There is a popular slogan in Israel ביחד ננצח that translates as: TOGETHER WE SHALL BE VICTORIOUS. What determines the degree of our victory?

We are in the midst of a kaleidoscope of events. Before we can decipher the implications of yesterday’s tragic event, the next one comes to expropriate our attention. Leading up to the Days of Awe, the current event that is, in my opinion, most relevant to many Jews is WAR.

Tell me who your enemies are, and I will tell you who you are. Throughout the centuries of our galut, Yerushalayim was ruled over by powerful, influential kings. I don’t see any reason to worry about today’s “influential” kings. We are forever governed by the King of Kings.

It’s beyond comprehension! In the wake of the Shemini Atzeret atrocities, the original sin of our government was to negotiate with Hamas. This sin erroneously acknowledged their status as human beings; when, in fact and in Halacha, they became the living dead.

Stories about life in Israel from before the establishment of the State up to present day, with reflections on miraculous growth, spiritual achievements, and national resilience. Video and transcript of the conversation between Rabbi Nachman Kahana and Rabbi Avi Berman, OU Israel’s Executive Director.

Today we have an empirical case of the “irresistible force meets an immovable object” theory. Additionally, I cannot determine if it is old age or the penetrating introspection that comes in the nine days that direct me to think out of the box; but here I am pondering three issues…

Because of the ongoing political-military-religious fireworks our concentration becomes distorted, and we are often oblivious to that factor which is closest to us, namely – ourselves. It’s important to take time out to think.

In the minds of most observers, the Arab – Israeli “conflict” is perceived to be a manifestation of an unresolved political conflict over land, resources, security, and national identity, marked by periods of conventional warfare and ongoing asymmetric violence. They are wrong!

First names often play a dominant role in shaping our identities, relationships, and interactions with the world. This week’s topics are the spiritual aspect of naming a child, and love.

Did the Jews readily accept the Torah, or did HaShem have to coerce our ancestors to do so?

Today, the 29th of Iyar, we descend from yesterday’s spiritual Olympus marking the 58-year anniversary of Am Yisrael’s restored sovereignty over the Temple Mount, the Kotel and old city of Yerushalayim, and return to the complex realities facing the Jewish nation here and in the galut.

There is an undeniable increase in global natural disasters, particularly those related to weather and climate.

Key Trends: Increased Frequency, Intensity and severity especially floods, storms, heatwaves, and wildfires.