Rabbi Dov Begun

World of unity

Although we see how the public in Israel is divided into right and left, all of this is only from a superficial and external perspective.

Passover 2026:

Last stop, Jerusalem

Although we were born and set apart in Egypt, our soul and our light and our purpose and our uniqueness are revealed in their full strength in the Land of Israel and Jerusalem.

For Rosh Chodesh Nisan:

Trees in blossom

True, we are only at the beginning of the budding and blossoming of our People in our Land. But the day is not far off when we will merit to see and feel, face to face, the sweet fruits of the People of Israel in the Land of Israel.

A Great Nation

Happy are we, how good is our portion and the lot of our generation that we merited to return to the Land of Israel and to Jerusalem.

Parashat Teruma:

A Sanctuary for the Nation

Through their deeds, which are pleasing before Him, the righteous themselves become the concrete sanctuary of Hashem.

Multiply and inherit the Land

Thank God, we merit to see more and more people returning to tradition, and the day is not far when the entire people will return to its roots, and through this we will be fruitful and multiply from within - and from without, through a great aliyah.

At Mount Sinai:

“One man with one heart"

Israel united as one man before the Revelation at Mount Sinai, despite the differences between each tribe and every individual Jew.

The Exodus:

From darkness to light

We are in a transitional stage, in a period in which lights and shadows function together.

Machon Meir:

Stages of Redemption

The four words of Redemption allude not only to the Exodus from Egypt, but also to the departure from the subjugation of the four kingdoms that ruled over Israel.

Shemot:

The midwives' legacy

The midwives saw to it that a healthy body was accompanied by a healthy soul. So must we.

One shepherd for all

Just as Joseph's brothers were reconciled and unified and spoke one with another, also in our generation, the People of Israel, who are being gathered from among the nations, must become unified in the Land of Israel.

In the footsteps of the Maccabees:

Our heroic generation

Words of encouragement for Hanukkah.

On the way to victory

“For Israel Shall Be Your Name.”

Parashat Toldot:

The voice of Yaacov

In our time, “the voice of Yaacov,” spoken with supplication, with gentle spirit, and with a sincere desire to bring satisfaction and goodness to others, must serve as a guiding light.

From Hebron to Jerusalem

Once again Hebron and the Land of Israel are rising to renewed life, this time through the descendants of Avraham our father, who settle the Land of the Patriarchs and Hebron with self-sacrifice.

Parashat Lech Lecha:

Jewish genes

All the noble traits that appeared in Avraham our father, and all the good deeds that he performed throughout his life, have not been lost. They were imprinted within the people of Israel, in the spiritual and even physical “chromosomes” of the People of the God of Avraham.

The Tower of Babel:

We need more than superficial unity

Mere mutual interest and collective survival are not sufficient to unite all humanity and safeguard the world

Teshuva:

If not now, when?

It is the last night of the Ten Days of Repentance - use the time well.

Action is the key

Saying: “May the year end with its curses, may the year begin with its blessings,” is not enough - we must also act and do,

Our inheritance from Hashem

The commandment of bringing the bikkurim is a tangible and concrete expression that we are not ingrates.

Parashat Ki Teitze:

Erase the memory of Amalek

We must know that our war today is a war of the Children of Light against the Beasts of Darkness.

Parashat Re'eh:

Increasing love in Israel

True, in the realm of choice, there are those with deficiencies in deeds, in character, and in opinions. But their orientation to Torah will change, and they will return to choose the good, God willing.

Parashat Eikev:

A new light on Zion

Our Prophets and Sages have already told us that when we return to our Land to fulfill our historical mission of bringing light to the world, the nations will rise against us.

Tu B’Av:

The day of hope

“There were never such good days for Israel as Tu B’Av (the fifteenth of the month of Av) and Yom Kippur” (Ta’anit 26b).

Tisha B'Av:

They wept for no reason that night and we weep for generations

We must rectify the sin of the Spies and of the Generation of the Wilderness by cancelling the cause of our ancestors’ baseless weeping. We must increase love and faith, instilling in our hearts that God truly loves us.

Those who hate Hashem

We must unite immediately — as one person with one heart — in order to achieve a crushing victory over our enemies who hate Hashem.

The Three Weeks and the road to salvation

Love Truth and Peace will set us on the road to salvation.

Parashat BalaK:

The secret of victory

The aim of Balak and Bilam to create division among Israel did not succeed. The enemies of Israel today, who seek to dispossess us of our Land and to destroy us, also understand what Balak and Bilaam understood.

Remember - and never forget

The Canaanite king of Arad had an Amaekite goal. He fought Israel attempting to annihilate them, and took captives. History repeats itself.

Parashat Korach:

Hashem is with His people

Rabbi Kook zt”l saw in the mindset and approach of Cain and Korach the essence of a deceptive religiosity — an outward display of piety while being inwardly consumed with jealousy and hatred.

On the enemies of Israel:

Our Sages said: "The best of snakes - crush its head"

The Iranian enemy is like a snake which bites without any benefit to itself, it comes solely from the desire to harm and destroy.

Eternity is Jerusalem

Even today, not only in the past, the eternity and the glory of God are revealed in Jerusalem (Daniel 9) as a result of Israel’s victories.

For Lag Ba'Omer:

Self-Sacrifice in our generation

Not only Rashbi, but all those who follow in his path throughout the generations, especially in our generation, the generation of revival and the ingathering of exiles - whether they are aware of it or not - are sustained by the merit of his and their self-sacrifice.

Parashat Shmini:

With an abundance of love and faith

Just as there were crises on the eighth day when the Mishkan was erected, so too in our times, when we have been privileged to establish our national home, there are national and personal crises.

Machon Meir:

Pesach messages for today

One can see that a change has taken place in Israeli society since the start of the current war. Vast numbers are returning to tradition, returning to the synagogue, returning to the Sabbath and to the weekly portion, returning to the sources, returning to themselves.

Mishpatim:

Little by Little

Just as in Yehoshua’s time not all the inhabitants were driven out and the verse "Little by little I will drive them out" was fulfilled, so too in our days, this will occur to the hostile foreign presence that remains in our Land.

'We have no clearer sign of Redemption than this'

Eretz Yisrael is yielding its fruit in abundance to the People of Israel. Following two-thousand years of Exile, we are now gathering together our fruit, and gathering our scattered brothers by the millions.

Parashat Vaera:

Setbacks must not break us

The setbacks we face are temporary. All steps backwards are transitory and passing. Advances sometimes come in hidden stages- Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook zts"l.

Lights of unity

Not only is it possible to prevent a war between Jews, but moreover, we can bring them to love one another. We must dispel the darkness by increasing the light, as we gaze at the Hanukkah candles.

Vayishlach:

Yisrael has risen to rebirth

Girded with Torah, ever-stronger Emunah, and physical prowess graced from Above, we will march onward to complete Redemption.

The month of Elul

G-d treats His creatures mercifully, i.e., patiently, allowing them an opportunity to make amends, and going beyond the letter of the law.

Religious Zionist rabbi:

'I'm sorry I didn't manage to influence Ehud Barak'

The head of the Machon Meir Jewish outreach organization discussed the former Prime Minister, who was a childhood friend of his.

Chana Anita Rubin Ausubel has passed away

After decades of idealistic Religious Zionist activity for the Land of Israel, its Torah and People, Chana Rubin Ausubel has died.

When the Left becomes Right

“Right” and “left” symbolize, respectively, God’s traits of kindness and strict justice.

Passover insights from Rav Dov Begun

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Rabbi Dov Begun on Hanukkah

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