The Daily Portion / 3 thoughts for the 15th of Av
May we merit joyful days, unconditional love for one another, and be inscribed and sealed in the book of life.
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An awesome privilege and an awesome power
What a privilege it is to live in the land of Israel.
Va'etchanan / 4 elements associated with this Shabbat
0'Be consoled, be consoled, my people', says Isaiah. And Rav Kook said that his message is this generation's mission.
The Daily Portion / A conversation in Sacher Park
One of the women said she would not forget this conversation for the rest of her life. In truth, I won't forget it either.
The Daily Portion / An unbroken, eternal chain of Torah scholars
There is something special about the Rashbam stopping in the midst of his learning to acknowledge the death of his grandfather.
The Daily Portion / Why did Congress applaud?
I imagine that a few tears were shed as hundreds of members of Congress and the Senate rose to their feet and applauded Herzog,
The Daily Portion, Devarim / Love before criticism
Have we loved someone enough to be able to criticize him?
The educational principles of Rabbi Amital zt"l
The Daily Portion / Blocking off a road - together
The road through Beit El was blocked off for the sake of the motorcade, but it was of an entirely different kind those over judicial reform
The Daily Portion, Matot-Masei / Our constant challenge
Make what is primary -- primary, and what is secondary -- secondary.
The Daily Portion / In memory of David Yehuda Yitzhak
The Egoz Elite Commando Unit fighter who fell in Jenin was a remarkably kind and caring person. May his memory be blessed.
Pinchas / The most optimistic words in the Torah
Korach's sons did not die.
Summer vacation's greatest challenge: Building a goodly tent
Our home is what has characterized us, more than anything else, for several thousand years.
Balak / Bilam and his talking donkey: It's not a fairy tale*
The talking donkey is one mysterious event out of the many in our world.
The Daily Portion / Why do I love the Lubavitcher Rebbe?
If you have something to give, the world is waiting for you to give it, to fulfill your mission.
The Daily Portion / Creating a private Defensive Shield
The Daily Portion / The significance of my birthday -- and yours
A birthday celebration is meant to remind you that God believes in you and your talents, that your existence is precious to Him.
The Daily Portion, Korach and the coming week: 5 elements
Note the warning at the end of the Torah reading.
The Daily Portion: Don't be like Korach: Excel in who you are
Not everyone must strive to be number one.
The Daily Portion, Shelach / Are we afraid of success?
What really was bothering the ten spies?
The Daily Portion / Torah messages for young graduates
Four messages from the parasha for graduates.
The Daily Portion / The great parents of a great man
The Daily Portion, Behaalotecha / In their memory
In memory of Uri Itzhak Ilouz, Lia Ben-Nun, and Ohad Dahan who were killed near the Egyptian border.
The Daily Portion / On being escorted by the Torah
19 Torah scrolls were displayed in a special ceremony, after which they were brought for genizah or interment to the Mt of Olives.
The Daily Portion, Behaalotecha / One mission at a time
The instructions for lighting the Menorah have a deeper rationale than one would imagine.
The Daily Portion, Naso / May you be blessed . . . and protected too
In Israel, we have already read Naso, but in the Diaspora, it will be read this coming Shabbat.
The Daily Portion / Sunrise at the Kotel (Western Wall)*
I decided to be just a reporter for a few minutes to find out who the people were:
The Daily Portion / Uri Zohar: He renewed his passion every day
Yesterday was his first yahrzeit. In memoriam.
The Daily Portion / Mommy, did you count?*
Our little daughter would not let me go to bed until she checked to see if I had counted the Omer.
The Daily Portion/5 aspects of Jerusalem Day and the Six-Day War
Even Haaretz joined in the joy at the liberation of Jerusalem, quoting Psalms in its lead article on that miraculous day.
The Daily Portion / Planting trees where rockets fall
With their hands and their bare feet the children covered the roots of the trees with the sandy soil that borders the Gaza Strip.
The Daily Portion / What I learned from Rabbi Simcha Kook
Today is the venerable Torah Sage's first yahrzeit. In his memory.
The Daily Portion: Praying for a permanent peace
To pray for a victory that is not just a deterrent to future attacks, not just a cease-fire, but a permanent end to hostilities.
The Daily Portion / A message from the city of Sderot
We need to remember that terror is primarily about creating fear, anxiety, and hysteria - and we do not have to fall prey to that.
The Daily Portion / A message from David Hatuel: Choose life
How David Hatuel reacted to the elimination of the terrorist who shot and killed his pregnant wife and four daughters.
The Daily Portion / Five elements of this past Shabbat
Emor / Knowing from where you came
Our sages say that God calls to each of us in this manner: "Know from where you came."
The Daily Portion / International Bible Quiz champions speak
"The more you learn," Neta said, "the easier it gets."
The Daily Portion,/ How to love your fellow as yourself
Words from the Torah that are not easy to apply/:
The Daily Portion: The greatest story ever told
We are simply too preoccupied with our daily troubles to do a zoom out for a brief moment in order to see the process that is at work.
The Daily Portion / I am not a robot!
There are things more important than technology and contests.
The Daily Portion / 5 aspects of the new month of Iyar
The month of Iyar possesses a special quality unique among all the months of the year. What is it?
The Daily Portion / 6 essential facts about the Holocaust
Feelings are not enough, we must not neglect cold, hard, dry facts.
The Daily Portion / Our return to Pirkei Avot
Prikei Avot is a text about values and part of the Talmud. No matter how many times it is read, there is always something new to learn.
The Daily Portion: Reliving our past as we build our future
Every Jew in every generation must see himself as if he was a member of every generation that preceded him.
If reality can change at any moment,why not now?
Sometimes, reality must change. Whether at the crossing of the Red Sea or today, such a change is always possible when you have faith.
The Daily Portion / Day Number One was yesterday
The Daily Portion / The Seder proves there is order in the world
Once a year we perpetuate this order as we renew the commitment to our ancient and eternal faith.
The Daily Portion / Making haste to do the right thing
We left Egypt in haste - is that a directive for life?
The Daily Portion / Yes, it's real
What the ambassadors asked at a gathering to learn about Pesach.
The Daily Portion / Shared memories: From Exodus to schoolyard
Our shared past experiences are seared into our souls.
The Daily Portion / To cry out
Rebbe Nachman of Breslov writes that this is one of the most important messages of the Haggadah.
The Daily Portion / On coming full circle
Speaking in a synagogue in Rome had a special meaning.
The Daily Portion / But what about the current situation?*
in the end, those who have sought to destroy us disappeared into the dustbin of history, while we are still here and thriving.
The Daily Portion / Three ingredients of success.
three thought-provoking comments that I heard from *Asi Tzobel*.
The Daily Portion / What do we take with us from Shabbat?
Can we see to it that the beauty of our day of rest stays with us all week?
The Daily Portion / Five matters pertaining to this Shabbat
"Chazak, chazak, venitchazeik"* (Be strong. Be strong. And may we be strengthened.)
The Daily Portion / Three messages from Devorah Paley
A message for tthe shloshim of the Paley sons, Hy"d by their mother. And mazel tov for the new baby!
The Daily Portion / Aspiring to freedom makes us free
Rabbi Kook: 'If my body is weak, should my soul also suffer?
Op-ed:
Cease fire, now!
What kind of nadir will we sink to here before our leaders start to calm things down? And will we credit those who achieve that calm?Op-ed.