When Jews are drafted into inhospitable armies in the diaspora, they are required to work on Shabbos and eat non-kosher food or face severe punishment.

I. Amalek Today With the October 7 Hamas attacks and the subsequent war, many have discussed the concept of the timeless war against Amalek. Amalek

Five Days of Megillah Earlier this month, I was notified that the IDF Rabbinate faces a shortage of Megillah scrolls. There are a number of

Kohanim are the descendants of Aharon, the priests of our people. In past eras, a kohen had a special role in the nation. Even today,

Genocide, the targeted killing of a people, is not a modern invention. Many have tried to kill the Jews, the biblical Haman being perhaps the

In their first three years, trees produce fruit that are orlah, which we are forbidden to eat or derive any benefit from them. We exhibit

In 1438, a great meeting of German rabbis was convened in Nuremberg during which the rabbis issued a number of communal enactments. During the Shabbos

Soldiers go out to war and do not know if they will return. If the worst happens and they do not return, their wives cannot

Praying for a Soldier We pray for a time when there will be no more war. We also pray that until that time arrives, our

Aliyah in Response To Crisis We learn from Ya’akov that the common response to danger, to plead with God, is proper. People promise to become

Religious Jews violate Shabbat in response to even a life threatening situation. Religious soldiers fight war 24/7 in order to protect lives. This is widely

I. Danger in Yeshiva? It is now common for many American yeshiva students to spend a “gap year” in Israel after high school. This year