Rabbi Oury Cherki

Rav Oury Cherki was born in Algeria in 1959 and grew up in France, and he made Aliyah in 1972. He studied at Merkaz Harav Yeshiva, which was founded by Rav Avraham Yitzchak Kook. He performed his military service in the artillery branch of the IDF. He studied with Rav Tzvi Yehuda Kook, Rav Yehuda Leon Ashkenazi (Manitou), Rav Shlomo Binyamin and Achlag. Rav Cherki heads the Israeli department of Machon Meir, and he is the Director of Brit Olam - the Noahide World Center. He teaches in many places throughout Israel. Rav Cherki is the spiritual leader of the "Beth Yehuda" community in Kiryat Moshe (Jerusalem). He has written many books on Jewish thought and philosophy.

Rabbi Oury CherkiFebruary 5, 2015
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A Question for Isaiah

This week’s Haftarah includes one of the most difficult verses in all of the books of the prophets: “In the…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiJanuary 22, 2015
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Snakes and Calves

In the Haftarah of the Torah portion of Bo, the Prophet Jeremiah compares Egypt to two different living creatures: a…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiJanuary 8, 2015
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Unconditional Love

There is a dispute about which Haftarah should be read for the Torah portion of Shemot. The Ashkenazim read the…
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Articles

Rabbi Oury CherkiDecember 25, 2014
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The Nassi – the Leader after the Redemption

The reconciliation between Joseph and his brothers is the foundation and serves as the model for the future reconciliation between…
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Chanukka

Rabbi Oury CherkiDecember 11, 2014
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What is between Chanukka and nations?

Chanukah – Isn’t it a Jewish holiday? The Jews were separated from the people of the world. How is this a festival…
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Chanukka

Rabbi Oury CherkiDecember 11, 2014
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Lesson about Chanukka, Rabbi Oury Cherki

Why do I need to have to fight with the Greeks?? And the question whether these events that we are…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiDecember 11, 2014
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It’s not Easy to be Jew

“You are the only ones I knew intimately from among all the families of the world, I will therefore hold…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiDecember 8, 2014
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Chanukah 5775

Chanukah begins Tuesday night, Dec 16, and continues for 8 days, until Wednesday evening, Dec. 24. In a video message…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiNovember 27, 2014
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Heaven and Earth

Different sectors within Judaism read different versions of the Haftarah for this week’s Torah portion. Ashkenazim read from the verse…
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Bible Studies

Rabbi Oury CherkiNovember 13, 2014
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What Did He Lack? | Haftorah

We read in the Haftorah this week, “And Adonijah Ben Haggith rose up and said, I will be king” [Kings…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiOctober 30, 2014
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My Slave

There are two ways to serve G-d, either as a slave or as a son (Introduction to Shaar Hahakdamot, by…
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Articles

Rabbi Oury CherkiOctober 6, 2014
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Pesach for the Nations

On the face of it, the date of the holiday of Succot seems to be out of place. The Torah…
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Videos

Rabbi Oury CherkiSeptember 23, 2014
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Chief Rabbinate Recognizes a Ger Toshav

Rav Oury Cherki comments on the recognition of a “Ger Toshav” by the Chief Rabbinate: For the very first time…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiSeptember 23, 2014
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“Haziv Lach” – The Radiance is Yours

The Torah portion of Ha’azinu is the only one that has an ancient tradition about how it should be divided…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiSeptember 22, 2014
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The importance of the shofar on Rosh Hashanah

A video by Rav Cherki on the subject of blowing the shofar. The main mitzva of Rosh Hashanah – the…
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