by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
With All Your Soul The appalling murder in Itamar shocked everyone – all of the settlers, and every Jew without exception, because it wasn’t the Fogel family alone who they wanted to murder, but rather, each and every one of us. In the neighboring communities, which are situated on the frontlines of Jewish settlement, many … Read more
גרסה עברית Prime Minister Netanyahu In his defense, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu claims that he cannot fulfill his promise to build in Judea and Samaria because international pressures have intensified and become unbearable. How does he expect there not to be relentless pressure on Israel when he himself abstains from claiming repeatedly that we have … Read more
When the Month of Adar Enters Our Sages have said (Ta’anit 29a): “When the month of Adar enters, we increase our joy.” Everyday joy is over the good in the world; however, this happiness is threatened due to the evil and pain which remains in the world. Nevertheless, when the evil itself becomes good, joy … Read more
When the Month of Adar Enters Our Sages have said (Ta’anit 29a): “When the month of Adar enters, we increase our joy.” Everyday joy is over the good in the world; however, this happiness is threatened due to the evil and pain which remains in the world. Nevertheless, when the evil itself becomes good, joy … Read more
The Religious Community’s Leadership Problem Due to our two thousand years of exile, we have become estranged from those studies which relate to the issue of leadership. During that period, Jewish community leaders learned how to employ “shtadlanut” (persuasive entreatment) when dealing with rulers due to the justified fear that any show of self-dignity was … Read more
Torah for All The Torah was given to the entire nation of Israel. The Maharal from Prague explained (“G’vurat Hashem” chap.3) that the Jewish nation had to number 600,000 in order that all its differing aspects could be expressed fully. Only then, when we were considered a nation, did God take us out of Egypt … Read more
“Teaching in Order to Put into Practice” (“מלמד על מנת לעשות”) Interview with Rabbi Eliezer Melamed From the newspaper “Olam Katan” By Arnon Segal Three thousand copies of the new volume (“The Laws of Shabbat” II) from the series “Pininei Halacha” authored by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed were sold-out within a week. The current printing also … Read more
The Commandment to Establish Courts Based on Torah Law Last week, I dealt with the Torah commandment to conduct all legal matters before judges who mediate according to the Torah, as it is written (Exodus 21:1): “These are the laws that you must set before [the Israelites].” Regretfully, however, after so many long years of … Read more
Torah Law It is a mitzvah from the Torah that all judicial deliberations should be carried out before judges who decide according to the laws of the Torah, as it is written (Exodus 21:1): “These are the laws that you must set before [the Israelites].” And even if by chance, in a certain matter, the … Read more
The Story of Yithro For his entire life, Yithro searched for man’s purpose in this world and the meaning of life. There wasn’t a form of idol worship which he hadn’t studied and served with all his soul in the hopes of finding what he was searching for. An extremely wise man, he succeeded in … Read more