- Torah and Jewish Thought
- General Questions
Not Seperating from the Community & Aliya
Question
How does one fulfill “not to separate oneself from the community” (al tifrosh min hatzibbur)? Does making aliyah fulfill this obligation?
Answer
Without a doubt, the Nation of Israel is halachically, and today and from now on, also religiously, historically and socially in the Land of Israel. Clearly, anyone who wants to be with Am Yisrael should make aliya. In addition, the Rambam (Hil. Tshuva 3, 11) stresses that we must participate and help Am Yisrael in times of trouble, which, for men, surely includes serving in the IDF army, to protect the Jewish Nation and Land from our constant enemies.

returning to Jewish ancestry
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 14, 5774

relating the hands to the mind
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 27, 5780

Are there Universally Accepted latter Day Rabbis?
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 30, 5780

Reading books like harry potter and the chronicles of narnia
Various Rabbis | Adar I 5, 5771

Rabbi Ari Shvat
Lectures at various yeshivot, michlalot and midrashot. Has published many books & Torani articles and is in charge of Rav Kook’s archives.

Writing a Torah Scroll in English
Adar II 25, 5771

Kri u'ktiv
Adar II 25, 5771

Yericho conquest by Yehoshua
Tevet 28, 5771

Orlah fruit trees
Adar I 5, 5771

Spaying or Neutering a Pet
Rabbi Chaim Tabasky | 4 Elul 5764
Genesis 24: 2-9 – Put your hand under my thigh
Rabbi Moshe Leib Halberstadt | Tevet 26, 5770

Direction of Sleeping
Rabbi Yoel Lieberman | Shevat 9, 5770

Mezzuzah for Non Jew
Rabbi David Sperling | Iyyar 18, 5773

Tefillos Rosh Hashanah
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Tishrei 3, 5784

chelev oblation
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Elul 25, 5783
