?Due to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, Arutz Sheva brings articles on both.We are all individuals, but we all need somebody to lean onSimon 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.Behar\Bechukotai: Healing the Spirit and RecalculatingDue to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, Torah thoughts for both parshot are posted here. Acharei Mot - Aaron; Kedoshim - hechshersDue to the gap between the Parasha reading in Israel and the one abroad, articles for both parashot are published below: 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.MIshkan, Mikdash and MosesThis 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. Judiaism and slaveryThis week's Dvar Torah is by Yonatan Sinclair, former Shaliach (Cape Town, 2004-05), currently Head of Hachshara Department, World Bnei Akiva.A nation of free slavesEvery 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? The Pharaohs and the Jewish Kings: A study in contrastThis 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.Vayetze: The dream and the vowHow sure could Yaakov be that this is a true revelation from G-d and not just an internal wish? What was wrong with the Tower of Babel?The presentation of the story in the Torah leaves us with some fundamental questions. Standing before HashemWe stand for hours in prayer on the High Holy Days, but how do we know if we are forgiven? To give and to bringThe final two personal mitzvot in the Torah and the Yamim Noraim. Who is 'Tamim'?As the Holy Days approach, a message and challenge. Cheeseburgers and Moral SensitivityThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yair Spitz, former shaliach as Principal of Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ohr Haim, Toronto.The blessing of the shattered tabletsIn this week’s parsha, several questions arise from Moshe’s breaking of the tablets in response to the worshipping of the golden calf. Devarim: Jumping ahead, but landing behindA major setback is described by Moshe in his final words as contained in this Torah reading. Pushing but not too farMoses asks for a 'leader who goes out before them and come in before them.' What does that signify? No such thing as deaf earsThis week's article is by Rabbi Aaron Greenberg, JLIC rabbi in Toronto. "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. A grown-up view of G-dThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rav Mordechai Torczyner, Rosh Kollel YU TMT Zichron Dov, Toronto. Nimrod and the pig farm - in the Land He gave to IsraelDue 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. A month full of potential - The land He gave to mankindDue to the discrepancy in the Torah reading between Eretz Yisrael and Chu"l we will feature a dvar Torah on both Parashot. Happy birthday to ... us!This week's Dvar Torah is by Arik Speaker, Head of the International Mechina, World Bnei Akiva. Insight on incenseThis week's moving Dvar Torah is by Simon Jackson, legal adviser to Torah Mitzion.Of gold and woodThis week's Dvar Torah is by Aron Grossman, former Shaliach in Perth (2016-17).Our everyday CovenantThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Binyamin Krausz, (2008-2011) former Rosh Kollel of Perth, Australia and today community Rabbi in Petach TikvaGetting ready for Tu B'shvat: Mitzvot for the land of IsraelThis 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. A Zionist paradigm shiftThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yair Spitz, former shaliach as Principal of Yeshivat Bnei Akiva Ohr Haim, Toronto G-d tries to kill MosesThis 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. Vayechi: The eternal life in this worldThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Dr. Yakov Nagen of Otniel hesder yeshiva.A guide to living a life of emunahThis 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.When it's appropriate to question GodThis 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. 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 MondBe happyOn 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.A misplaced fastThis Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Ilan Goldman, former Rav-Shaliach, Bnei Akiva England, currently at Project Aseret Hadibrot. Bikkurim: Past, Present and FutureThis week's Dvar Torah is by Shira Sohn, former national service volunteer at Torah Mitzion and currently a student at Tel Aviv University.Moving out of exile - challenge and responsibilityThis 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.Refuting the Christian interpretation to Bilam's ProphecyThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Dr. Yossef Slotnick, Rosh Kollel, Capetown (1997-1999), currently Ra”m in Yeshivat Ma'ale GilboaBehar-Bechukotai: Usury and the Land of IsraelThis 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. Brachot and offeringsThis week's Dvar Torah is by Eli Lipschitz, former Shaliach (Washington 2003-04), currently cadet at Israel's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.If you build it, He will come: The macro and micro of the MishkanThis week's Dvar Torah is by Rabbi Yehuda Susman, former Rosh Kollel in Chicago (1999-2002), currently Rosh Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi, Jerusalem. “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 |
