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Tzvi Fishman

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Jewish Unity – is it possible?

When there is true unity, differences of opinion remain in all of their force.

Jewish Unity – is it possible?

The Aliyah Gate is closing

The gate of Aliyah is still open but their minds are closed. Is God posing challenges to test their loyalty? Will He reject them?

The Aliyah Gate is closing

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.

Light unto the Nations

Kindness makes the world go around

In tribute to Alvin Gordon z"l, a man of chesed and love for Torah and his fellow man.

Kindness makes the world go around

Open letter to President Biden

The writers of the letters you received asking you not to meet with Netanyahu represent a very small minority of the Israeli public. Op-ed.

Open letter to President Biden

A message no one wants to hear

There are people with sensitive and high-powered souls who instinctively feel the emptiness of Judaism in gentile lands.

A message no one wants to hear

Cinematic Premier on Arutz Sheva: The Struggle, by Rabbi Kook

In honor of Rav Kook's yahrzeit, today, 3 Elul, a cinematic adaption of his poem "The Struggle".

Cinematic Premier on Arutz Sheva: The Struggle, by Rabbi Kook

Judaism is much more than ritual precepts

Judaism is the NATIONAL CONSTITUTION of the Jewish NATION. And that can only come about in the Land of Israel.

Judaism is  much more than ritual precepts

How to get close to G-d

Hashem has not changed His mind.

How to get close to G-d

The Caged Lion – A parable by Rabbi Kook

The Sages of the Talmud warned us long ago that nerves of steel would be needed to bear the birth pains leading to the Mashiach’s arrival.

The Caged Lion – A parable by Rabbi Kook

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.

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

Do we have to love anarchists?

An interview with Rabbi David Samson, author of four commentaries on Rabbi Kook’s writings.

Do we have to love anarchists?

The passion of our time - memories of Rabbi Gold zt"l

In response to an magazine article entitled "Why are Serious Jews Like Us Living in America?" Rabbi Sholom Gold wrote the following essay.

The passion of our time - memories of Rabbi Gold zt"l

17th of Tammuz: If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem

Today's fast mourns the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem by enemies who burnt the Temple and exiled the Jews.Time to come home.Op-ed.

17th of Tammuz: If I Forget Thee O Jerusalem

Celebrate the Fourth of July?

After you finish your meal and thank G-d, don’t confuse matters and think that the land Birkat HaMazon is referring to is America. Op-ed.

Celebrate the Fourth of July?

Torah in a jar

As Jewish history has proven again and again, the Torah cannot survive in a jar. Neither can the Jews. Op-ed.

Torah in a jar

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.

Rabbi Samson Says

Sin of the spies-then and now

Harav Kanievski zt"l: “It is a mitzvah of the Torah to make Aliyah!”

Sin  of the spies-then and now

Behaalotcha (Israel): Meet the complainers

Today, as then, there are people who simply have to complain - and those whose gripes are murmured ceaselessly.

Behaalotcha (Israel): Meet the complainers

Time to come home

Haman did more to promote Jewish identity than all the Prophets of Israel combined. But who will lead the Jews to Israel right now? Op-ed.

Time to come home

Have we forgotten our forefather Avraham?

Judaism is founded on self-sacrifice. Every morning we read about the self-sacrifice Avraham and Yitzhak manifested in the Akeida. Op-ed.

Have we forgotten our forefather Avraham?

The real reason Jews don’t make Aliyah

“There are absolutely no justifiable reasons to settle outside the Land of Israel" - Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, the chief rabbi of Tzfat.

The real reason Jews don’t make Aliyah

The incredible wonder of Lag Ba'Omer in Israel

Lag Ba’Omer bonfires show us that the inner light of the Torah can never be extinguished in the depths of our Nation’s soul. Op-ed.

The incredible wonder of Lag Ba'Omer in Israel

Just the beginning

The first stage, which we have witnessed in our time, is the ingathering of the exiles, rejuvenation of the Land, and rebuilding the country

Just the beginning

The State of Israel must be prepared for Aliyah

Israel must initiate a NATIONAL ALIYAH PROJECT preparing for the masses who will flock to Zion to escape the new wave of Jew hatred. Op-ed.

The State of Israel must be prepared for Aliyah

Why Jewish leaders refuse to listen

The Zohar says the Spies were afraid that they would lose their positions of authority in Eretz Yisrael. Nothing has changed.

Why Jewish leaders refuse to listen

Still slaves after all these years

It is easier to take the Jews out of slavery than to take slavery out of the Israeli mindset.

Still slaves after all these years

How blind can we be?

Jew-hatred is clearly sprayed on the wall in grafitti. Open your eyes, Diaspora Jewry. Op-ed.

How blind can we be?

To Diaspora Jews: Don't worry!

The problems in Israel are the birth pangs of a fairly new nation. Take it easy. It will pass. Op-ed.

To Diaspora Jews: Don't worry!

Remembering Chaim Topol

Topol's warned me: Stay away from the Arab-Israel conflict or the champions of ldemocracy will have you blacklisted for your Zionism. Op-ed.

Remembering Chaim Topol

'Torat Eretz Yisrael' for everyone - a new digital library

Although not yet completed, the library can already be used to see articles on Purim and the teachings of Rabbi Tvi Yehuda Kook.

'Torat Eretz Yisrael' for everyone - a new digital library

“The Fabelmans” - is this American Jewry?

Interview with film maker and baal teshuva Tzvi Fishman by Yisrael Medad. The story of American Jewry or of following your heart and talent?

“The Fabelmans” - is this American Jewry?

From Babylon to Boca

Rabbi Kook writes that a person engaged in the mitzvah of settling the Land of Israel is first in receiving a Divine blessing.

From Babylon to Boca

Israel Prize for Hypocrisy

n my opinion, Grossman deserves a prize for chutzpah and hypocrisy, not writing. But what do I know? I voted to Ben Gvir and Smotrich. Op-ed

Israel Prize for Hypocrisy

Wake up from your dream!

In his book, “Step-By-Step” on the Redemption of Israel, Rabbi Drukman explains the reference to dreamers in Psalm 126.

Wake up from your dream!

Open letter to our new Diaspora Minister: Bring our people home!

Tell Diaspora Jewry the words of Ze’ev Jabotinsky, who told Jews“to liquidate the Exile before the Exile liquidates you.” Op-ed.

Open letter to our new Diaspora Minister: Bring our people home!

In memory of Rabbi Chaim Druckman

He taught the generation he shepherded that light would emerge from tribulation just as dawn follows the deep darkness of night.Op-ed.

In memory of Rabbi Chaim Druckman

Rabbi Dov Begun on Hanukkah

Hashem brought about the establishment of the modern State of Israel just as He brought about the victory of the Maccabees.

Rabbi Dov Begun on Hanukkah

Kanye West - behind the curtain

Like with Balaam's ass, the Almighty opened the rapper’s mouth and put the words in his throat - for a reason.

Kanye West - behind the curtain

Esau hates Jacob

It is axiomatic, says the Talmud, that Esau hates Jacob. That has not changed.

Esau hates Jacob