by Rabbi Eliezer Melamed
Now and then, people question the importance of the Land of Israel, as if to imply that the settlers are overly occupied with this mitzvah and exaggerate its importance. True, indeed, one must be careful that the pursuit of a specific mitzvah does not result in the weakening of other mitzvoth. At the same time, … Read more
His Personality There have been scores of Torah giants in recent generations, but the stature of none compares to that of Rabbi Avraham Isaac HaCohen Kook, zt”l (1865 -1935). His genius was astounding – there was no field of Torah study that he had not mastered. His recall was astonishing – great scholars related that … Read more
Cure-Seeking through Blessings and Miraculous Remedies How should we view the practice some people have of approaching rabbis with requests for healing, miraculous remedies, and amulets? At “Yeshiva Mercaz HaRav,” under Rabbi Tzvi Yehudah Kook, there was no such dealing in the supernatural, and one did not go to request magical remedies or blessings from … Read more