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Parshat Mishpatim 23:20 “Behold, I am sending an angel to protect you on the way and to bring you to the place I have prepared for you.” After we have completed...

A couple of months ago, I had an appointment with a new doctor, just hours before I had to fly to the States. We didn’t know each other, this new doctor...

When I made aliyah I gave up a lot; a highly respected rabbinic position, a large house with all the amenities, a salary which had me considering which way I wanted...

“All the old paintings on the tombs, they do the sand dance don’t you know? If they move too quick, oh whey oh, they’re falling down like a domino… Foreign types...

Part One: There is no Torah like the Torah of Eretz Yisrael This d’var Torah is directed at the thousands of my beloved brothers in the yeshivot of chutz la’aretz (outside...

December 27th saw the arrival of Nefesh B’Nefesh’s 23rd chartered Aliyah flight. This flight brought over 220 new Olim including a record number of 96 singles and 32 young couples and...

The previous two columns were devoted to the special laws relating to the seven species which the Torah recounts as the special praise of the Land of Israel. Rav Natan of...

As we mentioned last week, there are special rules of blessing for the “seven species” mentioned in the Torah as the praise of the Land of Israel: Wheat, barley, grapes, figs,...

OU Israel Drama Therapy Department produces…SECRETS: The Diary of an Anglo Teen in Israel “My name is Talia and my secret is that I cut school today…and yesterday… and the day...

Part One Our parsha marks the beginning of the miraculous exodus of our nation from Egyptian bondage, but ends in a grave and somber mood. The hopes and aspirations for freedom...