A blast of burning chemicals petrified Lot's wife, who still hankered for life in Sodom, it's where her heart was. A lesson from history.
A review of “Rabbi Meir Kahane – His Life and Thought" – Volume Two, by Libby Kahane, a riveting story of dedication told by an insider.
At Avraham's tenth and most difficult test, Akeidat Yitzchak, the Torah praises him as "G-d-fearing," and not as one who loves G-d.
Rabbi Kahane was this era’s conscience, a leader who lived and ultimately gave his life for his fellow Jews. In memoriam.
Can a tzaddik be righteous but not good?
We’re struggling for minimum levels of respect in emotive discussiion, to find a way to talk to each other differently. An initiative.
A study of a prosperoous and greedy society, of cruelty, perversion - and divine retribution, culled from Parshat Vayera and the Midrash.
The greatest leaders, just like great parents and teachers are all defined by one thing.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Could others, even those seemingly much less worthy than Abraham, be part of the Divine plan of tikkun?
Shlomo Carlebach said things that made listeners think. Like "When someone speaks, he needs quiet.When he sings, everyone sings with hm."
My parents were so honored to be Americans, living in the land of freedom and opportunity. They always would say: ‘Only in America’.
Did Adam and Eve's sin rob them and future generations of spirituality? The answer lies in the lives of Cain and Abel, Abraham and Sarah.
When we rebel against rules on opening yeshivas during the pandemic, we insinuate that ours is a religion callous to medical dangers.
Wise words from a great Torah luminary for his yahrzeit - and a message for the children now back in school whose learning is our bedrock.
Torah from Israel's first Chief Rabbi, iconic leader of Religious Zionism: Sometimes our greatest enemy comes from within.
Young people willing to undertake to build homes that will be loyal to tradition and Jewish values, is itself most joyful, Zoom and all.
What was once a Divine obligation to Abraham is now coming to a place where you can pursue your professional and financial dreams.
Rabbi Aryeh Levin, known as the 'Tzadik of Jerusalem', and 'Father of the Prisoners', was an example of Abraham's heritage.
Opinion polls are dangerous mainly due to their making us think that what we decide is insignificant. Abraham changed the world alone.
A. Leftists are not “against the Jews and for the Arabs”, but people who feel giving up land is necessary for peace B.Haredim vs. police.
Torah thoughts from young scholars in Religious Zionist yeshivas: Brit Milah and Torah Study - our part of Abraham's Covenant with God.
The grandfather of the grandfather of each of our Nobel prize winners sat down every day with a gemara and cracked open its problems.
On what basis did God single out Abraham to become Avraham Avinu, the forefather of the Jewish nation? Avraham achieved true greatness. How?
Perhaps it is this challenge of permanency and belonging that has shaped the concept of the eternity of Avraham’s future nation.
What happened to Avraham's great Emuna? Why plan risky tactics to save himself from the Egyptians and not trust Hashem to protect him?
Hashem wants the Jews to live in the Land of Israel. What makes so many Jews stay in exile?
One reason Jews have been, out of all proportion to their numbers, leaders in many spheres of endeavour, is a willingness to be different.
A D׳var Torah on the 25th anniversary of the assassination of Yitzchak Rabin.
Torah from the Temple Institute in the Old City of Jerusalem.
In our first encounter with Avraham, the Torah teaches us the basic knowledge that underlies the existence of the people of Israel.
On her yahrzeit, the story of Mother Rachel, her life and where her tomb is located in an inspiring and enlightening video.
In the portion of Lech Lecha we meet Abraham - the first Jew. He taught the world about G-d. But he also taught us a lesson on how to live.
Leadership keeps changing its mind on the corona crisis, our political parties have switched personalities. Our lives? On hold. What to do?
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Hitler tellingly made sure to murder Hungarian Jewry when he was losing the war. What did others do during their last days in power?
We are creating now the world in which the next generation will be living. How do we want it to look?
When Mashiach comes, what will the children of the Exile do? Expect him to come and get them?
Rabbi Lau's recent words on LGBT relationships provoked a response by a woman who did not give her real name.
Rav Yehuda Amital's description of the changes he witnessed as a survivor are analogous to Noah before and after the Deluge. And ours?
"One language and the same few words.” It reflects the inability to tolerate other opinions and different words. Cancel culture?
Rare film of Saba Yisrael Ber Odesser with English subtitles on Rabbi Nachman of Uman's on redemption, beseeching. "Come, come to me."
It is only Man who is capable of communicating the depth of his intellect and his soul; only man can communicate his heart.
Education given at home has a far greater impact than any educational institution's, and is always the primary responsibility of parents.
The Midrash sees the Flood as an allusion to Israel’s exile, and Noah’s leaving the Ark, as an allusion to Israel’s return to its Land.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Israel's first Chief Rabbi and the iconic leader of Religious Zionism on controlling the soul's emotions.
After the Flood, it seems that humans have learned nothing. Until...
How many lines will COVID-19 take up in human history?
The flood destroyed everything - animals, plants, inanimate things, but only man had sinned. Why did G-d punish all of Creation?
The word Tzohar's two possible meanings lead to the two fundamental ideas regarding man and his surroundings.
At some point in our lives, Hashem presents us with a custom-made moment of truth: to fulfill our potential or stay with what we're used to.
The Torah defines Noach as a righteous man, but when G-d tells him about the world's destruction, he says nothing. Why?
Noah was a survivor but he failed to reach the people of his time as Abraham did..Was that due to lack of faith in himself or in the people?
D’var Torah for Parshat Noach. Don't just look at the height of the building you are constructing, look down at its foundations.
Tension between humanity’s desire for total independence and submitting to God’s control plays out throughout human history.
The Land of Israel desperately needs rain during the winter, so why postpone praying for rain for 15 days from the end of Sukkot?
Why was he Covenant with Abraham not made with Noah ten generations earlier?
The world changed after the Deluge. Ours can as well.
