The dispute over Conversion and the Heter Mechira
Similarities can be drawn between the controversies over the heter mechira and conversion to what is called traditional Jewish observance.
Similarities can be drawn between the controversies over the heter mechira and conversion to what is called traditional Jewish observance.
Two stories showing the extent of religious observance demanded by the rabbinate for conversion.
Demographically, the people of Israel have not yet recovered from the death blow inflicted upon them by the Nazi tyrant in the Holocaust
Sending mishlo’ach manot is meant to be done all year, increasing love among Jews. 'Megillah' all year is seeing G-d's hand in everything.
The Fast of Esther falls on Wednesday March 16 this year.As we still have enemies who wish to destroy us, we still need to fast and repent.
Every community should strive to hold an important Torah lesson every Shabbat
After the entire manuscript was burned and only an abbreviated pamphlet remained, Rabbi Reines’ book was published by Har Bracha Institute
The yeshivot, mechinot and midrashot for men and women were established through the power of Rav Tzvi Yehuda and his teachings.
The mitzva of marital relations as central to the life of the home is well established in Judaism, while. Christianity minimizes its value.
The seal of Hashem is truth, and those who serve Him must refrain from any use of lies to strengthen faith.
Moshe Rabbeinu’s level of prophecy was distinct from all other prophets in his clear vision, and in his ability to prophesize at all times.
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.
As great as the destiny of the Jewish nation is, so is the intensity of its suffering from the exile in Egypt onwards to Divine Revelation..
it is a mitzvah to follow poskim who rule leniently, and accept a convert who intends to live as a traditional Jew.
Rabbi Waldman’s awaiting the Prophets' vision to be fulfilled was tangible, it led him to initiate settlement in Judea and Samaria.
Rabbi Eliezer Melamed shares today his support for the new conversion outline, hoping it will bring more Jews closer to Torah and Mitzvot.
The belief in the oneness of God has moral significances that need to be applied in practical life.
Prophecy is a revelation of God’s love for those of His creatures who are devoted to Him.
Barricading within their own camp caused some rabbis to forfeit Torah values such as settling the Land, natural sciences, and the IDF.
There is a difference between indoor houseplants and those on a balcony; the halakha for those in hi-rise apartments sans a Shabbat elevator
The difference between the three severe transgressions in the Torah for which one must give one's life and when they apply
The question of keepomg Shmitta laws as farmers and consumers arose with the 1st Aliyah founding of agricultural colonies in Eretz Yisrael
Isaac wanted to bless Esau because he feared Jacob would not be able to stand alone in the face of the forces of evil.
Rabbi Kook ztz”l explains that the effect Shabbat has on each individual, Shmitta has for all of Israel. There is a way to maximize that.
Where a deviation from the path of halakha may lead to the founding of an error, the truth must be asserted even at cost of self-sacrifice.
Despite Israel's flourishing economy, farmers cannot compete with growers who do not keep shmitta, thus for them it is a sha’at hadchak.
Idolatry serves man's animal instinct, leads to war and enslaving others. Monotheism advocates a common effort for good and justice.
Heter mechira fruits are preferable to those grown by non-Jewis. It fulfills the mitzvah of settling the Land by strengthening the farmers.
The quality time the holidays and Shabbat afford us forTorah study lets us live an active life combined with Torah, without having to choose
The mitzva of simḥa requires that a man include his entire family in his enjoyment, and include the poor and despondent as well.
The atonement promised to Israel on Yom Kippur expresses the special connection between God and Israel that does not depend on our actions.
Commandments that seemi superficial can express a deeper foundation of unconditional commitment to the covenant with God Op-ed.
Establishing faith passes through 3 foundations: revelation through Am Yisrael, observing creation, and putting talents to work.
From the harsh, condemning tone of some of the articles opposing Rabbi Melamed's opinions, you might think he was a serial murderer.
1. The religious moshavim in the north had a considerable environmental impact on their secular neighbors 2. The "Tradition meal" experience
Rabbi Avraham Kook ztz”l proposed a unified concept that would contain all the customs, along with the Ingathering of the Exiles.
The aim of the Reform movement is to preserve Jewish identity, and not the opposite, therefore they cannot be called heretics
"Reform Jews intend to maintain their Jewish identity and not the opposite, therefore they cannot be labeled 'heretics.'"
Alliance with Reform\Conservative Jews has limits, including not accepting conversions, marriages, and issues set out clearly in Halakha.
Specifically in the vicinity of the Temple Mount, the place that unites all of Israel, more care must be taken to keep the peace.