Joy of All the Earth
Every Monday, we recite a stirring ode about the beautiful city of Yerushalayim from Tehillim chapter 48. The Bnei Korah…
Uniting the Sun and Moon Over Jerusalem
Even a casual perusal through Torah and our liturgy reveals deeply rooted connections between David HaMelekh and the moon. Not…
The High Priest in Jerusalem
The Kohen Gadol is possibly the most rarefied and sublime figure in the Torah. Bedecked with an extra four articles…
And They Shall Make Me a Sanctuary: Revealing the True Capacity of a Jew
In this week’s parsha, the Bnei Yisrael are given a commandment to build a Mikdash for Hashem. ועשו לי מקדש,…
It Is Time For UNRWA To Go
Last week a large protest took place in front of the UNRWA headquarters in Jerusalem, which is situated near Armon…
Hashem’s Eternal City, Hashem’s Eternal People
In one of the darkest moments in Jewish history, Sefer Melakhim (1:11:29-39) describes the encounter between Ahiya HaShiloni and Yerov’am…
ISIS, Hamas, and The War In Jerusalem
As the world focuses on the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza, many are missing just how prevalent Hamas style organizations are…
Bring Comfort to Zion and Jerusalem
המקום ינחם אתכם בתוך שאר אבלי ציון וירושלים May the Omnipresent comfort you among the rest of the mourners of…
Ten Plagues in Egypt and Ten Miracles in Jerusalem
The fifth chapter in Masekhet Avot delineates many examples of groupings of ten throughout history. Hashem created the world with…
Voluntary Transfer Is Already Underway
This past week Ministers Betzalel Smotrich and Itamar Ben Gvir suggested that Gazans could voluntarily transfer out of the strip…