February 22, 2025

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Rav Reuven Taragin

Articles by Rav Reuven Taragin

God in Our Hearts and Minds

The Torah’s first four sefarim describe the importance of faith in Hashem and observance of His mitzvot. In Sefer Devarim, Moshe Rabbeinu adds a personal

Our Foundational Relationship

The Basis of It All As we have seen, mitzvah observance fulfills Hashem’s Will and helps us grow. There are three main areas of growth

Protecting Ourselves

Staying Safe We were in the seventh grade and first feeling female attraction. Like many other teenagers, we wondered out loud why Judaism is so

Showing Our Values

We have seen that mitzvah observance is a great privilege. In addition to expressing our commitment to and strengthening our relationship with our Creator, mitzvot

How Mitzvot Help Us

As we saw in our last piece, the Torah explains that mitzvah fulfillment is for our own good. Mitzvah observance is not just a duty;

Completely Committed

This piece is dedicated in memory of my dear friend, Captain Rabbi Avi Goldberg, HY”D, who fell in Lebanon earlier this week. He was a

What We Learn From Displacement

Feeling Displaced Our people have suffered greatly this past year. Many Jews were murdered, thousands wounded, and over 100 remain in captivity. In addition, over

Each of Us Matters

Importance Living in a world inhabited by billions of people can make us feel unimportant — as if our existence does not matter. Chazal felt

Our Special Relationship

Many people associate being Jewish with being hated. Hashem has a different association. Though He created all human beings in His image, the Jewish people

True Freedom

אָמַר רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן לֵוִי… וְהַלֻּחֹת מַעֲשֵׂה אֱלֹקים הֵמָּה וְהַמִּכְתָּב מִכְתַּב אֱלֹקים הוּא חָרוּת עַל הַלֻּחֹת (שמות לב), אַל תִּקְרָא חָרוּת אֶלָּא חֵרוּת, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ