One life
Does man have the ability to change the Nature of Man?
Stillness and Motion: Nitzavim, Rosh Hashanah and beyond
One must first be Nitzavim - standing in stillness and reflection - before he can be Vayelech.
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Israel's first Chief Rabbi:
Nitzavim: Dances of teshuvah in Poriah
Many of those present cherished the memory of that winter night when young secular pioneers sang and danced with the Chief Rabbi of Jaffa.
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?
Talking Parsha - Nitzavim: Why is the easiest mitzvah so hard?
In one of his last speeches to the Jewish People, Moshe refers to 'this mitzvah.' Later he describes the opposite attitude. Why?
Nitzavim - Last Shabbat of 5781
Where is our generation alluded to in the Torah?
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,
The Parsha in Chesed – Nitzavim - Standing 2gether
We all stand together, as one, as G-d, our Father our King, decides what will be in store for the coming year.
The Covenant with those who are not here with us today
In Nitzavim, the Covenant with Hashem is described as binding future generations. How could those present bind those who are not present?
Nitzavim: Tears of joy
Tears flow when we experience more than our minds and hearts can bear, whether sadness, bitterness or joy.
Why the Shechina dwelt in Benjamin's portion of Eretz Yisrael
The Mechillta asks this question and provides two answers.They symbolize a deeper message telling the reasons for Hashem's preference.
Dreams, hopes and fears: The problem with prayer
What if God says "No", or He says nothing? Maybe He is undecided?
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.”
Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
What revenge on our enemies are we praying for?
Not only do we ask for Hashem to take revenge… but we are asking that He let us see it! What kind of revenge?
Inspiration for the Jewish Festivals:Speaking to Rabbi Dov Begun
On the first English book by renowned founding head of Machon Meir in Jerusalem, seen as the baale t’shuva wing of Yeshivat Mercaz HaRav.
Establishing the foundations of Faith
Establishing faith passes through 3 foundations: revelation through Am Yisrael, observing creation, and putting talents to work.
Rosh Hashannah in the labor death camp
Every year when the shofar was blown, the elderly man ran out of shul. Why?
Surrogate motherhood
In the case of surrogate childbirth, who is the halakhic mother?
Chaim Dovid ben Chaim Dovid
A true story from WWI on the futility of wasting precious hours arguing about the unimportant things in life.
Just send me the link
The right link is the vital component of Jewish survival, both personally and nationally. Op-ed.
Israel's first Chief Rabbi:
Ki Tavo: The Splendor of Tefillin
Tefillin, containing passages from the Torah mentioning God’s Name, are a visible sign for others that “God’s Name is called upon you."
Answering the question
What question was the farmer answering as he stood before the priests ( Kohanim) with his first fruit offering?
Slichot: It's never too early to say I'm sorry
We want to be there first, at the head of the line, to ask for mercy and forgiveness, before the Day of Judgment..
The Rabbi Eliezer Melamed controversy
From the harsh, condemning tone of some of the articles opposing Rabbi Melamed's opinions, you might think he was a serial murderer.
A nation of storytellers
To know who we are is, in large part, to understand the story or stories of which we are a part.
Anti-Semitism? – Blame those illegal Jewish settlers
Parashat Ki Tavo tells us just what defines an 'illegal settler' - providing food for thought.
Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
Becoming Am Yisrael
To be involved in keeping the mitzvot outside of the national collective, is like catching a floating cloud which has no substance.
Ask the Rabbi: Can we give to G-d? What is levirite marriage?
The law of the first fruits teaches a basic principle of Jewish ethics, that we should have a sense of gratitude and appreciation.
Remembering to be grateful
Never cease to praise and glorify God with the utmost enthusiasm.
Iron Faith
As Rosh Hashannah nears, stories of faith and sacrifice that occurred behind the Iron Curtain and how the Jews of the USSR stood the test.
Passing on the tradition of identfying less known Kosher Species
1. The religious moshavim in the north had a considerable environmental impact on their secular neighbors 2. The "Tradition meal" experience
A license to eat
We have a license to enjoy the resources of the world: We can eat its food, utilize its vast possibilities. But there are several caveats.
It's not about me
Why don't we ask forgiveness for our personal sins on Rosh Hashana if it is the Day of Judgment?
Mount Herzl is disappearing
There is a cataclysmic traffic jam on the highways of our national existence, and it is not easy to remain optimistic
Israel's first Chief Rabbi:
Ki Tetze: Advice to a troubled father
We should never give up on a single Jewish soul. “A myrtle among the reeds is still a myrtle and is called a myrtle“ (Sanhedrin 44a).
Top rabbi: 'What can little me do to help bring the Redemption?'
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu: 'Saying 'Kaddish' with earnest has the power to bring the Redemption.'
'I Hate to Tell You This'
Some form of the word 'hate' appears quite frequently in Parshat Ki Taytze. Why and what should we learn from it?
Talking Parsha - Ki Teitze: Did you have to say that?
The Torah tells us not to be late fulfilling a vow & says a person who didn't vow, didn't sin. Why would we think of not vowing as a sin?
Ki Tetze and Mitzvahs - royal decrees or prescriptions?
Young religious Zionist Torah scholars on the two aspects of mitzva observance and their applications to living in Israel.
Ki Tetze: The beautiful captive woman
The Netziv asks:’’What is this beautiful woman, adorned and dressed in her finery, doing in battle?’"
When a marriage fails
A plea for peace and understanding. Divorce, with all its hurt, uncertainty and loss should not lead to lifelong enmity.
Transforming the delta variant and more
By increasing in all acts of loving kindness we will bring about much more than “herd-immunity” but a world of healing.
Ki Teitsei: The real reason we love to give food
Food: making it, sharing it, giving it. so deeply ingrained in Jewish culture. Why it's important to give, even where food isn't lacking!
Dazzled by the night
In our personal lives, the broken and the potential for wholeness exist together.Will we be dazzled by the promise or blinded by the dark?
Q&A: Why Does G-d Test Me With Such Difficult Challenges?
As part of the IsraelNationalTorah series, Rav Uriel Tuito delivers an important answer to a series of similar questions on a crucial topic
Rabbi Kook’s concept of unity
Rabbi Avraham Kook ztz”l proposed a unified concept that would contain all the customs, along with the Ingathering of the Exiles.
Weekly Tanya video\lecture: The Epistle on Repentance
The Tanya compacts four millennia of Jewish wisdom to answer the great personal and existential questions of life.
The Age of Anxiety
Vials of valium and an assortment of anti-depressants and “uppers” can be found in the medicine cabinets of the very best homes.
Surrogate motherhood - who is the halakhic mother?
Who is the mother when a woman carries to term the fertilised egg of another woman?
How are we "Tamim"-wholehearted-with Hashem?
In modern day Hebrew, we say that someone who is Tamim is someone who is naïve. This certainly is not the Torahs` request.
Leaders learn
Biblical kings had prophets to guide them, but they continued to learn. That is the mark of a statesman rather than a politician.
Elul: Entering and exiting
Here we are again, not having met our past aspirations. What can we do to be more successful in the coming year?
Parshat Shoftim: Why don't Levi'im get a part of the land?
The Leviim represent Am Yisrael in spiritual tasks - but does that mean they don't deserve their own land?
Shoftim: How Jews went to war
The Torah exempts three categories of men from going out to a voluntary war. And it explains why.
Being children of Hashem
Being Hashem's children means we have obligations, but also that we must keep from harming ourselves.
Ain't it good to know you've got a friend
The Parsha in Chesed – Shoftim. "Never underestimate what your smile, greeting and sincere concern can do for another person".
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Shoftim: We are separate but always together
We are individuals in our own right and at the same time we are part of our nation.
Shoftim: Earthly standards for justice
The Torah set standards for us to try and achieve. It never demands the impossible from human beings.
