Between Israel and the Nations

The Children of Noah We often ponder what our relationship to the non-Jewish world should be. Should we criticize their evil tendencies, namely, that they preferred to follow after all kinds of pagan religions instead of receiving the Torah which was given to Israel on Mt. Sinai — as our Sages have said, it was … Read more

Sermon for Shabbat T'shuva

Why the Cry for Repentance is Not Answered In the Torah portion ‘VaYelekh’, God reveals to Moshe Rabbeinu that after his death the nation would stray after alien gods, violating the covenant with God. “I will then display anger against them… and abandon them. I will hide My face from them… and many evils and … Read more

The Laws of Blowing the Shofar

The Order of the Shofar Blasts According to the Torah, we are obligated to sound nine shofar blasts on Rosh Hashanah. These blasts consist of three groups of three blasts each, and each group consists of a “tekiyah” blast, a “teruah” blast, and another “tekiyah” blast. However, with the passing of time, uncertainty arose regarding … Read more

Guest Article by Cherna Moskowitz

The following article, which recently appeared in the Jerusalem Post, was written by Cherna Moskowitz, who, along with her husband Dr. Irving Moskowitz, are long-time friends and supporters of Yeshiva Har Bracha. The importance and timeliness of the article speaks for itself. This is Our Place, So Mind Your Manners By Cherna Moskowitz When my … Read more

The Middle Road – The True Path

Haredim and Secular Studies About a month ago in this column I wrote about the virtue of combining secular studies with religious studies, quoting at length the informative words of the genius and master of kabala, Rabbi Yosef Chaim, the author of the book “Ben Ish Chai”, who spoke about the praises of combining secular … Read more