Parshiyot Mattot-Masei This second perek of sefer Yirmiyahu—also the second selection of the pre-Tisha B’Av haftarot, comprises the bulk of this week’s haftarah—stands in contrast

Editing Our History One of the Torah’s most empowering ideas is that we are not condemned to repeat past mistakes. While our parents’ mistakes and

All over modern Israel, one finds miklat signs, directing passers-by to the nearest bomb shelter. They serve as a painful and poignant reminder of the

When I went on excursions as a bachur, I needed adventurous people to go with me. Luckily, my friend, Akiva, loved adventures. We went to

What happens when grand visions meet harsh realities? For hundreds of years, the land of Israel was a shimmering dream buoying the spirits of an

Rav Shizvi makes what seems like a ridiculous statement, and his colleagues laugh at him. Rava—his disputant—comes to Rav Shizvi’s defense. Let’s examine this exchange,

In our last pieces, we learned that the occurrences that affect our lives are “min haShamayim (from heaven).” This week, we will explain how this

By Rabbi Judah Mischel In the second half of the 20th century, Rav Eliyahu Roth, zt”l, was one of the great talmidei chachamim and holy

Parshat Matot teaches us about the value of parents and friends. The parsha starts with Moshe speaking to the head of the tribes about a

לעילוי נשמת יואל אפרים בן אברהם עוזיאל זלצמן ז”ל Question: My son and I went hiking in a quite isolated area (no cell phone service),

נקם נקמת בני ישראל מאת המדינים אחר תאסף אל עמיך (במדבר לא:ב) “Bnei Yisroel should take revenge from the Midyanim and then you will return