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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

Fact Checking

Moshe was hand-selected to liberate us from Egypt and to introduce Hashem to a human audience which had previously ignored Him. Moshe possessed an impressive

Orthodox Jews and Tikkun Olam

Moshe — our greatest leader — would, one day, scale the heavens and split the seas. A young stutterer evolved into one of the greatest

The Conversation

Yaakov’s death unleashed fear and terror amongst the brothers. Free of the restraining influence of his father, Yosef would certainly avenge his sale as a

Blinded by the Lights

How could they? How could such moral people — who founded an ethical lifestyle of kindness and compassion — act so cruelly toward one another.

Chanukah and the Battle for Higher Meaning

The heroic Maccabee warriors defended our country, restored our national pride and renovated our vandalized mikdash. Additionally, they defended us against a subversive Hellenist culture

Jews, Greeks and Christians

Many Jews who were raised in Christian countries developed a strong distaste for the holiday of Christmas. We suffered through the month of December, which

The Land of Curiosity

He looked out at a city of lights and searched for its unseen designer. Noticing that a human being finally discerned Him, the divine architect

Religion and Belongingness

Ya’akov barely escapes his homicidal brother, fleeing from his family, penniless and alone. Traveling at night to a faraway sanctuary, he is uncertain about his

Has Judaism Become Too Easy?

A few years ago, an Orthodox woman penned a New York Times article advocating the virtues of Shabbat observance to a general, non-Jewish public. The

Disappearing Role Models

Man was created free, but freedom can be brutally stifled or violently taken from him. Without stable government, society quickly disintegrates into chaos and anarchy.