19 Lessons

War and the Seventh Year Reminder
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 26 Av 5784

Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 8
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 10 Av 5783

Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 7
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Av 3 5783

Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 6
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 25 Tamuz 5783

Emuna: Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 5
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Tamuz 17 5783

Emuna: Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 4
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 11 Tamuz 5783

Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 3
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Tamuz 4 5783

Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption Part 2
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Sivan 27 5783

Irreversible - The Certainty of Redemption
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 20 Sivan 5783

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.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Nissan 20 5782

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?
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Adar I 9 5782

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?
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Tammuz 8 5781

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.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Shvat 11 5781

“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.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 5765

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.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen

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?
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | 5765

"...My King upon Zion, My Holy Mountain"
The recipe for military success lies in understanding a truth which is not readily obvious: The confrontation is not between Israel and the nations, but between God and the nations. Victory will arise only as a result of our trusting in the Almighty.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Iyar, 5761

Honor in Education
One of the traits which characterize the generation of the Redemption is "Chutzpah," insolence. We must devote careful consideration to the question of how, in so an insolent generation as our own, the trait of displaying honor can be strengthened.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Kislev, 5763
