articles on The Israeli State and Goverment
When will Israel be a religious state?
When will the state of Israel be Orthodox and not a secular democratic state? Can we have one now or do we have to wait?
The Torah's View on Elections
Does the concept of elections as currently conducted is in any way consonant with Torah law and religious Jewish values?
The Holiness Of The State
Is it appropriate to celebrate the establishment of the State of Israel which was established according to secular values?
Appreciating Miracles
Thanking God for the miracles and recognizing the good, lies at the very foundation of our redemption. Therefore, if we want God's works of salvation to continue, we must thank Him.
Lessons on The Israeli State and Goverment
The Difficulties Involved in Waking Up – as in the Days of Yore
Rabbi Abraham Wasserman | 16 Shvat 5784
The Difficulties Involved in Waking Up – as in the Days of Yore
Rabbi Abraham Wasserman | 16 Shvat 5784
The magnitude of the miracle of the establishment of the State of Israel
The new, recently published book shows the extent to which we are not aware of the miracles that God does for us. Now we can get to know them a little more.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu | Sivan 15 5782
Can We Count on Israel? Partially.
Just like we don't rely totally upon the State to build Yeshivot, so too we cannot rely blindly upon it to actualize the values of Zionism.
Rabbi S. Yossef Weitzen | Nissan 20 5782
The Value of Nationhood
Translated by Hillel Fendel
In the Book of Shmot, we are no longer individuals, as in Breishit, but rather begin to appear in history as a Nation. Why is a national framework so critical?
Rabbi Haggai Lundin | Sivan 14 5781
How Can We, As Orthodox Jews Support & Celebrate a Non-Religious State?
The most basic quesion in religious-Zionism, is how can we religious Jews support & even selebrate on Yom HaAtzma'ut, a non-religious Jewish State? True, it's a lot closer than anything else around, and today, Israel is clearly the Torah Center of Judaism, and aside from the holiness and mitzva of Eretz Yisrael, what should our relationship be towards Medinat Yisrael? The Rambam already presents a precedent where we celebrate 200 years of sovereignty on Chanuka, even though admitting the Macccabean dynasy was problematic religiously (they were Kohanim & also for most of the 200 years not that religious, hellinists etc.). The she'ur concisely explains in 5 points, why a Jewish State is so important, even if it's not as religious as we like.
Rabbi Ari Shvat | Sivan 15 5780
May I Participate in the Census?
Is the State of Israel permitted to conduct a census of its population? Does an individual violate the mitzvah by being a census taker, or by providing the census takers with his information?
Rabbi Yirmiyohu Kaganoff | 5772
