Tzvi Fishman

Sin of the spies-then and now

Harav Kanievski zt"l: “It is a mitzvah of the Torah to make Aliyah!”

Behaalotcha (Israel): Meet the complainers

Today, as then, there are people who simply have to complain - and those whose gripes are murmured ceaselessly.

Op-Ed:

Time to come home

Haman did more to promote Jewish identity than all the Prophets of Israel combined. But who will lead the Jews to Israel right now? Op-ed.

Have we forgotten our forefather Avraham?

Judaism is founded on self-sacrifice. Every morning we read about the self-sacrifice Avraham and Yitzhak manifested in the Akeida. Op-ed.

Op-Ed:

The real reason Jews don’t make Aliyah

“There are absolutely no justifiable reasons to settle outside the Land of Israel" - Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Tzfat.

Op-Ed:

The incredible wonder of Lag Ba'Omer in Israel

Lag Ba’Omer bonfires show us that the inner light of the Torah can never be extinguished in the depths of our Nation’s soul. Op-ed.

Just the beginning

The first stage, which we have witnessed in our time, is the ingathering of the exiles, rejuvenation of the Land, and rebuilding the country

The State of Israel must be prepared for Aliyah

Israel must initiate a NATIONAL ALIYAH PROJECT preparing for the masses who will flock to Zion to escape the new wave of Jew hatred. Op-ed.

Why Jewish leaders refuse to listen

The Zohar says the Spies were afraid that they would lose their positions of authority in Eretz Yisrael. Nothing has changed.

Still slaves after all these years

It is easier to take the Jews out of slavery than to take slavery out of the Israeli mindset.

Op-Ed

How blind can we be?

Jew-hatred is clearly sprayed on the wall in grafitti. Open your eyes, Diaspora Jewry. Op-ed.

Op-Ed

To Diaspora Jews: Don't worry!

The problems in Israel are the birth pangs of a fairly new nation. Take it easy. It will pass. Op-ed.

Remembering Chaim Topol

Topol's warned me: Stay away from the Arab-Israel conflict or the champions of ldemocracy will have you blacklisted for your Zionism. Op-ed.

'Torat Eretz Yisrael' for everyone - a new digital library

Although not yet completed, the library can already be used to see articles on Purim and the teachings of Rabbi Tvi Yehuda Kook.

“The Fabelmans” - is this American Jewry?

Interview with film maker and baal teshuva Tzvi Fishman by Yisrael Medad. The story of American Jewry or of following your heart and talent?

Op-ed:

From Babylon to Boca

Rabbi Kook writes that a person engaged in the mitzvah of settling the Land of Israel is first in receiving a Divine blessing.

Israel Prize for Hypocrisy

n my opinion, Grossman deserves a prize for chutzpah and hypocrisy, not writing. But what do I know? I voted to Ben Gvir and Smotrich. Op-ed

Wake up from your dream!

In his book, “Step-By-Step” on the Redemption of Israel, Rabbi Drukman explains the reference to dreamers in Psalm 126.

Open letter to our new Diaspora Minister: Bring our people home!

Tell Diaspora Jewry the words of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, who told Jews“to liquidate the Exile before the Exile liquidates you.” Op-ed.

In memory of Rabbi Chaim Druckman

He taught the generation he shepherded that light would emerge from tribulation just as dawn follows the deep darkness of night.Op-ed.

Rabbi Dov Begun on Hanukkah

Hashem brought about the establishment of the modern State of Israel just as He brought about the victory of the Maccabees.

Kanye West - behind the curtain

Like with Balaam's ass, the Almighty opened the rapper’s mouth and put the words in his throat - for a reason.

Esau hates Jacob

It is axiomatic, says the Talmud, that Esau hates Jacob. That has not changed.

Open letter to Smotrich and Ben Gvir: For our nation's sake

Your party promised a plan for Diaspora Jewry and for increasing Aliyah before the elections. Now is the chance to act on it.

Have you noticed the first thing G-d commanded Abram to do?

Rav Tzvi Yehuda: 'There is the complete emunah of Avraham Avinu, and the partial emunah of the Spies in the Wilderness.' Which are you?

The land of life

In his vision of the future, Isaiah describes a portion of the Nation as blind in failing to see Hashem’s Hand in the start of Redemption.

To really celebrate Sukkot, come to the Land of Israel!

An Etrog Tree Doesn’t Grow in Brooklyn.

Did we thank Him enough?

Forgive us, for the sin we committed before You by not appreciating the special miracle we have been privilieged to see in our lifetime.

I love Tel Aviv

We do not deny that there are problems in Israel and matters demanding Tikun. But if you come on aliya, you can change them. Op-ed.

A Rosh Hashanah miracle

In a flash of revelation, I understood that all of the world, with all its enticements, was a mask hiding the presence of the Creator.

Receiving money from Christian organizations

Israel's gov't, the Jewish Agency, and Nefesh B’Nefesh accept large sums of money from Christian organizations to aid aliya. Should they?

Do American Jews love their children?

Of course they do, but do they love them enough to do what is really best for them?

The young Rabbi Kook: For 3 Elul, his yahrzeit

The iconic leader of religious Zionism who was Israel's first Chief Rabbi, was a Torah giant even as a young man.

Mass aliyah now!

225 new olim arrived in Israel from North America last week. Now there are only 4,999,775 remaining. What can we do to get them here? Op-ed.

Emergency Conference to Demand Aliyah Overhaul

"Let's come together to figure out how we can better work together to help finally end this long and bitter exile” the organizers say.

Revelation at Muscle Beach

Straightforward reading of Torah verses makes it clear where Jews are supposed to be, so why were we in Los Angeles?

Vacation plans

Surveys reveal that only about 15% of Diaspora Jews have visited Israel. To me, that’s embarrassing.

Devarim: Don’t listen to me – listen to Moshe

The Torah wasn’t given to be kept in Sinai, nor in Brooklyn or Beverly Hills. The Torah isn’t a “religion” like Buddhism or Christianity,

How far is it from Hollywood to the Holy Land?

The spiritual distance from Hollywood to the Holy Land is the distance from exile to redemption. Tzvi Fishman walked the walk. Review.

Israeli Rabbis on the subject of aliyah

From Zion the Torah will go forth.

The snake and the Smartphone Family

Interview with the head of Yeshivat Ateret Yerushalayim addresses the hard truth about the smartphone.

Parashat Mattot contains a message for Ben Shapiro

In this week’s Torah portion Matot (Israel) we learn that there is a complete way to serve Hashem and an incomplete way.

A novel set in Judea and Samaria

Based on actual people and events, the story could, unfortunately, really come to pass. Op-ed

Is living in Israel obligatory? Rav Shapira & Rav Feinstein

Can living in Eretz Yisrael be compared to wearing tzitzit, obligatory only for someone wearing a 4 cornered garment?

The mitzvah to live in Israel

Disparaging the State of Israel is a shortcoming that seemingly justifies remaining in the Diaspora today, but it does not hold water.

Rise from the dust!

From the book by Tzvi Glatt, young Torah Scholar from America who studied at Mercaz HaRav Yeshiva.and was killed by terrorists in Hevron.

Prophecy and Divine Inspiration today: Visualization

The Talmud says a person should envision that the master of what he is learning stands before him. Rav Soloveitchik describes doing so.

How do you choose a Rabbi? Remembering HaRav Avraham Shapira

We asked if a Jewish government may surrender parts of Eretz Yisrael, and he said ‘Why ask me a question every child in Heder can answer?'

Prophecy and Divine Inspiration today

Wouldn’t it be nice if we could simply talk to God, ask God Himself why the sky is blue or why bad things happen to good people?

The holiness of the Six Day War - photos and story

June 7, 1967: The saintly Nazir embraced the Kotel stones. HaRav Tzvi Yehuda looked as if he couldn’t comprehend it and began to weep....

Jerusalem Day - We have a dream

There is no incitement in marching through the "Muslim" Quarter where the British census of 1920 counted 1000 Jewish families.

'The People shall rise up like Lions'-Lag Ba'Omer and Rav Kook

The incredible wonder of Lag Ba’Omer in Israel, where the revival of the Jewish Nation in Israel is a wonder that is impossible to explain.

The Ingathering and Medinat Yisrael

In 1907, decades before the Holocaust, Rabbi Kook called out to the entire House of Israel with a plea:to come to Eretz Yisrael. Op-ed.

Sometimes revenge is the best option

One thing is certain – we have to know who our enemy is and not delude ourselves into believing that he can be a partner for peace.Op-ed

Sovereignty in our Land: A tribute to Rav Yehuda Leib Maimon

Ben Gurion sent a piper to fly him to Tel Aviv to vote for founding the state. He decided to bless shehecheyanu at the ceremony and did!

Yom Hazikaron - Israel Memorial Day

“Thank you, G-d, Thank you for taking me out of America. Thank you for making me realize that George Washington isn’t my real forefather.."

It is another beautiful morning in Jerusalem

Terrorists commited a bestial murder on Friday near Ariel, but they will not affect our love for this country. Op-ed.

Never forget!

'The Survivor':Placing any other historical atrocity on the level of the Holocaust is not only inaccurate, it does a great injustice. Op-ed.

Dawn of Redemption

Rabbi Kook: Be strong...concerning the holy ways that our sacred ancestors and rabbis taught us...add to this a connection to the Holy Land.

A tale of freedom :Interview with a former Prisoner of Zion

Only a few decades ago, under the Soviets, Torah learning was banned, Torah scrolls, tefillin, texts were burned, Jews lived in fear.