Judaism, Lessons, Times

Public Pressure

It is difficult to understand the attitude in Moshe's statement to Heaven that it had not yet freed the Jewish people from Egyptian bondage. Moshe certainly realized that Heaven was aware of the promises.

The Natural Process of Redemption is Even Better!

For many reasons, contrary to popular belief, the natural process of redemption is, according to Rav Kook & the Maharal, is even better! The topic is connected with why the world was created via evolution and analyzing through examples why skipping stages in many aspects of life is counterproductive.

SECULAR IN ISRAEL OR RELIGIOUS ABROAD? WHAT'S BETTER?

Would it be better for all of the Jews to be religious outside of Israel, or to be non-religious in Israel?

Don't Try this at Home

Rav Kook innovatively explains some difficulties in two Talmudic stories via relating to the issue of questioning G-d, and the difference between the great Torah scholars and the masses. This issue comes up often in the context of the Shoah and offers much food for thought.

What Do These "Shovavim" Days Mean to Us?

The initial letters of the weekly Torah portions that we read publicly over the course of the next few weeks, starting with Shmot, spell out the Hebrew word "Shovavim." Thus, the coming weeks are the "Days of Shovavim," widely regarded as days of fasting and atonement.

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24 Shvat 5786 | 11/2/2026

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06:24 Sunrise
8:33 Kriyat Shma MGA
9:09 Kriyat Shma GRA
11:53 Chatzot (Midday)
17:26 Sunset
17:45 Tzet Hakochavim

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27 Shvat 5786

Shabbat Times | Parashat Hashavua

16:48 Candle lighting
18:02 End of Shabbat
18:42 Rabeinu Tam

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Trips to Poland & Holocaust ed and relating to the enemy

Rabbi Ari Shvat

Question

Rabbi Shvat, This is an excellent answer. Particularly as it pertains to Israeli students and their preparation for service in the military. Though psychologically, do you think these trips to Auschwitz might actually be teaching students to avoid having EMPATHY for other people??

Answer

We Jews have the opposite problem of most armies- we so much sympathize with the other side, that we sometimes forget that the Arabs would like to eradicate us. We approach them with rationale and morality, and sometimes forget that the laws of logic don't apply to Moslem fanatics and suicide bombers who even use their own children as "human shields", taking advantage of our niceness. I can tell you from personal experience that when I have to interrogate a suspicious person at a checkpoint, I pretend to be tough, and even have to wear reflective sunglasses, so that they can't see my eyes, or they'd realize it's just an act!

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