 The Kotzkzer, Rabbi Soloveitchik and Israel's going out to warThe words of the Kotzker, his grandson Shem Mishmuel, Rabbi Soloveitchik and the medieval commentary Ibn Ezra build a picture of how the Jewish people must go to war and rejoice at victory. Mikdash and MishkanWhat is the difference between the Beit HaMikdash and Mishkan? Are their functions identical, or perhaps there are distinctions between the two? As if the land were given to you todayTorah cannot be achieved without effort and without investing work; there are no shortcuts. This is equally true for Eretz Yisrael. To a land flowing with milk and honeyThis week's Dvar Torah is written byYehuda Gold, presented by:Yedidya Solomon.The importance of burial within the Land of IsraelBefore his death, Yaakov/Israel insisted that his son Yoseph swear to bury him in Eretz Yisrael (the Land of Israel), not in Egypt. Why was that important to him - and important to so many Jews through the ages? The fruits of Eretz YisraelWhy did Moshe our teacher yearn to enter Eretz Yisrael? Did he need to eat of its fruits or satisfy himself from its bounty? Eretz Yisrael: the place of the Shechina and of BlessingDoes Israel’s physical condition change when they are in exile? Vayera: The importance of the altar for the worldUniversal or particular? What is the significance of the "mizbeach" - the altar where offerings are presented to Hashem? A Psalm of thanksThe Gemara [Ketubot 112a] relates that Rabbi Abba would kiss the stones of Akko, demonstrating the depth of his connection to the Land of Israel, and even to the lowest dimensions of the Land.  The Torah is not a science book - why start with Creation?View a new Torah site that was put on the web just in time for the new cycle of Torah readings and features the Torah thought of promising young scholars in the Religious Zionist yeshiva world. |
