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Rav Eliyahu and Yeshiva ‘Merkaz HaRav’ I haven’t heard the reason, however, the Gaon, Rabbi Mordechai Eliyahu ztz”l chose to connect himself with the Torani community affiliated with Yeshiva ‘Merkaz HaRav’. He himself grew up in the community associated with Yeshiva ‘Porat Yosef’, which leaned, to some extent, towards the Haredi public, and where many … Read more

The Spies What was the crime and sin of the Spies? They wanted to remain in the largest and greatest ‘kollel’ in the world. The head of the ‘kollel’ was Moshe Rabbeinu, may he rest in peace. The students did not need to worry about making a living or requesting money from donators or non-religious … Read more

Why Don’t You Condemn Settler Violence Occasionally, I am asked why I don’t condemn Jews who set fire to mosques, damage property of innocent Arabs, shout derogatory cries at soldiers, or the soldiers who unfurled protest signs in the army. In the opinion of those who ask, if we condemn these acts, the public will … Read more

An Example of Distortion Take for example, the words of one of the Rosh Yeshiva’s, who is active in the Hesder Yeshiva Association, which appears on the web-site of one of the Hesder yeshiva’s. In order to strengthen his position, he presented our opinion in an extreme way, as wanting to “sharpen disputes and reach … Read more

Are You Looking for Confrontations? Question: I heard that the reason the heads of the Hesder yeshiva’s didn’t stand by the side of Yeshiva Har Bracha was because the strategy of the Yeshiva is always to find ways to clash with the army, to provoke trouble, and intensify disagreements. To the point were students would … Read more

Judaism’s Positive Approach to Converts The laws relating to Jewish converts are amongst the most astounding laws in the Torah. Despite all of the criticism directed at the Jewish people on the grounds that Judaism is racist, the Torah teaches us that any non-Jew who truly and earnestly seeks to join the Jewish people may … Read more

Lag Ba’Omer Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, author of the Zohar, is unique in that even Jews who are not familiar with the hidden secrets of the Torah celebrate his death. And so, Lag Ba’Omer has become a day of joy in the spirit of Jewish mysticism, and many make a practice of travelling to Meron … Read more

As a result of Yeshiva Har Bracha being denied the opportunity to continue in the I.D.F. Hesder program, and consequently, turning in to a ‘yeshiva gevoha’ (a regular yeshiva), I received a number of questions, and I will attempt to answer a few of them. Question: Is the mitzvah from the Torah to serve in … Read more

Yeshiva Har Bracha In light of the campaign of threats and demands of the Ministry of Defense on students from Yeshiva Har Bracha, the administration of the Yeshiva has decided to assist its students to enroll in other similar-minded yeshivas, affording them the opportunity to successfully complete their Hesder course in the I.D.F. We are … Read more

Holocaust Remembrance Day As is well known, the date chosen for Holocaust Remembrance Day, the 27th of Nisan, was in opposition to the opinion of the rabbi’s. Nisan, the month the Jewish nation left Egypt, is a month of happiness. Therefore, the halacha was set (Shulchan Aruch, Orech Chaim 429,b) that for the entire month … Read more