5 Lessons
Revivim Rabbi Kook: Halakha and the Rabbinate
The iconic first Ashkenazic Chief Rabbi of Israel had a unique way of approaching the Rabbinate and halakhic determinations.
Revivim When Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Taught Halakha
Part I: Longing for the halakha classes of our mentor, Rishon Lezion Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu. A sample on shmitta. Part 2:The failure of IDF commanders in the pork-eating affair
The Essence of Rosh Hashana The Story of the “Unetaneh Tokef” Prayer
The holiday approached and Rosh Hashanah arrived. Rabbi Amnon of Mainz asked his relatives to bring him to the synagogue with all of his dismembered organs and to place him by the prayer leader. We can well image the atmosphere in the synagogue.
Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hacohen Kook The Twilight of Rabbi Kook
Part One
Not only was he versed, sharp, and innovative in the arenas of Talmud and Halakha, he was at home in all areas of Jewish thought – Bible, Midrash, philosophy, and mysticism. On top of all this he was unmatched in piety and righteousness.
Chassidish Stories Menachem Mendel of Vitebsk: The Pioneering Rebbe
It would appear that his thirst for closeness to God, and his great longing for the Holy Land - the land wherein the Divine Presence rests - shook his inner being so strongly that no worldly enjoyment could compare to living in the land of Israel.