Faith

Who is the true Guardian of Israel?

A Rabbinic reflection on Alliances, Appeasement and Bitachon.

Drones in the sky, Emunah in the heart

A message of Jewish faith for Parashat Behaalotcha.

Rare item belonging to Rabbi Kook up for sale

Manuscripts by Rabbi Abraham Isaac HaCohen Kook that were censored in printed editions, including discussions on Spinoza, references to Christianity, and reflections on faith and heresy, are set to be sold at auction.

Let Go and Let God:

The real order of the Seder

The Seder can be seen as moving through a complete arc: identify the pain, share the story, embrace the journey, and let go into faith.

Survey:

Israeli Jews turn to tradition, shift right politically amid war

New data shows growing religious observance and increased belief in God, with a sharp rightward political shift, particularly among Jewish youth in Israel.

Faith, freedom, and the weight of history

The friendship between America and Israel isn’t built on convenience, but on shared belief in God, in freedom, and in moral clarity. Opinion.

To have Faith and not to have Faith-an eternal internal conflict

This is the great contradiction within the human soul - the eternal internal battle we all wage every moment of our lives.

Parashat Chukat:

The leap of trust - learning from Rabbi Sholom Rubashkin

Just as we are told to take a leap of faith about the commandments, so are we asked to take a leap of trust about life's events. It is easier, however, to take the leap of faith than the leap of trust.

The importance of learning Emunah - faith

Just as certain vineyards and crops needs specific geographical locations and conditions to promote their utmost growth, so too the Jewish People can only reach the ultimate in Divine Attachment in the Land of Israel, said Rabbi Yehuda Halevy.

The crisis of faith, its historical roots, and its correction

The Jewish people were particularly drawn to the Enlightenment movement, and gave it their energy and talent. Unfortunately, most Jews abandoned Israel’s unique vision, and stopped observing Torah and commandments . To bring them back to repentance, we must appreciate their aspirations and desires.

Educating youth today - A conversation with Rabbi David Samson

The infinite availability of information and the complexity of spiritual questions require deep and creative thinking from parents and educators.

The Faith of righteous women - then as now

As we prepare for Pesach, let’s pray that the faith and inspiration of Rachel Goldberg-Polin, Agam Berger, wives of reservists, and the many other righteous women of today merit our redemption, just as our foremothers’ faith merited our ancestors’ redemption.

Dew of Revival:

First letters of people of faith after the Holocaust

Elie Weisel famously said: 'If anything can, it is memory that will save humanity.' While antisemitism sweeps the globe, it is time to remember, act, and place our faith in G-d. A book that expresses those feelings in Holocaust survivors' own words. Review.

Sivan Rahav-Meir:

What I learned from Meirav Berger, Agam's mother

Thank you, Meirav, for reminding us about the big story and making us more connected to it.

Personal Growth series:

How the Torah strengthens our Faith and Feelings

Torah study exposes us to Hashem through His thought process, making us meaningfully familiar with Him.

Faith and belief in the Jewish People

A lesson from Moshe's lapse.

Say the G-word, Israel!

The void in the world—subsequently filled with so much evil—will not be replaced with goodness and holiness until our leaders begin speaking again about God

Revivim:

Believers, Children of Believers

The basic trait of faith exists in all humans; however, among Jews, it appears with enhanced intensity that drives them towards eternal progress, and rectification of the world.

Revivim:

Natural faith and the causes of doubts

Humans naturally believe , Since Jewish faith manifests in all areas of life, it is a commandment to establish it in three circles that encompass human life: in consciousness, in emotion, and in life as a whole

Rabbi Shimshon Refael Hirsch:

Haazinu: Looking for an excuse

Denying religious truth is often convenient.

Rabbi Tzvi Yehuda Kook on Ki Tetse:

Faith in troubled times

The beloved Rosh Yeshiva of Merkaz HaRav, known as the "father of the settlements" gave a clear message to his fighter students.

Post October 7th challenges facing the Jewish People

A prayerful commentary based on the thought of Rav A. Kook and Rav Soloveitchik.

Personal Growth series II

When we lose faith in ourselves

Though humility is an important character trait, when applied in excess, it leads to sin.

Matan Emunah Essay:

The importance of being In the desert

The desert is a place which inspires inner peace, calm, simplicity, silence.

All the king’s horses...

America did not make Israel. It did not fight for Israel and it will not save Israel. America claims to help Israel with military and financial aid, but this help comes with conditions that do not serve Israel’s interests. What should we do?

When I falter

Is it indeed three in the morning? Perhaps I am no longer here, but have drifted off into the darkness which surrounds us...

For I have faith in Israelis

Despite the gravity of the situation, and the rifts during the past year, this crisis has brought out the best in Israelis. Op-ed.

How to feel God's love after October 7

How can one reconcile what happened with a loving God?

Vayera: The test of Isaac

The traditional view is that the story is a test of Abraham’s faith, which somehow involves Isaac.

Hashem has promised

Often we look upon Hashem as if He were a spare tire Most of the time we drive about,, not thinking about the spare tire until we need it.

The two-thousand-year wait

Is God simply waiting along with us to see what His nation will do?

The big picture

In order to believe in G-d, one must be willing to accept that we don’t know the whole story.

Chukat-Balak (Diaspora): Hey there, have a little faith!

What gave Moses the strength to go on after losing his brother, sister and the chance to enter the Promised Land in such a short period?

What happened to the idolatrous urge?

Whereas in Biblical times man felt a sense of the transcendental, the West, following the abolition of idolatry came to believe in man.Op-ed

Complete repentance? Not when it is a transgression in itself

The Israelites did not comprehend what their real sin was, so their repentance did not atone for it - quite the contrary.

'And they had faith in Hashem and in Moshe, His servant'

Hashem has His sometimes hidden ways to vanquish His enemies and exact revenge upon them.

Distinguishing friend from foe in matters of faith

The role of the Assemblies of God evangelicals in creating and promoting “messianic Judaism” as conversionary subterfuge cannot be ignored.

Rabbi S. R. Hirsch on the parsha: Would you have trusted G-d?

There was absolutely no precedent, there was only faith.

Faith and fertility Israel’s secrets of survival

In 2020, Orthodox Israeli women had an average of 6.64 children, "traditional" an average of 3.92 and secular an average of 1.96. Op-ed.

Shine your light

The Sara Litton z”l Monthly Emunah Essay.

Faith in our children - and the first night of Hanukkah

Let them know we believe in them and that will give them strength and will power. Sometimes we need that too.

Gid Hanasheh – The connection between Spirit and Action

The struggle between Jacob and the angel is a struggle between a world of narrow interests and one where faith is the driving force

One moment in time

May we rise to the challenge at our moment in time. With Abraham and Isaac's faith in which the comprehensible and incomprehensible coexist.

The faith of the Jewish people differs from other nations/

The sukkah represents faith, a particular trait of the Nation of Israel whose responsibility it is to impart faith to the nations.

Believing in God when times are bad

Historically, Jews are able to trust in God, no matter what is occurring.

Ishay Ribo:

His song 'Sibat Hasibot' was the most sung in Israel this year

Ribo won award for a song wholly based on religion and faith, stresses how faith brings Jews together.

Re'eh: Uprooting Idolatry in the Land of Israel

Israel's first Chief Rabbi: The essence of the Torah’s wisdom is the inner truth of a united reality. Where is this revealed? In the Land.

God is on our side

The party of woke progressives made a mockery of the Holy nation in the Holy Land, but nobody gets away with it.

I know my ancestors were freed from Egyptian slavery

I did not need the amulet found on Har Eival to strengthen my faith. My proof is the fact of generations of believers since Mount Sinai.

Sorcery, magic, and goddesses

The seal of Hashem is truth, and those who serve Him must refrain from any use of lies to strengthen faith.

A few words that can change your life

Failure to understand these basics of our connection to God distorts the true meaning of faith.

Weekly Torah Study: Yitro

Are we commanded to believe in Hashem, or is it a function of our free will?

Book Review:

"A Divine Madness" by Rabbi Avigdor Miller

A lamentation of the past and a warning for the present

Natural faith and the cause of idolatry

Faith is natural to man.Without it, he would be unable to act and create. Paganism was born out of his difficulty to reach an infinite God.

Emunah essay: A month of darkness

Hashem’s presence is in our midst even in the darkness and sometimes most especially in times of tragedy and hardship. Do we stop to listen?

The parsha and currrent events:

A leap of faith

An extraordinary feature of the Jewish national character is the willingness to make a ‘leap of faith’ - but never give up.

The secret of Jewish survival

Ultimately, Jewish history is fashioned and determined by those individuals who are motivated by passion and directed by faithfulness.

Establishing the foundations of Faith

​​​​​​​Establishing faith passes through 3 foundations: revelation through Am Yisrael, observing creation, and putting talents to work.

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.

Was Job provoked to make him sin?

The God of mercy let Job be tested. The prosecuting team reckon he can be brought to the point of no return of cursing God Almighty.