The first time Johnny calls you “dirty Jew” - shame on Johnny; the second time - shame on you!!
Our very first task upon entering the Promised Land involved outreach to non-Jews.
“My father was a fugitive Aramean"
Tanya gives perspective on life.
Can a house of worship be anything other than religious?
Is trans-fat, which has been proven to be harmful and dangerous and has been banned in many countries, prohibited according to halakha?
Rav Schechter's passing is not just the changing of an era but is the closing of an era. Tribute to an inspiring leader and Talmid Chacham.
There are people with sensitive and high-powered souls who instinctively feel the emptiness of Judaism in gentile lands.
What is the cause of two traits that we see so often and must try to overcome?
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: Why does Jewish law include such concepts as compulsory and optional wars?
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.” ― Charles Dickens
Younr religioius Zionist Torah scholars study the connections between the parasha and the Land of Israel.
The commandment to both remember and erase raises an immediate paradox. How can one remember while simultaneously erasing?
How do you deal with children who put you through the wringer?
Commentaries weigh in on how waging war against enemies is what is ‘upright in the eyes of Hashem’.
The punishment of the sinner is not done out of personal hatred.
Why is the prohibition of Kilei hakerem so severe? What precisely is prohibited?
What the line "have hope in Hashem" in the last verse of the psalm we say during this period means.
Marriage is much more than a physical union.
Life is indeed a very narrow slippery bridge whose floor is broken, but Hashem provided the Jewish nation with protective side rails.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Instead of the Minister of Religion appointing raibbis, we suggest a model of local rabbis elected by the public.
Would it lead to increased divorce rates?
In honor of Rav Kook's yahrzeit, today, 3 Elul, a cinematic adaption of his poem "The Struggle".
Take the time in Elul to contemplate the messages in the Rosh Hashanah Amidah will make this entire month and season more meaningful.
Israel's first Chieff Rabbi: Monetary law is intrinsically more complicated than criminal law because its goal is rectification.
In this week's exploration, we delve into the initial verses of the Parsha, with a spotlight on the renowned proclamation to pursue justice.
Learn how the Torah guarantees that justice is administered - and a comparison to Israel's court system.
These are the calls of Elul, Rosh Hashana, and Yom Kippur - awaken to your responsibilities, as the Rambam writes (Tshuva chapter 3).
If Judaism Is immutable, how can it be relevant?
Young religious Zionist Torah scholars connect each Torah Reading with the Land of Israel.
Among the customs for this month in which we get ready for the New Year, is the reciting of a specific psalm. Why?
Never forget this great lesson of the Torah – “Tzedek, tzedek tirdof,” – “Justice, justice you shall pursue.
A Jewish king’s purpose starts where that of a non-Jewish king often ends.
The late Menachem Begin is often quoted as saying there are judges in Jerusalem, but the phrase is taken out of context.
Judaism is the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION of the Jewish NATION. And that can only come about in the Land of Israel.
Career coaching in the parasha: Shoftim: The buck stops here!
With what perspective can judges administer punishment for sins?
We need to overcome the "Shidduch Crisis."
On the proposed law for appointing municipal rabbis and points raised by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
According to the Torah, the public should have a key part in determining the character of the local judges and rabbis
There are false leaders everywhere. Will we believe in them and give them power or not?
The Talmud tells us three ways to assess character. The three festivals show how this works.
Young religious Zionist scholars find the connections to the the Holy Land in the parasha.
G-d calls us His children and His chosen in the same breath. How does that work?
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: What happens if a debtor insists on repaying his loan?
Moshe articulates our nation's mission statement - but associates it with apparently unrelated commandments. Why?
The principle of principles - what do the commentaries say about this and how it affects every Jew?
When all you can see are carcasses, here is something wrong with you.
Much of what we appreciate and enjoy in the workplace is the camaraderie with our colleagues. That is what the Jewish festivals are about.
The 7 Haftarot of Consolation from Isaiah are his magnificent prophecies of the halcyon days to come, in our return en masse to the Land.
Hashem has not changed His mind.
True, we have returned home - a giant leap towards the goal, however there are deep pitfalls still in front of us.
A unique way of looking at the protests that have made a misery of the lives of ordinary Israelis.
Yehudah (Leib/Louis) Ben Nussan HaLevi Moskowitz (November 11-August 5, 2023), Tzadik, returned his soul to its maker on Yud Chet, Av.
Mt. Gerizim and Mt. Eval teach us that our environment isn’t determinative.
Where do we see any nechama after Tisha B’Av? Year after year another Tisha B’Av passes, and we are left bereft of a Third Temple.
When is the last time you stopped to actually look at the words of “Al ha’Michya”?
