35 Lessons
The Israeli State and Goverment Can We Count on Israel? Partially.
Just like we don't rely totally upon the State to build Yeshivot, so too we cannot rely blindly upon it to actualize the values of Zionism.
The Struggle Over the Land Should Rabbis Be Present at Jewish Outpost Expulsions?
Should rabbis be present at expulsions of Jewish outposts in order to direct the resisting teenagers in accordance with halakha?
Jewish Thought Help! Proofs Are Not Enough To Sustain My Faith
I recently found myself doubting the existence of G-d. I started reading books about faith, proofs, and the like, but nothing really changed. I would really like to be a believing Jew, but I know it has to start with true faith. What should I do?
Ways of Redemption Basis of Religious-Zionist & Haredi Approaches
Why does the Religious-Zionist public view the establishment of the State of Israel as part of the Redemption process, and why does the Haredi public object to the State institutions and hold that the existence of the State is not part of the process? On what sources is each approach based?
Our Role in the Redemption Blending the Wisdom of Age With the Energy of Youth
Translated by Hillel Fendel
When the Jewish Nation hesitates at important crossroads in history, it may be because we have to relearn how to use our unique national strengths – each of which is suited for a different generation.
Subjects of Jewish Thougts “It Will Not Come to Pass”
The concept of a “false prophet” only applies to prophecy. The greatness of a Torah scholar does not depend on his ability to predict the future. It depends upon his greatness in Torah, his exemplary character traits, and his devotion to God.
The Nation of Israel Old Of Age but Young Of Spirit
The Tribe of Judah – and hence we, the entire people of Israel – were blessed that we should be a “lion cub” (Gen. 49:8). “Cub” signifies the potential of youth; “lion” betokens the force of maturity. We are capable of being at once a cub and a lion.
Tu Bishvat Tu Bishvat – Planting the Jewish People in Their Land
Israel's wilderness stage is necessary preperation for entering the land, but cognition of the fact that the wilderness is not an end in itself constitutes affliction. The Jewish People were created with the purpose of living in the land of Israel.
Miscellaneous The Media
It appears that the media's positive aspects are easier to identify than its negative. The media provides a us with greater capacity to mold a cultural milieu. Has any generation merited the dissemination of so much Torah and religious faith as ours?