Bereishit/Genesis Chapters 12-17 - Challenges by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen After the chapters that describe stages of early humanity, we come...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Benjamin Netanyahu took credit for the release of abducted soldier Gilad Shalit, welcoming him home in person at Tel Nof airbase The concept of prisoner exchange has become embedded in Israeli strategy, yet it is a practice fraught with peril and a costly consequence for the State of Israel and its people. Since the establishment of modern Israel, a disturbing trend has developed: our enemies—terrorist organisations in Gaza, Lebanon, and others funded by Ira

Believing but Not Quite Believing (HaRav HaGaon Rav Yaakov Sasson Shlit”a) (translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds...

During the past few days, we have discussed the Mitzvah of honoring one’s parents. We have mentioned that those who honor their parents...

Genesis (Bereishit) Chapter 6:9 EVOLUTION by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen In some religious fundamentalist circles, the word evolution is a...

The Opinion of the Rambam The Rambam (Chapter 6 of Hilchot Mamrim) writes: “Honoring and revering one’s parents is a great Mitzvah...

As was mentioned in the previous Halacha, the Mitzvah of honoring one’s parents includes two different aspects: honoring one’s parents...

Honor Your Father and Your Mother The Baraita (Kiddushin 30b) states: “One verse states, ‘Honor your father and your mother,’ while...

by Ram ben Ze'ev In the mystical text Lessons in Tanya , particularly in Iggeret HaKodesh , Epistle Twenty-Five, a profound concept emerges regarding the nature of suffering, especially when the Jewish people face adversity. The text presents a challenging yet comforting view that all trials and attacks, whether against an individual Jew or the nation as a whole, are rooted in Divine decree. Even when an enemy appears to act with malice, their actions are part of a greater pl