If we don’t mourn the destruction, are we truly in galus? By Rabbi Avrohom Neuberger You know how you occasionally hear or read something and wonder, “Wow, that’s so obvious. How did I miss it?” I just had one of those moments, and I am asking myself that very question: How did I miss it? Chareidi media has been all over [...]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Adlerstein A few weeks ago, Rabbi Michael Broyde sent me an article he had written regarding his reaction to a question posed to him during his sabbatical in Israel: “So what do I think of Israel so far?” In good Jewish style, he responded to the question with a question, preceded by a story. I thought [...]
Where is the Religious Aliyah from the West? From "To Dwell in the Palace - Perspectives on Eretz Yisrael" By: HaRav Zev Leff Shlita DRIVING HOME THROUGH the largely-uninhabited hills of Judea, or walking down the streets of an Israeli city still lacking the imprint of Torah, I hear the question echoing: "Where is the religious aliya from the Torah [...]
Adapted from original post on Zehut International Website. Written by Shmuel Sackett. We are all familiar with Dovid Hamelech and the successor to his throne, his son, Shlomo. What very few people understand is what happened next. When Shlomo Hamelech died, his kingdom was tragically divided. The shvatim of Yehuda and Binyamin were led by Shlomo’s son – and the rightful ruler [...]
Rabbi Shalom Rosner - Living in Diaspora vs. Eretz Yisroel- What is a Good Jew to Do?
The question was asked to Harav Chaim Kanievski זצ"ל as follows: Q: Should people move to Eretz Yisroel or better wait until Moshiach comes? Harav Chaim Kanievski זצ"ל: "Chalilah! Mitzvah Laalos" Q: Is it a Mitzvah D'Oraysa that is appplicable Bzman Hazeh? Harav Chaim Kanievski זצ"ל: Yes! R'Chaim Kanievski is saying that its a Mitzvah to move to Eretz [...]
I once said to someone, “Show me another country in the world where the electronic signs on the buses, which identify the number of each bus and its destination, also wish passengers a gemar chasimah tovah.
Does it apply today? At what risk? At what cost?
Moshiach - What's in it for me?
