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Corruption: The True Roadblock to Geula – And How Torah’s Tavnit Can Pave the Way
created with AI In the prophetic vision of our sages, the path to geula (redemption), the final redemption, requires not only divine intervention but profound human teshuva (repentance), ethical renewal, and the restoration of righteous leadership. Isaiah promises, “I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning” (Isaiah 1:26).
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Messiah ben David “is the Light to the Nations”: Fulfilling Isaiah’s Ancient Prophecy
The phrase “light to the nations” (or lagoyim) from Isaiah 49:6 is one of the most profound and debated in the prophets. Many who honor the God of Israel, including those who identify the Messiah ben David as the promised descendant of King David, see this verse as central to messianic expectation. But does the
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Love for the Jewish People: Does It Pass the Conversion Test?
In many circles that cherish the Hebrew Scriptures, heartfelt declarations abound: “I love the Land promised to Abraham and his descendants.” “The Torah is Hashem’s eternal, life-giving instruction.” “The Temple represents the purest devotion to Hashem.” These words often arise from a sincere desire to connect more deeply with the God of Israel and the
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From Settlement to Sanctuary: Israel’s Call to Illuminate the World
“This is none other than the House of God, and this is the gate of heaven.” In the rolling hills of Canaan, after decades of trials, exile from his homeland, deceit at the hands of Laban, the wrenching loss of Rachel, and reconciliation with Esau, Jacob yearned for peace. He had built his family, weathered
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Celebrate the Ger Tzedek: A Quiet Opportunity Many Have Yet to Seize
Some of the most moving moments we have witnessed in shul happen without fanfare. A man rises for his aliyah, kisses the mantel with unmistakable tenderness, and returns to his seat. Only later do you learn that he was not born into this world. He chose it, fought for it, rebuilt his life around it.
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The Written Torah Scroll You Follow…Was Always “Plan B”
Torah Scholar teaching Torah to his students. (image created with AI) Open your own Bible and read the timeline yourself. From the day Adam walked in Gan Eden until the day Moses died in the wilderness (2,658 years according to the ancient Jewish chronology Seder Olam Rabbah), not one complete Torah scroll existed on earth.
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Tefillah Is Not “Prayer.” It Is Self-Judgement Before the King
The verb we use three times daily is לְהִתְפַּלֵּל, lehitpallēl. Its root is פ־ל־ל, p-l-l, which in every appearance in Tanakh means to judge, to assess, to differentiate, to execute decisive judgement. Shemot 21:22: וְנָתְנוּ בִּפְלִלִים, venātenū bi-pelīlīm (according to the judgement of the judges). Ruth 1:20: כִּי הֵמַר פָּלַל לִי שַׁדַּי, kī hēmar pālal
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Did you know? 46% of All IDF Exemptions Go to “Secular” Israelis?
You may have heard the line in one form or another.“Almost half of all IDF exemptions go to the “secular” Israelis. So why are people so obsessed with the haredim? Plenty of Jews don’t serve.” The statistic is true…butNow let’s finish the sentence. Secular Israelis receive roughly 46 percent of the exemption certificates because secular
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One Tiny Nick Makes It Treif: A Shochet’s Lesson on People over Steak
When a sincere non-Jew coworker begins asking questions about Judaism, he usually does so from a place of genuine love for God. To him, their understanding is life itself. The idea that his beliefs could be avodah zarah (עבודה זרה, foreign worship) never crosses his mind. After all he does not bow to statues. He
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גדולים במדים. Great in Uniform. Forever. 🇮🇱
Watch this and try not to cry. 🇮🇱💙 “These soldiers are no different. They stand tall, smiling, cooperating with each other, but most importantly they are proud to officially become soldiers in the IDF.” Today hundreds of young men and women with autism, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, blindness, deafness, and other disabilities stood on an
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David Ran Toward Goliath with Tehillim on His Lips: A Call to Bnei Torah
Every yeshiva bachur knows the story by heart. A shepherd boy, still smelling of sheep, spends his nights composing Tehillim and his days guarding the flock with sling and staff. Torah and Tehillim are his entire world. Then he hears the giant cursing Hashem and His army. The soldiers tremble. The king offers armor. David
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Fake Jews? Meet Abraham.
The Tanakh demolishes the “fake Jews” claim by showing that the covenant people were founded, expanded, and sustained by outsiders who chose faithfulness to Hashem and His Torah. Today’s detractors would brand these figures “fake Jews” with laughable absurdity. Avram was a Chaldean idol-worshiper from Ur (Josh 24:2), a total foreigner with no Jewish blood.
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No Father, No King
Washington Square, 2025: skull-capped activists scream “NO KINGS!” at a drone-camera sky. Fast-cut to Ziph, 1040 BCE: the Ziphites sprint to Saul’s camp. “David is hiding among us on the hill of Hachilah!” (1 Sam 23:19). Same impulse, 3,000 years apart: impatience with God’s king. One leaks coordinates to a tyrant; the other leaks theology
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Every Jew Brought the Daily Tamid Offering
Just as the first shaft of sunlight rising over the mount of olives pierced the open Nicanor Gate and struck the 2nd bronze ring in the slaughter area (Mishnah Tamid 3:3), a clock set by Hashem the time arrived, the Court of Israel already filled with hundreds of men, arranged by their district, silently stood
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Embracing the Bride: The Sacred Union of Grafting into Israel
The imagery of grafting, a branch tenderly joined to the sturdy rootstock of an olive tree, offers a profound metaphor for spiritual union. It echoes the ancient text of Romans 11:17-24, where the cultivated olive tree of Israel welcomes new branches. Yet, a deeper dive into the Tanakh reveals that this union is neither spontaneous
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Shadows of the Red Star: CPUSA’s Covert Influence in the Trump Era
James Comey, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi, Maxine Waters, Hillary Clinton, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Chuck Schumer…these prominent figures stand at the crossroads of a curious resurgence of the Communist Party USA (CPUSA) in 2025, a year defined by Donald Trump’s mass deportations, union challenges, and inspiring efforts to make America great again. Once a shadow
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God’s Tavnit for Safety: Securing Worshippers with the Temple’s Model
In ancient Israel, the Temple in Jerusalem was God’s dwelling place, fiercely protected by the Levites, a trained security force tasked with guarding against attack and defilement. Leviticus 16:2 warns, “Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place… lest he die,” and Numbers 3:10 adds, “Any outsider who comes
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Israel, Fear Hashem, Not Man: Reclaim Your Divine Mandate
In 2005, Israel made a wrenching decision. It unilaterally withdrew from Gaza, evacuating 8,000 Jewish residents and dismantling vibrant communities. This was not a move forced by foreign leaders like Donald Trump. It was Israel’s choice, driven by a hope for peace but also by fear of global condemnation. Today, as rockets rain from Gaza
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Is the Oral Torah the Wide Road to Destruction?
In Torah Judaism, the Oral Torah is not a path to destruction but a divinely sanctioned framework that enables Jews to fulfill God’s covenant, securing blessings and building a unified community. The Torah and Tanakh establish the Oral Torah’s mandatory role, particularly in resolving disputes over how to obey d’Oreitha (biblical commandments), linking it to
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Unveiling The Virgin Prophecy: What the Dead Sea Scrolls’ Hebrew Confirm About Isaiah 7:14
Scholars have long debated whether the Dead Sea Scrolls, the oldest Hebrew manuscripts of the Tanakh, might reshape our understanding of key verses like Isaiah 7:14. Some point to the Septuagint, the Greek translation of Jewish scriptures, claiming its 70 rabbinic translators used a word for “virgin,” suggesting a messianic prophecy. Does the Great Isaiah
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