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Holy and Secular in the Redemption of Israel | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
The national rejuvenation of the Israel, which was expressed in a practical manner by the existence of the Zionist movement…
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Periods of Exile | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
Exile is an integral part of the history of the nation of Israel. More than half of the time that…
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What is Redemption? | Basic Tenets of Jewish Philosophy
In the first chapter of his book “Netzach Yisrael” the Maharal of Prague defines the concept of redemption based on…
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“Not in Haste”
The word “chipazon” – haste – appears only three times in the entire Bible. Two of the times are in…
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“I am Their Deeds” | Haftarah
(Written for those whose custom is to read the Haftarah of Rosh Chodesh even for the month of Elul.) The…
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Kingdoms at War
The main message of the Haftarah for this week’s portion (Ezekiel 28:25-29:21), aside from the discussion of the punishment that…
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“And as to Esau…”
The words of the Elijah of Vilna [by his Hebrew acronym Gra (“HaGaon Rabbenu Eliyahu”)] about the first verses in…
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The Beginning, the Middle, and the End
Why did our tradition choose the Song of David (Samuel II 22:1-51) as the Haftarah of the Torah portion of…
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Don’t Be Afraid
What is the meaning of the double consolation in the opening verse of the Haftarah, “Be consoled, be consoled, My…
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What will the Other Nations Say?
G-d leads all of the nations of the world through a universal approach. Just as He took His nation out…
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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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Why Two Torah Scrolls?
The King is commanded to write a second Torah scroll for his own use, in addition to the one that…
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At a TIme of Anger, Remember Mercy
(The title is a quote from Habakkuk 3:2.) In both the Torah portions of Behar and Bechukotai we see that…
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The Eighth Day of Creation
In an article for Shemini 5774, Rabbi Cherki explains that the world remains in the “Seventh Day” of Creation, when…
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Faith and Ethics
The Final Redemption
In an article for Yom Haaztmaut 5773 (2 of 2), Rav Cherki discusses how modern history is the fulfillment of…
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