Tu Bishvat is celebrated at the height of winter: when the trees are bare, and it takes enormous hope and faith to believe that the fruit will come. But they will.
After defeating our enemies, after bringing peace – then comes the time for justice.
A name that we may not write or utter is a name that is beyond human conjecture. To receive a blessing from this name is to receive truly unlimited blessing.
The events of Shemini Atzeret 5784 can be led by the precedents set down in the Torah over 3000 years ago.
A yerida (descent) can be a springboard for an even greater Aliyah (ascent).
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
The Torah wanted to make sure we didn’t get carried away.
We must pray that we understand our role in a better world, and that families will bring many children into the world.
Why are the physical traits of the Land emphasized?
A reality check for the world about Israel and the Jews..
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: 'Proceed towards your destination, but do not expect that the path itself will be peaceful and easy.'
The UN may be the alignment of all nations against Israel before the Redemption, calling for Its destruction without boots on the ground.
We found meaning; that is how we survived.
Breishit is filled with fraternal strife,until nearly its end, but Shemot has the exemplary brotherly relationsip of Aaron and Moshe.
There is a phenomenon associated with the current tragic war, which we must preserve well beyond it.
Why Our First and Greatest Leader Never Ate Schmaltz Herring.
As Moshe was returning from Egypt, Hashem tried to kill him. What prompted Hashem's initial intent? Why did circumcising his son save him?
A distinction made by Rabbi Soloveitchik helps answer this recurrent problem.
The conception that is perfectly OK to live in gentile countries must be erased.
A leader's strength is in redirecting behavior, turning a snake into a staff.
Sometimes a humorous tongue in-cheek anecdote tells the truth about evil. But there are horrors that no humor can approach.
Rav Gamliel Rabinowitz recently spoke on Tikkun Shovavim, describing himself as 'the smallest of the Mekubalim' at his Yeshivah.
Pharaoh didn’t take Moshe seriously because he didn’t take his own religion seriously.
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Martyrs' families may ask why their beloved was killed, but the nation as a whole cannot complain about the events of Simchat Torah
A reality check for the world about Israel and the Jews.
Everyone has their moments of comfort in the midst of this difficult war. What are yours?
This profound and extraordinary statement is recorded in the Gemara.
What does it mean to be a leader?
a father’s greatest blessing is the one he receives for his children.
Why was it so important for Yaakov to be buried specifically within Eretz Yisrael?
Israel's first Chief Rabbi: The sword and bow mentioned by Jacob are symbols of much deeper issues.
Why is it so important to Yaakov to be buried in Eretz Yisrael and not in Egypt? Rav Chaim Druckman zts"l answers this question.
After returning from burying Yaakov, the brothers worry that Yosef harbors resentment towards them. What led to this fear?
Anyone killed defending the nation and Land is holy. Soldiers who fell to build Zion and Jerusalem are themselves the consolation
What we are witnessing today is the beginning of Hashem’s count-down time for justice.
Which brother comes first and what is the deep message hidden in the order of their names?
When G-d arises, when those who hate Him are blown away as smoke is, then Israel – Judah – can lie down peacefully, like a lion at rest.
Outsiders don’t see what happens beneath the surface.
when you encounter hate speech online, you can reply with the slogan in the title.
How can our Sages say that there is no Torah in the Diaspora? The Jews continued learning Torah all over the world.
A reality check for the world about Israel and the Jews. Part I.
This week, the Chief Rabbi identifies the crucial ingredient for Jewish survival over thousands of years.
On the surface, we are just like our neighbors in the Diaspora. But we are not really the same. We don't belong and they ensure we know it.
Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi: If a follower should err about a tzaddik and cling to his inner essence, he will also be adhering to his faults.
What can we wish non-Jewish friends during their holiday season?
Letting go of my expectations.
Young religious Zionist Torah scholars on the connection between the parsha and the Land.
This week, we delved into Yehuda's impactful speech as he approached Yosef—an address that moved Yosef to tears.
Why do we fast on Friday instead of pushing off or moving this seemingly minor fast on day back?
The 10th of Tevet marked the beginning of the end of the First Jewish Commonwealth.
The role of the prophets is to look beyond the present.
The revenge of Israel and the revenge of Hashem are one. An enemy who rises up against Israel is rising up against Hashem.
There is only so long we can put on brave faces without making space for the latent grief and fear within us. Yosef's tears teach us that.
Individuality is valuable but only if the Torah lies at its core.
The spark of love in their souls for the Land of Israel, a part of our genetic inheritance from our holy forefathers, needs to be lit
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
It is not hard to imagine the condemnation that would have come from American Jewish leaders if they were alive in the Maccabean days.
In order for our victory over our enemies to be complete, we need a detailed practical path for its realization
