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In the riots of 5689 / 1929, Rabbi Kook was already functioning as the chief rabbi, and his activism is clearly seen and the extraordinary military encouragement for a rabbi of his stature, around the demonstration of our right to … Continued
Gideon Sa’ar at one point in time was a rival of Israel’s Prime Minister Netanyahu within Netanyahu’s Likud party. Sa’ar decided to break away from Likud and started a new political party that briefly put Naftali Bennett and later on … Continued
An excerpt from the article on the Meal Offerings and Their Implications by Rabbi Moshe Odess in Maalin Bakodesh, issue #2 The Meal Offering Offered by the Sinner By the Sliding-Scale Offering it is stated: (Vayikra / Leviticus 5:11) If … Continued
On the 13th of Adar I, 5782 (= Mon, 14 February 2022) Ben-Gvir reported: “Despite the assault and the injury to my head that were done by the order of Omer Bar-Lev (the Israeli Minister of Public Security, who is … Continued
Rabbi Kaplan explains: as we approach the Messianic Era we need to live the Torah Lifestyle above the “Kindergarten Level”. Comment by the editor: It should be obvious from many verses from the Tanakh that it is much better to … Continued
Post revised 24 Sivan 5782 – June 24 2022 Introduction Winning the War to Conquer the Land of Israel Overrides the Commandment of Saving Lives Former Chief Rabbi of British Mandate Palestine, Rabbi Avraham Kook pointed out (Chazon HaGeula p. … Continued
Former Chief Rabbi of British Mandate Palestine, Rabbi Avraham Kook pointed out (Chazon HaGeula p. 222) that winning a War to Conquer the Land of Israel takes precedence even if it means endangering Jews for the sake of victory. Since … Continued
Former Chief Rabbi Kook According to His Disciple “the Nazir” Reveals-Parts of the Zohar Were Written Via “Soul Revelation” excerpt from Monotheism Vs. The Outlook That Everything is G-d The Mishna Brura ruled, siman 25 comment 42: “the Knesset Hagdola … Continued
Three famous rabbis with personal connections to Rabbi AY HaCohen Kook, to his inner circle, and to his yeshiva, are discussed in this article. While these rabbis never denied their connections to Rav Kook, their descendants—for various ideological and educational … Continued
Excerpts From Translation of Rambam (Maimonides), Hilchot Issurei Biah Chapter 13 http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/960661/jewish/Issurei-Biah-Chapter-Thirteen.htm The proper way of performing the mitzvah is when a male or a female prospective convert comes, we inspect his motives for conversion. Perhaps he is coming for … Continued