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Rabbi Moshe Taragin teaches at Yeshivat Har Etzion/Gush. He has semicha and a BA in computer science from Yeshiva University, as well as a masters degree in English literature from the City University of New York.
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Rejecting Moshe's sincere attempts at reconciliation, Korach's partners, Datan and Aviram, evaded any serious conversation, choosing, instead, to accuse Moshe of self-interest and antagonism.
For someone with historical consciousness, these epic events happened last year, and they happened fifty years ago to our parents, and they will keep on happening, every year, in the very same manner and on the exact same date.
Jewish history is linear, and our return to Israel was enabled by the heroism of the past generations which preserved Jewish emunah, religion and identity through brutal conditions of exile.
For thousands of years, we were scattered across time, yet we all davened to one common location. Hashem had departed Yerushalayim, but He remained hidden behind the Kotel, listening to our prayers, and patiently awaiting geulah and the reconstruction of history.
For various reasons, overwhelmingly, religious people endorse judicial reform, whereas secular Israel generally opposes it.
People often see themselves as worth more than they actually are. Remembering our lowly origins and eventual demise humbles us.
Our journey hasn’t always comfortable, and these iconic months have been a microcosm of our convoluted journey.
In religious terminology how do we balance between torah, peoplehood and land? Or, in Hebrew how do we balance between Torat Yisrael, Am Yisrael and Eretz Yisrael.
Unilateral imposition of unpopular policies can backfire in the long run.
Women have become a major part of the defense effort, especially in the fields of intelligence and cyber security. More and more, women are beginning to enter actual combat units.
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