Pondering several issues.
What is the promise of Jewish history? Is it the salvation that we have repeatedly experienced, or is the suffering part of the promise?
Why do we need a Holy Temple, asks a youngster. This short film provides an answer.
It took the entire might of the Roman Empire seven years to defeat the Jews. An inspiring episode, indeed!
An enlightening book on Lamentations.
Although the nation is facing numerous challenges, Moshe gives them hope, and what a wonderful message that is for all of us.
Since the fast begins at sh’kiah (halakhic sunset), all of the restrictions of the fast day begin at that time.
As we prepare for Tisha B’av 5783, unfortunately there is no shortage of divisions among our people.
Torah knowledge without practical application “has no value.”
Can we posit the Problem of Good against the Problem of Evil, see the goodness in our universe, and accentuate the positive?
These were multi-talented and multifaceted Torah personalities who were close to Rav Yitzchok Hutner and followed close in his footsteps.
An interview with Rabbi David Samson, author of four commentaries on Rabbi Kook’s writings.
Update to 2023: Example:During the nine days, it is customary to curtail the purchase of luxury products that evoke joy, even by Internet.
Are we in danger of becoming a “land which devours its inhabitants” (Numbers 13:32), as our nation wreaks havoc on itself?
We can define baseless hatred halakhically.. But how can we overcome it?
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: What happened to the broken tablets?
Young Torah scholars find connections between the Torah reading and the Holy Land.
What did Moses say that caused our ancestors to change their minds?
In this week's video, we delve into Parashat Devarim, where Moshe revisits the story of establishing Am Yisrael's justice system.
Moshe received the Torah at Sinai forty years prior to his speech.Why does he share his words only now?
We are living in an age of Empowerment and Healing.
Chazal assure us that whoever properly observes the customs of mourning over Yerushalayim will witness the joy of its reconstruction.
Thanks for the memories!
We invariably begin to read the final Book of the Torah, Deuteronomy, on the Shabbat which immediately precedes the fast of the ninth of Av.
Moshe rebuked them only a short while before his death. From whom did he learn this? From Yaakov. Why did Yaakov wait to rebuke his sons?
We aren’t the only people to whom G-d assigned a land.
Rav Sholom and I had to find spiritual and ideological ways to Eretz Yisrael against the tides flowing away from the miracles of our times.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Words of wisdom before the Fast of the 9th of Av.
As long as there are not enough Jews in the Land of Israel, our enemies continue to live here, and murder us.
In response to an magazine article entitled "Why are Serious Jews Like Us Living in America?" Rabbi Sholom Gold wrote the following essay.
Admitting that we were wrong and that everything we said about another person sprung from our narcissism or insecurity is embarrassing.
When you cross the date line in one direction you gain a day and the other way you lose a day. What happens to time-dependent mitzvas?
In this week's video, we delve into the story of the 2.5 tribes who approach Moshe with a request to settle east of the Jordan River.
The administrators of the Jerusalem branch of the Poel Mizrachi needed to find nourishing meals, especially for the manual laborers.
Young Religious Zionist Torah scholars connect this week's Torah reading with the Land of Israel.
Miriam and Moses, we don’t see in the Torah the date of their passing. Why was his passing day enshrined in the biblical text?
Various commentators weigh in on the power of speech.
"Our children, our wives, our flocks" -The tribes striving for work-family balance.
Those who don't, will remain in the desert.
Why does the Torah list all 42 of these stations? What does this list add to our knowledge or understanding?
Our environment sets a tone for our lives.
Tolerance is lauded in the modern West, but it isn’t always a virtue in Judaism.
The direct adjacency of Milchemet Midian and the story of B’nei Gad and Reuven tell us that we need to peer deeper.
Dare one look for "religious" explanations for the war, the "returnees", and the rise of Orthodox Jewish education?
To merit seeing the Third Temple, we must build ourselves from inside out and breed sincerity in our hearts.
Laws for a painful time that keep us focussed on what we lost and what we pray to recover.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Your simple prayer on an ordinary weekday shakes the Heavens. Every Mincha is priceless.
Uncover the profound lessons within their story as we explore the motivations and actions of these extraordinary women.
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Why does the Torah point out Pinchas’ lineage twice?
Zealotry, like every other aspect of a Jew's life, has halakhic boundaries and limitations..
Thoughts on Parshat Pinchas.
A look at Zimri and what his messianic hopes tell us.
Young religious Zionist Torah scholars: Why did the Torah require the division of the Land of Israel to be done specifically by a lot?
To what degree will we be missed when we’re not there?
Many of us go about our lives giving little thought to the churban habayit, but the laws of this period cause us to focus on what we lost.
Getting a lift from your elevator pitch - pun aside, what can we learn about requests from the daughters of Zelaphchad? A good deal.
In this parasha, women affirm their rights by respectfully turning to Moshe Rabbenu, who carefully addresses the question halakhically.
