![The Purification of Yom Kippur]( "PR photo") The Purification of Yom KippurThe atonement promised to Israel on Yom Kippur expresses the special connection between God and Israel that does not depend on our actions.Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, 14/09/2021 07:17 ![Father, forgive me]( "National Library") Father, forgive meThe Yom Kippur confession has no mention of keeping kosher, observing Shabbat, neglecting davening, failing to put on tefillin.Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple, 14/09/2021 07:05 ![Ultimate witnesses]( "Courtesy") Ultimate witnessesNature itself, with all its wonders, unpredictability, and beauty is the greatest testimony regarding the covenant between God and Israel.Rabbi Berel Wein, 13/09/2021 21:36 ![The goal of teshuva - Jerusalem]( "Fenton - Flash 90") The goal of teshuva - JerusalemRabbi Kook writes that the rebirth of the Jewish nation in Eretz Yisrael is the foundation for the ultimate t’shuva.Tzvi Fishman & Rabbi D. Samson, 12/09/2021 16:04 ![Write this song for yourselves...]( "Oz Vehadar") Write this song for yourselves...The Torah is a song. Everyone can relate to music..Every Jew will hear the music of Torah.Rabbi Dr. Eliyahu Safran, 10/09/2021 09:40 ![Shmitta: A taste of the Days of Mashiach]( "Courtesy") Shmitta: A taste of the Days of MashiachDvar Torah from Rel. Zionist yeshiva students: In Messianic times, the choice will not be between good or evil, but between good and better.Eretz Yisrael Yomi, 09/09/2021 13:55 ![Names and Rosh Hashannah]( "Courtesy") Names and Rosh HashannahRosh Hashannah is the day Man and Woman were given names.It was the day that all the creations of Hashem were given a name as well.Rabbi Moshe Kempinski, 06/09/2021 11:41 ![The Prelude to Rosh Hashannah]( "iStock") The Prelude to Rosh HashannahWe are all נִצָּבִים, standing erect, steady and unmovable, each of us in our own position of authority, over ourselves or also over others.Daniel Pinner, 05/09/2021 19:36 ![Blowing the Shofar on Rosh Hashannah]( "צילום: Kupat Hair") Blowing the Shofar on Rosh HashannahCommandments that seemi superficial can express a deeper foundation of unconditional commitment to the covenant with God Op-ed.Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, 05/09/2021 12:11 ![The concealed holiday]( "Mendy Hechtman") The concealed holidayIn Rosh Hashanah, our Sages say, our main Mitzvah is: תמליכוני עליכם: Crown Me, Hashem, over you’.Why should G-d want man to crown Him?Danny Ginsbourg, 05/09/2021 12:00 ![Holiday memories]( "Courtesy") Holiday memoriesWe all feel that it is not only those who are present that are commemorating the holiday, but also those who are no longer with us,Rabbi Berel Wein, 04/09/2021 23:59 ![One life]( "iStock") One lifeDoes man have the ability to change the Nature of Man?Devorah Ungar, 04/09/2021 21:58 ![Nitzavim: Dances of teshuvah in Poriah]( "S.Cohen etching") Nitzavim: Dances of teshuvah in PoriahMany of those present cherished the memory of that winter night when young secular pioneers sang and danced with the Chief Rabbi of Jaffa.Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Kook, 03/09/2021 16:00 ![The last Shabbos of the Year!]( "iStock") The last Shabbos of the Year!The last Shabbos of the year is also as the beginning of the entire year. So what’s our job on this Shabbos?Rabbi Dovid Katz, 03/09/2021 15:14 ![A binding and unchangeable covenant.]( "Courtesy") A binding and unchangeable covenant. Within the Jewish soul, as part of our DNA so to speak, no matter how far we have strayed, we know that we are a covenantal people,Rabbi Berel Wein, 03/09/2021 07:22 ![Nitzavim: Tears of joy]( "Courtesy") Nitzavim: Tears of joyTears flow when we experience more than our minds and hearts can bear, whether sadness, bitterness or joy.Rabbi Lazer Gurkow, 02/09/2021 11:49 ![The Chofetz Chaim – on his Yahrtzeit]( "Tzvi Fishman") The Chofetz Chaim – on his Yahrtzeit“If we had the capability,” he wrote to his son, “it would be appropriate to buy land and make aliyah to Eretz Yisrael.”Tzvi Fishman, 01/09/2021 18:56 ![Establishing the foundations of Faith]( "PR photo") Establishing the foundations of FaithEstablishing faith passes through 3 foundations: revelation through Am Yisrael, observing creation, and putting talents to work.Rabbi Eliezer Melamed, 30/08/2021 11:14 ![Surrogate motherhood]( "Larry Brandt") Surrogate motherhood In the case of surrogate childbirth, who is the halakhic mother?Rabbi Dr. Raymond Apple, 29/08/2021 08:20 ![Chaim Dovid ben Chaim Dovid]( "צילום: פלאש 90") Chaim Dovid ben Chaim Dovid A true story from WWI on the futility of wasting precious hours arguing about the unimportant things in life.Larry Domnitch, 29/08/2021 07:43 ![Just send me the link]( "iStock") Just send me the linkThe right link is the vital component of Jewish survival, both personally and nationally. Op-ed.Rabbi Berel Wein, 29/08/2021 07:22 ![Ki Tavo: The Splendor of Tefillin]( "צילום: ארכיון בית הרב קוק") Ki Tavo: The Splendor of TefillinTefillin, containing passages from the Torah mentioning God’s Name, are a visible sign for others that “God’s Name is called upon you."Rabbi Avraham HaCohen Kook, 27/08/2021 16:44 ![Answering the question]( "Courtesy") Answering the questionWhat question was the farmer answering as he stood before the priests ( Kohanim) with his first fruit offering?Rabbi Moshe Kempinski, 27/08/2021 13:31 ![The Rabbi Eliezer Melamed controversy]( "Flash 90") The Rabbi Eliezer Melamed controversyFrom the harsh, condemning tone of some of the articles opposing Rabbi Melamed's opinions, you might think he was a serial murderer.Tzvi Fishman, 26/08/2021 13:44 ![A nation of storytellers]( "REUTERS/Edmond Terakopian/Pool/PA") A nation of storytellersTo know who we are is, in large part, to understand the story or stories of which we are a part.Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, 26/08/2021 13:14 ![Becoming Am Yisrael]( "Courtesy") Becoming Am YisraelTo be involved in keeping the mitzvot outside of the national collective, is like catching a floating cloud which has no substance.Rabbi Nachman Kahana, 25/08/2021 17:43 ![Iron Faith]( "Eliran Aharon") Iron FaithAs Rosh Hashannah nears, stories of faith and sacrifice that occurred behind the Iron Curtain and how the Jews of the USSR stood the test.Rabbi Yosef Mendelevich, 24/08/2021 10:54 ![A license to eat]( "Courtesy") A license to eatWe have a license to enjoy the resources of the world: We can eat its food, utilize its vast possibilities. But there are several caveats.Rabbi Lazer Gurkow, 22/08/2021 21:47 ![It's not about me]( "Yair Yulis") It's not about meWhy don't we ask forgiveness for our personal sins on Rosh Hashana if it is the Day of Judgment?Rabbi Yonatan Kirsch, 22/08/2021 21:18 ![Mount Herzl is disappearing]( "Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90") Mount Herzl is disappearingThere is a cataclysmic traffic jam on the highways of our national existence, and it is not easy to remain optimisticTzvi Fishman, 22/08/2021 15:03
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