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.

Faith and Ethics

Rabbi Oury CherkiSeptember 10, 2013
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Should I not have Pity?

In an article for Yom Kippur 5774, Rabbi Cherki explains that Jonah placed greatest emphais on truth, while G-d wanted…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiSeptember 4, 2013
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The World is a Created Entity

In an article for New Year 5774 (2 of 2), Rav Cherki explains that the fact that the world was…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiSeptember 3, 2013
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Truth and Other Important Values

In an article for New Year 5774 (1 of 2), Rav Cherki explains how human history shows how to combine…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiAugust 28, 2013
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Who Passed the Torah On?

In an article for Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5773, Rabbi Cherki explains the different roles of the oral and written Torah and the…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiAugust 20, 2013
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Elul – Repentance and Atonement

In an article for Elul 5773, Rav Cherki views repentance as a way of getting closer to G-d. We are…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiAugust 13, 2013
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A Military Master

In an article for Ki Teitzei 5773, Rabbi Cherki quotes from Rav Kook to show how G-d utilizes war to…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiAugust 6, 2013
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Reading Material

Q: Can you recommend any books for Bnei Noach? What do you recommend for an in-depth study of the Seven…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiAugust 6, 2013
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Pork

Q: What are the in-depth reasons for prohibiting the Jews to eat pork? French culture is steeped in the custom…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiAugust 5, 2013
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Spouse Disagrees

Q: My wife is still a believer in Jesus and she was basically raised with a messianic Judaism understanding. After several…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiJuly 31, 2013
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Sons for All Eternity

In an article for Re’eih 5773, Rabbi Cherki notes that while an individual may lose his rights as a Jew,…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiJuly 25, 2013
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Reading Psalms

Q: I would like to recite Psalms 23 and 25 as prayers, but I have heard that it is not good…
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Rabbi Oury CherkiJuly 17, 2013
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Faith and Love

In an article for Va’etchanan 5773, Rabbi Cherki notes that the combination of two different ways to love G-d leads…
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Faith and Ethics

Rabbi Oury CherkiJuly 2, 2013
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Talking to the Almighty

In an article for Mattot-Massei 5773, Rabbi Cherki discusses the laws of personal vows. Human speech is a form of…
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Faith and Ethics

Rabbi Oury CherkiJune 19, 2013
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Balaam and Neitzsche

In an article for Balak 5773, Rabbi Cherki discusses the fact that whenever the Jews have been about to return…
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Faith and Ethics

Rabbi Oury CherkiJune 6, 2013
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He Saw Samuel

In an article for Korach 5773, Rabbi Cherki notes that Korah’s mistake involved confusing Samuel’s temporary role with the ideal…
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