Lessons on Jerusalem Day
Continuation of the Victory of Moses and Joshua
What does Jerusalem Day have to do with the war against Amalek on the way to Eretz Yisrael? And how does that teach us that Hasem's hand is behind all that happens to us?
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Iyar 28 5781
Jerusalem Day: Some Stones Are Hearts
Translated by Hillel Fendel
The Western Wall looks simply like a big and menacing block of rocks. One must look with penetrating eyes to sense what it really expresses: the longing of dozens of generations, the prayers of our forefathers and foremothers, and the joy of all those who commemorated their happy occasions there over the course of centuries.
Rabbi Azriel Ariel | Iyar 25 5781
Y'rushalayim: Uniting Religious-Zionist-Humanist- The 3 Ideologies of Mankind
When Jerusalem is built in her glory, and even already today, it's the religious, national and universal capitol of Israel. God placed the "checks and balance" system, comprised by this Triumvirate of the king (national leader), Nasi haSenhedrin (religious leader) and Kohen Gadol ("Lover of Peace"- the humanist/universal leader) on one mountain forcing them to unite and work together. Rav Kook analyzes that all human ideologies are either right-wing (natl.), left (humanist), or religious (all the above are religious, but here, in the limited sense), who are all necessary, and also limit each other from going extreme. As long as each stress the positive & compliments the others, and isn't "anti", we will reveal the Unity of God and Israel.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Iyar 25 5780
What Upset the Kadis in Cyprus?
Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Rimon | 5778
Memories and regrets
The Six Day War brought to the Jewish world a sense of unity and solidarity that since then has never been matched. The stark divisions in the Jewish world have since then been magnified and intensified
Rabbi Berel Wein
The Torah and the Joy of Jerusalem
“Rejoice with Jerusalem and be glad with her, all of you who love her” (Isaiah 66:10). When we rejoice over the restoration of Jerusalem, we must also pray that the city not fall again. This is done via the Torah, which sustains and strengthens us.
Rabbi Shlomo Amar | Iyar 5768
Selections from a Diary of Jerusalem's Liberation
When I finished the memorial service we all stood at attention and sang "Ha-Tikvah." After this, I kissed the Regional Headquarters Commanding General and other soldiers and officers, and then I began singing, "This year in the restored Jerusalem!"
Rabbi Shlomo Goren zt"l | Iyar 5767
