Free Will and Human Nature

Parashat Hashavua: Rachel, Leah, and King David – What Happened?

PROTEKTZIA OR A BANANA REPUBLIC

Even in "Fiddler on the Roof" they mention that we wear the right shoe before the left, but why? Rav Kook's novel explanation surprisingly relates also to the danger of the Radical Progressive movement which sometimes intentionally blurs even that which should be clear, and even summarizes the laws which "lefties" do different than "righties", and when they do the same. Rav Kook's innovative mixture of halacha, kabbala and philosophy is especially interesting on this topic. BTW, there's an interesting halacha innovated by Rav Kook here which many don't realize (or intentionally omit) that he is the source!

Redemption Depends on the Kids

HAMAS REINTRODUCED THEMSELVES & OURSLEVES

Parashat Hashavua: A Look Beyond Time and Space

Beating the Concept of the Firstborn

Only New Chometz Apply

Since parshas Bo includes the prohibitions about chometz on Pesach…

Not Only Freedom, But Also Great Wealth

Bo -The March of Folly

New Month, New Effort

Harav Shaul Yisraeli – from Siach Shaul, p. 214-215

It's Easy and Simple to Go to Freedom

Renewable Energy

Sanctifying the New Month & the Land of Israel

We read in this week's Torah portion of Bo that G-d gave Moshe and Aharon the following commandment: "This month [Nissan] shall be the first of the months of the year for you" (Sh'mot 12,1). It is from here we learn the laws of how the rabbinical court sanctifies the new months and determines the holidays accordingly. One of these laws, as taught in Tractate Sanhedrin, is that this mitzvah may be performed only in Eretz Yisrael.

Gluten-Free, Sake, and Vegan

This week’s parsha, Bo, teaches about matzoh, which can be made only from the five types of grain that can become chametz (wheat, barley, spelt, rye, and oats). This gives us the opportunity to discuss kashrus issues related to gluten and non-gluten grains.

Who carried out the 10th and final plague?

Wonder of wonders

Interactions between Yehuda and Yosef over the Generations - Part III

Freedom According to Rav Kook

Rav Kook's ideas on what true individual and national freedom is and how to attain it.

Why Do We Constantly Highlight the Exodus?