by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
The Jewish nation is united in prayer for the safety of the hostages, and the success of the security forces * Fortunate are those who merit settling the heart of the country, thereby preventing the establishment of a terrorist state which seeks to destroy Israel * Hitchhiking in Judea and Samaria is unavoidable, but caution … Read more
Is it permitted to register for the Ministry of Education summer camps? * Money from the Keren Yedidut (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) is only a small part of the camp’s budget * The problem with the Fellowship’s style of fundraising * We must not insult the Evangelical donors, friends of Israel, by throwing … Read more
There is room for individuals to be vegetarians as an additional measure of piety, without preaching for others to do so as well * Vegetarianism for the masses is liable to damage man’s moral responsibility to his fellow man * According to the Kabbalists, by eating meat, man returns animals to their previous level, prior … Read more
The World’s Existence Depends on Torah From the beginning of Creation, the world was immersed in anxiety, for God had stipulated with His works of creation, saying: “If Israel accepts the Torah on the sixth day of the month of Sivan – you will continue to exist; if not – I will return you to … Read more
The census in the Book of Numbers is intended to organize the Israeli army en route to the conquest of the Land * The Chafetz Chaim: Serving in the Russian army as a preparation for serving in Israel’s army * The sacred army of the Levites lends substance and meaning to Israel’s military * The … Read more
Responses to criticism for not having chosen a woman with a large family to light a torch on Yom Ha’atzmaut * A mother of ten children: “The rabbi’s words were like cold water to a weary soul” * Leftist Prof. Ephraim Yaar’s arguments against large families * Is there a principled approach behind the Ministry … Read more
Why is women’s age of marriage not determined by halakha, as it is for men? * The ancient custom of giving ten percent of one’s assets to a marry a daughter * The rabbinic prohibition of marrying-off a juvenile daughter, and under what circumstances was it permitted * Once the economic situation in Europe improved, … Read more
Despite the weaknesses and wrongdoings of the Israeli government, the sanctity of Independence remains valid * The dispute among Jewish law arbiters on the blessing over Hallel on Independence Day * From the Beit Midrash to barbecues – four categories of celebrating Independence Day * The special virtue of settlements in Judea and Samaria * … Read more
Instead of the month of Nissan, in which it is forbidden to mourn, Yom HaShoa (Holocaust Remembrance Day) should be recalled on the Fast days commemorating the Destruction of the Holy Temple * Demographically, the Jewish People have not yet recovered from the blow of the Holocaust * On Yom HaShoa, the importance of raising … Read more
Does the prohibition of kitniyot on Passover apply to quinoa? * All of the reasons Ashkenazim were customary not to eat kitniyot on Passover are still valid even today * Must Ashkenazim eat hard matzot specifically, and not soft matzot? * Jews who live abroad but are in Israel for Passover, under what conditions are … Read more