In Parshas Yisro the pasuk says: "וָאֶשָּׂ֤א אֶתְכֶם֙ עַל־כַּנְפֵ֣י נְשָׁרִ֔ים וָאָבִ֥א אֶתְכֶ֖ם אֵלָֽי" Why does Hashem compare His relationship with us to the wings of an eagle rather than any other bird? We’re all familiar with Rashi’s well-known explanation: Most birds carry their young beneath them, fearing predators from above. However, the eagle, which soars higher than all other birds, [...]
I have said that the Israeli government is Moshiach Ben Yosef Now I’m gonna lay it all out for you so you can decide for yourselves Zionism - Moshiach Ben Yosef? Are you nuts? Let's see… Moshiach in this context is another word for “Malchus”, a.k.a. government So what we’re saying is, that at its core, the Israeli government since [...]
Rabbi Shnayor Burton recently released his new sefer on Eretz Yisrael called HaAretz Asher Arecha (lit: The Land Which I Will Show You). In this sefer's debut, Rabbi Burton writes: "The product of years of study, lecturing and writing, this 208-page sefer presents my conclusions about the mitzvah to live in Eretz Yisrael. The sefer is not merely a collection [...]
In 1994, the Belzer Rebbe Shlita gave a talk where he cuts straight to the point on all the problems in Halacha and Hashkafa of living in still Chutz Laaretz BZman Hazeh. A true MUST WATCH!!
Neshama Renewal Bensi Abadi, Ramat Beit Shemesh Several years ago I was in a serious predicament and needed guidance. I made the trip from Lakewood to Eretz Yisroel, to solicit advice from Rav Chaim Kanievsky zt”l. Rav Chaim told me, “come to Eretz Yisroel.” We had come to vacation in Eretz Yisroel several times before, and made all of [...]
Returning Home Yehuda A., M.D., Ramat Beit Shemesh My father was not politically oriented one way or the other when it came to his attitude about modern developments in Eretz Yisroel; our family was one of bnei Torah originally from Poland, and that was what primarily defined us. My father – like many Jews in Toronto at that time, [...]
Expectations Shlomo M., Ramat Beit Shemesh I grew up in a Modern Orthodox home in Los Angeles. Though this meant we had strong “Zionistic” ideals and involvement, for me, as a youngster, this did not get into my conscious level. It meant going through the motions, even to be fortunate enough to visit Israel a few times. It was [...]
Living the Dream Yisroel Perlowitz, Kiryat Shmuel, Chaifa (Haifa) I grew up in Lakewood, New Jersey. My parents moved to Lakewood in the mid 80's after they got married, and my siblings and I were raised in Lakewood as a part of the BMG yeshiva. My parents both worked, yet my father was (and still is) always with a [...]
Five Times Aliyah Binyomin Biron, Kiryat Sefer, Modi’in Illit I first came to Eretz Yisroel as a bochur. I had previously been involved in kiruv activities in Kiev. At the end of the school year, my brother-in-law who was living in Eretz Yisroel suggested that I continue on to yeshivah here, being that I was already so much closer [...]
