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Iron Swords: The War Against Hamas

I have experienced many wars in my lifetime. I was a boy during the Second World War, a few years later, the War of Independence broke out. After that, I experienced the Sinai Campaign, the Six Day War, the Yom Kippur War, and the wars in Lebanon. We have had many wars – but after each one of them, we came out strengthened.

Parashat Toldot- Why Did Isaac Love Esau?

But why, in that case, did Isaac love Esau? Did he not know about Rebecca’s oracle? Had she not told him about it? Besides, did he not know that Esau was wild and impetuous? Can we really take literally the proposition that Isaac loved Esau because "he had a taste for wild game," as if his affections were determined by his stomach, by the fact that his elder son brought him food he loved?

Parashat Toldot- More Than Meets the Eye

An Optimistic and Reasonable Scenario

In moments of crisis, there is a temptation to get sucked into apocalyptic and pessimistic predictions. Part of developing resilience is the ability to recognize realistic hope amidst the darkness.

Parashat Hashavua Series'Library Piskei Din (Hebrew)Test Yourself

Parashat Vayishlach

The reason in the state of Israel

When does a boy become a man?

Ya'akov's Messengers

The Halacha and History of the Gid Hanosheh

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | kislev 5769

Chanukah Candles and Domestic Peace

Women Doing Work on Chanuka

Rabbi Daniel Mann | Kislev 27 5782

6. The Oral Torah: The Light That Illuminates the Darkness

Chapter 11: Hanuka

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Cheshvan 29 5782

Who is Obliged, and Who is Exempt from Chanukah Candles

Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu Zt"l | 5770

Middot - Character Traits

Judging Favorably – Even the Good Ones

Rabbi Zalman Baruch Melamed | 11 Kislev 5784

Chayei Sara

WHAT IS ISRAEL WORTH?

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Cheshvan 24 5784

Toldot

THIS “TIRE” MUST NEVER WEAR OUT

Rabbi Stewart Weiss | Kislev 2 5784

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Toldot

Esav's Deception in His Perennial Struggle with Israel

Rabbi Dov Lior | 4 Kislev 5784

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Revivim

Redeeming Jewish captives, protecting wounded terrorists

A halakhic analysis of two dilemmas with which Israel has to contend.

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Tevet 13 5776

Revivim

Redeeming Jewish captives, protecting wounded terrorists

A halakhic analysis of two dilemmas with which Israel has to contend.

Rabbi Eliezer Melamed | Tevet 13 5776

Various Subjects

A Woman's Obligation to Pray

According to most authorities, women are no less obligated to pray than men. Therefore, they must pray “Amida” in the morning and the afternoon (“Shacharit” and “Mincha”). The evening Amida prayer (“Maariv”), on the other hand, is voluntary.

Chalav Yisrael and Powdered Milk

"Friends of ours keep chalav Yisrael, but they will use foods made with non-chalav Yisrael powdered milk. But I know from my professional research that one can purchase powdered mare's (female horses) and camel's milk – they are specialty products that command a very high premium. So why is there any difference between using non-chalav Yisrael powdered milk, and non-chalav Yisrael fluid milk?"

Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5772

Is the decision by the Sages of Israel to allow the vote for the removal of the landmarks of the Jewish people from their homes, shuls, businesses and Yeshivot based on Devarim 19:14 - "Thou (Rabbi sages) shalt not remove thy neighbour’s landmark, which they of old time have set, in thine inheritance which thou shalt inherit, in the land that the L-rd thy G-d giveth thee to possess it." ?