How Can Israel Reach A Lasting Peace Agreement With Hamas?
OUR FRIENDS IN THE UNITED NATIONS Hamas and Israel reached a ceasefire. But as we have seen previously, these truces are short-lived. And world...
The Three Most Frightening Words Of Tehilim
Do we Jews need a war in order to be united? Are we only friendly with each other in times of a crisis? Are...
The New Reality Of The Israeli Palestinian Conflict
YOU SHALL NOT BE RESENTFUL
When we left Egypt God did NOT allow us to become a bitter, violent and resentful people. We had every...
VIOLENCE IN ISRAEL: What is the world waiting for?
WRITTEN IN OCTOBER 2015
Palestinian violence is not slowing down. As of this morning, they are ten Jewish fatal victims of attacks with knives, screwdrivers...
The Six Days of Miracles
תִּפֹּל עֲלֵיהֶם אֵימָתָה וָפַחַד בִּגְדֹל זְרוֹעֲךָ יִדְּמוּ כָּאָבֶן
We will soon celebrate Yom Yerushalayim. In 1967, Egypt, Syria and Jordan with the help of Iraq,...
Mourning During Holidays and Chol HaMoed
YOM TOB
If the passing took place during the holiday (Yom Tob) the counting of the Seven Days begins once the holiday ends. And during...
Mourning and Festivities
Cancellation of the Seven Days (Shiv'a)
The days of the holiday also count toward the thirty-day mourning period (Sheloshim), with one exception: when mourning for...
When Pesach eve falls on Shabbat (Part 2 of 2)
THE FIRST OPTION
Yesterday we explained that when Pesach eve falls on Shabbat, like this year, we make some adjustments. For example, the fast...
When Pesach eve falls on Shabbat (Part 1 of 2)
A SINGULAR YEAR
As Pesach approaches we will begin by exploring an unusual Halakhic situation that we have this year 5781 / 2021. Pesach will...
MADE SIMPLE: A Guide for the Laws of Pesach...
By Rabbi Yosef Bitton
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