BS”D Parashat Yitro 5786
There are still Jews being held hostage! How can we fulfill the all-encompassing mitzva of our era?
There are still Jews being held hostage! How can we fulfill the all-encompassing mitzva of our era?
When making a Halachic judgment, a rabbi or judge may not rule based solely on the texts of the Tanach, Mishnah, or even the Gemara. His legal framework is the Shulchan Aruch and the precedents established in Responsa literature throughout the generations. Nevertheless, the moral lessons we glean from the Torah serve as vital landmarks in our Jewish value system.
HaShem is sending a coded message of encouragement for the Jewish nation.
Ya’akov had a great moral and religious influence on his beloved Rachel that drew their outlooks on life and emotional responses closer. Indeed, Tanach records their similar reactions to devastating emotional situations.
There’s a new Sheriff in town, initially, he looks and acts normal, as diagnosed by President Trump after their meeting in the White House. But he belongs to a select group of deranged historical figures diagnosed with the Don Quixote syndrome.
According to Kabbala, Eretz Yisrael is positioned directly under the Throne of Glory in the Shamayim. Is it da’at Torah to leave the holy land (sanctified by HaShem for keeping the Torah) to avoid military draft?