Sivan Rahav-Meir

The Daily Portion, Ki Tavo / Not to be ungrateful

With our entrance into the Land of Israel - and today with our return - we must live with the continuous consciousness of God's goodness.

The Daily Portion / This year: Aspire to more

Instead of the battle for the basics in the throes of a pandemic, let us aspire to more. The Hebrew name for the coming year tells us to.

The Daily Portion / To do the obvious

The simple and obvious things we must be sure to do can easily be forgotten or ignored. The Torah reminds us of them.

The Daily Portion, Ki Teitzei / Our endless war

In which war are we engaged all our lives?

The Daily Portion / Back to school

There is a feeling in the air that we must value every hour of study, treasure each moment.

The Daily Portion/ And our eyes did not see

No one should be invisible, no one should live and die alone.

The Daily Portion / Words of comfort from Rav Kook

It is as if Rav Kook is with us today when we read his words of comfort and his call to praise one another, to raise our spirits.

The Daily Portion / What should we do?

Perhaps Elul should signal a new direction for us to take, especially for this coming year.

The Daily Portion\ Thoughts for Rosh Chodesh Elul

"The month of Elul is a month of accounting, both materially and spiritually. "

The Daily Portion / So where are you for the holidays?

The responsibility this year is given over to us. Where and under what conditions are we planning to pray on the High Holy Days?

The Daily Portion, Shoftim / Warning: Border ahead

Self-control is a basic tenet of Judaism and a prescription for a worhwhile life.

The Daily Portion / Some thoughts from Emmanuel Moreno

The hero whose mission was so sensitive that his photo is kept secret 14 years after his death, had important things to say about life.

The Daily Portion / Yanosh Korchak: 3 quotations

He went to the gas chambers with the orphanage children he loved. Some of his wise sayings are brought here in his memory.

Warning: Prosperity ahead!

The true challenge of our times is living with prosperity in a society where everything is abundantly available. "The Daily Portion."

The Daily Portion / Far away from the spotlight: Two great men

One does not have to be famous to leave your imprint on this earth.

The Daily Portion, Re'eh / A path that leads to happiness

Happiness is not always the result of our own acomplishments.

Re'eh: A path that leads to happiness

The coronavirus has affected our mood. We have to admit that most of us are less happy and more worried than usual.

Rav Adin Steinsaltz on the purpose of life

How did Rav Steinsaltz manage to accomplish so much? The Daily Portion.

Order of the day: Love

The Weekly Portion, Eikev: Rabbanit Yemima Mizrahi explains that it's not by chance that we read this parasha this year during the pandemic.

Ekev: Not to be a nation like all other nations

The Daily Portion: Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz on this week's Torah reading.

Being single

A few words from Rav Yoni Lavi concerning an insufficiently publicized sector: single men or bachelors. Sivan Rahav-Meir's The Daily Portion

Eikev: A guidebook for summer vacation

Parshat Eikev, which includes Moshe's farewell speech, teaches us some golden rules which are especially appropriate during summer vacation.

The war against forgetfulness

Israeli journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir discusses the core message of the Book of Deuteronomy.

Tisha B'av: Everything flips

Israeli journalist Sivan Rahav-Meir shares a lesson on the purpose of Tisha B'Av.

Seeing the destruction and the hope

If the rocks and ashes, found in excavations at the Kotel and dating to the Temple's destruction, could talk, what would they say?

What is the very worst thing?

Today marks 20 years since the passing of Shalom Noah Berzovsky, a Hasidic rebbe known by the title of his works "Netivot Shalom".

Out of proportion

Social worker Roni Printz: Sometimes letting things get out of proportion is appropriate,The daily portion:of Sivan Rahav-Meir:

The prescription of the Ari Hakadosh

A simple instruction against divisiveness from Rabbi Yitzchak Luria, 448 years since his passing. 'The Daily Portion' of Sivan Rahav-Meir.

New English Bat Mitzvah workshop with Sivan Rahav-Meir

World Mizrachi expands online Bat Mitzvah program to appeal to English-speakers from Israel and abroad,

Why did Aviv Geffen cry?

After dedicating song to Bnei Brak residents, who had been attacked over corona, singer was surprised to find phone flooded with messages.

Watch: 'Long distance' baby naming - from Baltimore to Australia

A family in Baltimore US needed a group of at least 10 for their baby naming during Torah reading. They found it far away.

Only in America?

Haredi and secular Israelis work together to combat assimilation

'In Israel we probably never would've spoken to each other. But here as two Israeli-Americans, we discovered we need to work together.'

Journalists' book about leading Rabbi - now in English

Yedidya and Sivan Rahav Meir wrote an inspiring Hebrew book about Rabbi Yaakov Edelstein. The book has now been translated to English

Sivan Rahav Meir: My biggest scoop ever

Watch: The Israeli media personality who moved to the US to take part in Jewish initiatives shared insights and feelings at IAC 2019.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Sivan Rahav Meir in a pre-holiday talk

Watch: Israeli journalist visits Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, speaks to him about the holidays, Israel, elections, and new media.

Sivan Rahav Meir's weekly lesson - Parashat Ki Tetzei

Watch the weekly lesson which was broadcast live, in English, from Yeshiva University, courtesy of World Mizrahi.

Live from New York: Sivan Rahav Meir's weekly parasha class

Israeli media personality's weekly class on the Torah portion.

Israeli media personalities look to share message with US Jews

Sivan Rahav Meir and Yedidya Meir 'excited' to be World Mizrachi’s new emissaries in North America.

El Al passengers offered Sivan Rahav-Meir Torah portion lectures

Passengers can now enjoy lectures on the portion of the week by media personality Sivan Rahav-Meir.

The victims of yesterday's terror attack

Who were the two Israelis killed in Sunday's attacks, with a third seriously wounded?

What I learned from following Auschwitz on Facebook

There were only 200 Jews in Albania. Why were the Nazis disturbed by the existence of such a tiny Jewish community?

'Samaria town's new female mayor defies stereotypes'

Samaria town of Eli has been derided recently by some in mainstream media, but there's more to this Samaria town than stereotypes suggest.

What did I learn from my trip to LA?

To feel the pain of the destruction

Ethiopian Jewish leader describes the influence of growing up with the belief that the Temple was still standing in Jerusalem.

The elephant in the room

Superficial issues and news stories dominate the headlines, argues Israeli journalist Sivan Rahav Meir, crowding out more important issues.

No more fake news, please

Gender separation at the Western Wall is not a new phenomenon, as some would like to claim.

Start-up competition winner: Dr. Yehudit Abrahams

Sivan Rahav Meir talks with Dr. Yehudit Abrahams, a doctor, a NASA scientist, a convert, a new immigrant

Thousands gather at Mets’ ballpark — for Jewish learning

Orthodox Union holds second annual 'Torah New York' in Mets Stadium in Queens.

The haredi journalist who manages to talk to everyone

Sivan Rahav-Meir talks about improving the profession of journalism and bridging between secular and observant Jewish communities.

The ongoing exodus

India admires Netanyahu, but the thousands of people who lined the streets to cheer him, were also cheering us, the people of Israel.

There's a limit

'Every week we're exposed to new levels of depravity,' says journalist Sivan Meir. 'The lines between decency and rudeness have blurred.'

Jewish heroism: An award in Russia for Yosef Mendelevitch

Ex Prisoner of Zion granted 'Heroism Award' - in Russia. 'Why should it make news here? It adds nothing to the struggle against Netanyahu.'

To pity or to be jealous?

From Supreme Court judicial activism run amok to Hotovely's comments on American Jews, journalist Sivan Meir gives her take on the news.

We should have heard more about these speeches

Sivan Rahav-Meir's column, published in Yediot Aharonot

Soul searchings

We have got ourselves into a real 'pickle.'

#Metoo should not become a trend

Israeli journalist rips #Metoo social media campaign which emerged after claims of sexual assault by ex-Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein.

An apology to the Western Wall

If the Zionist left ever wants to have a chance of governing Israel again, they must rediscover their roots in the Land of Israel.

A journey through the Yom Kippur prayers

Sivan Rahav Meir brings a real-life perspective to Yom Kippur's confessions and supplications.

Farewell 5777

Summing up the past year: The main points I take from the news.

The News that Made the Headlines

Towards the year's end, the list of the most-played songs was publicized.