Yosef Eitan

Live Q and A with Rabbi Yosef February 09-26

Tucker Carlson’s interview, filmed near the Jordan River baptism site, claims to reveal hard truths about Christians in the Holy Land. In reality, it reveals something else: a directed narrative that gently nudges American Christians away from Israel and toward admiration for Jordan’s Muslim monarchy. Tucker presses his guests, the Anglican Archbishop of Jerusalem and

In the midst of New York City’s brutal January 2026 cold snap, where temperatures plunged below freezing for over 11 consecutive days, Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration proudly touted its “success” in securing shelter placements for more than 900 homeless individuals through voluntary outreach. Yet as the mercury dipped and the snow piled up, the death

Hashem’s direct openness to His creation shines through the pages of the Torah and the Prophets like sunlight breaking over the horizon. It is immediate, unmediated, and inviting. From the very beginning, God engages personally with humanity. In the Garden of Eden, He walks in the cool of the day, calling out to Adam with

As a historical outsider looking in, Billie Eilish’s Grammy speech line, “No one is illegal on stolen land,” strikes me as profoundly reductive. It turns centuries of complex human history into a simple moral binary of victims and thieves. The phrase ignores the agency, conflicts, and alliances that shaped the Americas long before European arrival.

Picture this: a nation reborn from the ashes of history, now launching its gaze to the stars. As NASA prepares for Artemis II this month, a historic orbit around the Moon, Israelis have every reason to look up in awe. From humble beginnings amid global challenges, Jewish minds have shaped space exploration, turning dreams into

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In the shadow of the Promised Land, Moses stood before the people of Israel and declared the divine imperative: the time to ascend has come. “Send men to scout the land of Canaan, which I am giving to the Israelites,” he commanded (Numbers 13:2). This was no mere reconnaissance; it was a prelude to conquest,

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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).

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

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

“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

Today we discuss the ebb and flow of regional & cultural norms, and the halakha passed down from Israel’s sages.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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