Rabbi David Samson

Can Gedolim err?

When the Rebbe of Belz came on aliyah, he said, ‘We realize now that we erred in our estrangement from Eretz Yisrael.’

The father of the "Settlement Movement"

To commemorate the yahrtzeit of HaRav Tzvi Yehuda Kook on Purim Katan, an interview with Rabbi David Samson, one of Rav Tzvi Yehuda’s longtime students.

Birthpangs of Mashiach

Where is the Redemption in all this?

The danger of living in Israel - a question to the Chofetz Chaim

“Is it permissible to travel to Israel, to stay in Israel in a time of danger?” The Chafetz Chaim, too, was asked.that question.

Light unto the Nations

Rabbi Kook on teshuva: To attain teshuva a person must rise above his focus on himself and forge an attachment with the Jewish Nation.

May it come soon - an answer to a child's question

Why do we need a Holy Temple, asks a youngster. This short film provides an answer.

Rabbi Samson Says

A new video project and a dinner in his honor gives Arutz Sheva the opportunity to ask a visionary educator questions that concern parents.

Killing terrorists for a better world

Rabbi Kook loved man but hated evil. In his thought, the IDF's recent achievements against terror have significance far beyond Gaza..

In defense of the Rambam

People say there is no mitzvah to make Aliya today, since the Rambam did not include it on his list of mitzahs.They need to delve deeper.

Youth at risk: Bridge over troubled waters

If a young person fights with his or her parents and becomes estranged from them, it has a direct influence on happiness and success.Op-ed.

The Land of Prophecy

if we had a Geiger counter to measure the Divine Presence, in Israel it would crackle loudly, while outside Israel it would hardly be heard.

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.

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 goal of teshuva - Jerusalem

Rabbi Kook writes that the rebirth of the Jewish nation in Eretz Yisrael is the foundation for the ultimate t’shuva.

For Rabbi Kook's yahrzeit: “WAZE” to the Torah of Eretz Yisrael

Elul 3 is the yahrzeit of the Torah Luminary who is the source of the ethos of Religious Zionism. Who was he? Who was his son?

'Good education options for parents making aliyah with children'

Head of English-speaking high school in Jerusalem says parents have no need to fear making aliyah with older children.

Sukkot Means Aliyah

Shavuot: Sleepless Night

Sukkot Means Aliyah

<I>Tazria</I>: Mega-Tumah

Sukkot Means Aliyah

<I>Ki-Tetzei</I>: Don't Be Afraid

<I>Devarim</I>: "Come and Inherit the Land"

Holiness of the Jewish State

Independence - The Spirit of the Day