Weekly War Update: Army Ends Shejaiya Operation
Shejaiya Operation The IDF finished its 2 week operation in the Shejaiya neighborhood in Eastern Gaza City. During the operation…
Read MoreJerusalem in Ashes
Despite Chazal clearly explaining that the true reasons for the laws of parah adumah are ultimately inscrutable, the midrash provides…
Read More“We are not a conquering people; we are returning home.”
“Dear and beloved people, it is with sorrow that I inform you that my dear and beloved son Roy has…
Read MoreEvery Jew is Holy: the Fundamental Error of Korach
In modern day Jewish discourse, it is a given that every Jew is holy. The inalienable sanctity of every member…
Read MoreRafah Holds The Key To Jerusalem
On May 6th this year, after months of waiting, the IDF surprised Hamas forces by launching a night time invasion…
Read MoreSinai and Moriah: Klal Yisrael Unites
Over the past months, I have written much about Jerusalem’s unique capability to unite Jews and bring Klal Yisrael together.…
Read MoreSinai and Moriah: The Curtain Lifts
Last week, we discussed the metaphysical connection between Har Sinai and Har Moriah. The mountain on which the Torah was…
Read MoreSinai and Moriah: a Mysterious Connection
If we haven’t already gotten the message of these weekly divrei Torah, Jerusalem is pretty much the center of everything…
Read MoreA Tale of Three Domes
Allow me to describe one of my favorite berachot to recite. When traveling to the Kotel HaMaravi from Sha’ar Tzion,…
Read MoreThe Faithful City and Her Faithful Children
At the close of its exegesis of Sefer VaYikra, the Midrash Rabba discusses the incredible spiritual capabilities granted to one…
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