Parshas Vayechi – Let Go!
The saga of Yaakov and his children seemingly comes to a happy ending. His children all gather around him, pledging allegiance to promote his legacy to honor G-d in all their endeavors for eternity. One mystery remains. Did Yaakov ever find out what exactly transpired between Yosef and his brothers? Was he sold down to […]
Report: Shin Bet Received Intel About Planned Attack After Yom Kippur
The Shin Bet received information in the summer from a human source in the Gaza Strip that Hamas was planning to attack Israel about a week after Yom Kippur, so reported Ilana Dayan on Channel 12. According to the report, the information was transferred to the agent responsible for such, but it was not marked […]
Golani Commander Grinberg, Z'L, H'yd, Remembered For Relationships With Troops, Young Daughter (Video)
Israel’s airwaves are awash in praise for Tomer Grinberg, the commander of the vaunted 13th Battalion of the Golani Brigades, who was killed in battle along with several soldiers in Shejaiya. A video making the rounds shows Grinberg rallying his troops days after the October 7 Hamas onslaught, in which the battalion lost some 40 […]
Parshas Vayeishev – In the Spotlight
We approach this Chanukah with conflicting emotions. On the one hand we identify with the battle of light against darkness, as the Chashmonaim fought against an enemy that sought our spiritual destruction. We face an adversary that not only denies our values but seeks our utter destruction. So as our brothers and sisters are waging […]
PM Netanyahu Meets with IDF Recruits, Including Charedi Sector, at Tel Hashomer
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, today (Sunday, 3 December 2023), at the IDF induction center at Tel Hashomer, met with IDF recruits slated for combat positions in the Armored Corps and the Givati Brigade, and with recruits from the ultra-orthodox sector. At the start of his visit, the Prime Minister met with the recruits as they […]
Parshas Vayishlach – Israel's Third Generation: Rising to the Challenge
Being part of the “third” generation is difficult. The first generation innovates. The second generation consolidates. The third generation often squanders the achievements of the previous two. It is never easy being third. A well-known study discovered that financial wealth is generally squandered by the third generation. Through hard work and entrepreneurship, the first generation […]
Parshas Vayeitzei – Truth or Consequences
The Haftarah we read this week — according to Ashkenazic tradition — is taken from the Prophet Hoshea. The last nine verses of our Haftarah are the famous opening statement we recite on Shabbos Shuva, prior to Yom Kippur, which summons us to repent. שובה ישר×ל — Return, O Israel to Hashem, your G-d, for […]
Don’t You Dare Say Those Words!
When my son was a young boy, he would wipe off our kisses. As hard as that is for a parent, we tried to respect his boundaries, and hoped that he would grow out if. The years came and went, and we couldn’t kiss him, stroke him or show too much overt physical affection. He […]
Tens of Thousands Gather in Tefilah for IDF Soldiers and Captives (Photos)
Jerusalem, Israel – Nov. 13, 2023 – In light of the announcement by prominent religious leaders of the generation regarding the observance of a day of prayer and outcry for the salvation of the people of Israel on the auspicious eve of the new month of Kislev, central prayer gatherings are taking place worldwide at […]
Kol Korei From the Moatzos Gedolei HaTorah of Eretz Yisroel and America
The Moatzos Gedolei HaTorah of Eretz Yisroel and America have released the following kol korei calling for a yom tefillah tomorrow, Monday. (Free Translation:) It is a time of suffering for the Jewish nation – may the suffering be the source of salvation; the strength of the Jewish people is only through prayer. Because of […]
