March 15, 2025

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Rabbi Moshe Taragin

Rabbi Moshe Taragin is a rebbe at Yeshivat Har Etzion located in Gush Etzion, where he resides.

Articles by Rabbi Moshe Taragin

Empty Skies, Empty Seats

As summer turns to autumn, the Hebrew month of Elul sweeps in, bringing with it a tide of hope and renewal. This month marks the

Is God Our Mother?

The Talmud sternly warns against invoking Divine compassion by referencing “the compassion He shows to the mother bird,” who is sent away before her chicks

Trembling Fish

“If I am not for myself, who will be for me? But if I am only for myself, what am I?” -Hillel the Elder “No

Halachic Man and Beyond

Our people are facing a gut-wrenching decision and an unimaginable dilemma. There are currently 116 hostages imprisoned in Gaza who have suffered through over 300

We Won’t Get Fooled Again

Last week, Ismail Haniyeh—a notorious bloodthirsty murderer and leader of a gang of ruthless terrorists—was removed from this planet. He was a vile murderer, accountable

Tisha B’Av and October 7

With every passing year, Tisha B’Av mourning for the lost Beit Hamikdash becomes more challenging. The disastrous fall of Yerushalayim and the derailment of Jewish

Words Matter: The Battle Over Language

Words matter. Words have meaning. Words created our universe. Hashem created the world through ten verbal pronouncements beginning with His declaration that “there should be

A ‘Different Spirit’

Twelve leaders were dispatched on an excursion to collect intel about the land of Israel. Tragically, they turned against Hashem and against Jewish history. They

The Age of Discontent

The past eight months have felt absurdly Kafkaesque. Our bizarre and disorienting reality defies any logical explanation. We feel utterly powerless in facing an angry

Sympathy Before Ideology

A nazir is an enigma. By adopting additional stringencies, he exhibits extraordinary dedication to an intensely religious lifestyle. Concerned about overindulgence in material pleasure, he