current events

The Parsha and Current Events: Pekudei

The war over the soul of our nation

We have no option but to succeed in revealing the hidden sanctity in the inanimate stones of Hashem’s holy land and in the deep recesses of our Jewish souls.

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To where is the renewed fighting leading?

Look at a map of ancient Israel and compare it to where the IDF is today - and where it may be soon.

The Parsha and Current Events

Tzahal’s failure to protect has to do with its upper echelons

There are very many religious and Torah educated officers in Tzahal, but there is a glass ceiling covering the general staff that leaves no room for Torah-oriented generals. That must change now.

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Sudden and extreme changes

Something big is happening now in our world; changes which are on a Biblical scale.

The Parsha and Current Events: Yom Kippur this year

Our success in defeating those Arabs who value death over life could possibly set off the prophetic insights regarding a future international war between the descendants of Aisav and those of Yishmael. Who knows?

The Parsha and Current Events: Forgiveness

There is one scenario which prevents the gentile world from forgiving us for living. It is Jewish boys, born in our Alt-Neuland, sitting under the canopies of F-16s and F-35s and bombing the hell out of Arab Nazis who live only to annihilate the Jewish people.

Re'eh:

The Parsha and Current Events: The ugly truth

Jewish history of 3000 plus years can be likened to an accordion that produces music by intervals of expansion and contraction.

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Devarim: David vs. Goliath

When the two combatants - the Jewish David and the pagan Goliat were staring at each other’s eyes, what were they thinking?

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Aftershocks

Torah commentators suggest, each according to his world outlook, how one can achieve kedusha - holiness. But there is a common denominator.

The Parsha and Current Events: The King’s scepter

The best of all choices is to thank Hashem for returning us to Eretz Yisrael, a holy home that we can love and defend in all circumstances.

Shemot: A phenomenon of this war

There is a phenomenon associated with the current tragic war, which we must preserve well beyond it.

The Parsha and Current Events: Seek peace and pursue it.

What we are witnessing today is the beginning of Hashem’s count-down time for justice.

The long view of current events - for the holiday of Redemption

The cognoscenti will realize that we are reliving history..

The Parsha and Current Events: Social & political centrifugation

Hashem’s method of social and political centrifugation works to separate the deniers from the believers.

It’s time for a heart-to-heart talk

If all the Jews 200 years ago were non-observant, there is little reason to believe that there would be a single Jew alive today.

The Parsha and Current Events: confusion and perplexity!

History teaches that human intelligence cannot provide us with clarity when the forces of confusion band together, but they are a sign.

The Parsha and Current Events: Recovery & Hope

What would you give to be present at that time in Avraham's tent together with the ministering angels? When Jacob blessed his sons?

The Parsha and Current Events:Israel’s recent elections

Three of the four parties that comprise our new government are halakha observers. The message is that we will begin asserting our rightfs.

The Parsha and Current Events: Dramatic changes in life

Judaism is the heavy stretcher of history, and the Torah observant are those supporting it for just one more kilometer and generation.

The Parsha and Current Events: Blessings for all mankind

On Rosh Hashanah the order of Hashem’s judicial overview begins with the Jews in Eretz Yisrael, and as we go, so goes the rest of humanity

Despite our sins...Vaetchanan, Nachamu and Tu B'Av

In no way can one compare the conduct of the so-called secular Zionists to the huge transgressions of the Jews in the desert. And yet...

The Parsha and Current Events: Take My hand

Diminutive in size, giant in spirit, Medinat Yisrael has made the world stand still more than once since its re-establishment 74 years ago.

The Parsha and Current Events: The embedded factor in history

Is there an embedded factor which is responsible for Hashem bringing about certain events - from Akedat Yitschak to Purim and Putin?

VAYAKHEL 5782

The parasha and current events: Sacred voltage

Although we know nothing about the thought processes of the Almighty, we know that Hashem is the master of cause and effect.

Mishpatim 5782

The Parsha and Current Events: The final events in human history

Not all the Jews will hear the call to aliya, just as the 80% in Egypt did not hear or heed the call - and that is very sad.

Humanity is presently perched on a seam of history

Humanity today awaits to see what is next. Nuclear war? Decimation through viral infection? Economic disaster? Racial and religious wars?

The Parsha and Current Events: The fate of our generation

There is a gene for hating Hashem’s chosen people passed on forever in the descendants of Esau and Ishmael. What does the future hold?

VAYISHLACH 5782

The Parsha and Current Events: Good emerging from evil

Soon, we will be witnessing a dramatic turnabout in the attitude of most gentile nations to the Jews and to Israel.

Coronavirus Czar: Things are starting to look up

Prof. Nachman Ash alims that current measures are stalling the virus's spread

'Nobody left behind'

Musicians put on free concert for children with disabilities at Alei Siach summer camp.

Girl injured in near drowning in vacation house pool

A six year old girl from Jerusalem is in moderate condition after near drowning in a vacation home pool in the Western Galilee region.