Torah Students

Studying Torah while snow falls

As I sit and study looking at the falling snow, I realize that each figure in Bereshit, which we will finish reading this coming Shabbat, is a bridge; each figure is a link in the destined chain. As we all are.

From Chile to IDF

Haredi immigrant finds his path in high-tech unit

Cpl. Y., a Haredi immigrant from Chile, shares his journey from yeshiva studies to serving in an IDF elite unit, says military service and religious commitment can go hand in hand.

New online program:

How Torah students gain mastery of 'Hilchos Shabbos'

How 'Bnei Torah' are gaining mastery of 'Hilchos Shabbos' in this online program based on Rabbi Berkovits’s smicha curriculum

Rav Shimshon R. Hirsch on the parasha: Why study Torah?

Torah knowledge without practical application “has no value.”

The Daily Portion / An unbroken, eternal chain of Torah scholars

There is something special about the Rashbam stopping in the midst of his learning to acknowledge the death of his grandfather.

Torah Study at 75:

From 400 students to 350 thousand!

'When I was a boy, I thought the Torah world was finished,' said Rabbi Druckman. 'But the Torah gives the State its right to exist.'

To return to the beginning

The possibilities of what we might create by consulting with others are endless. And so are the possibilities for growth if we study Torah..

Vezot HaBeracha: The link between God and man is Torah study

In contrast to the realm of halakha which is “less flexible”, Torah exegesis makes room for personal interpretation, but has criteria.

Is working in Eretz Yisrael a Mitzva?

The Chatam Sofer had an illuminating explanation of the famous dispute between Rashbi and Rabbi Yishmael about Torah study and work.

The Natural Blessing in the in Shmita Year

In the ideal situation exisiting in the Land of Israel, there is no need for miracles. Torah study and life lead naturally to holiness.

The Torah - not just another app!

We cannot just lounge around feet up swiping our devices or listening to Torah as we travel to work

A welcome tension - in Torah study

Two characteristics of Torah push and pull each other, fighting for dominance. Both are necessary to create the entity we call Torah.

Torah study is different from other mitzvot

Good intentions are wonderful, but they are not everything.

The Daily Portion / Back to school

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

Rosh Chodesh Tammuz Torah Essay: Sitting with broken hearts

“There is nothing more whole than a broken heart” -Rabbi Menachem Mendel of Kotzk.

Shavuot: 7 tips for success in Torah Study

Israel's first Cheif Rabbi, Torah luminary and iconic leader of Religious Zionism, on the mitzva that is equal to all the others.

Echad l’Echad 'sweetens' Rosh Hashana for Torah scholars

The unique foundation supports those dedicated to Torah learning in national religious institutions throughout Israel

What's wrong with a Torah state, MK Liberman?

First time in English: The radiance of Torah on Hanukkah

The real Jewish identity

6 million Mishnayot in memory of Holocaust victims

6,250,000 Mishnah books were used as part of a special school learning in memory of Holocaust victims and Allied army fighters.

Chief Rabbi: Equal Burden of Service? Nonsense

Rabbi Shlomo Amar says talk of hareidi-religious enlistment is ‘nonsense.’

Bennett to Hareidi Jews: 'The Stretcher is Falling'

Naftali Bennett appeals to ‘hareidi brothers’: Torah study is critical, but hareidi Jews must enlist.

Yishai to Zionist Rabbis: Save the Torah World

Eli Yishai of Shas defends his record on the land of Israel, seeks help from Bayit Yehudi.

Intl. Bible Contest - Never too Young, Never too Old

Bible Contest winners talk about what makes the Bible Quiz in Israel special, what makes it hard, and what Bible learning means to them.

Vezot Habracha: The Continuum of Torah

High School Students Complete Talmud Study Cycle on Vacation

Yeshiva High School students fulfilled a special task during summer vacation - completing a cycle of Daf Yomi Talmud study.