Tanakh

Shemini | The Sin of the Sons of Aharon

by Rav Meir Shpiegelman

The high priest: role(s), failings, and success.

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Machshava

What Was the Sin of Nadav and Avihu?

by Harav Yaakov Medan

The waiting game is a serious matter.

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אחינו כל בית ישראל הנתונים בצרה ובשביה המקום ירחם עליהם ויוציאם מצרה לרווחה ומאפילה לאורה משיעבוד לגאולה השתא בעגלא ובזמן קריב. שנשמע בשורות טובות ובמהרה.

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Gush Trip to Poland 2025 (Shacharit in the Shul of Tykocin)

Gush has been traveling to Poland for many years. This is the first year that we are traveling with both Shana Alef AND Shiur Alef Israeli talmidim. We know that having Gush Israeli talmidim on this Journey will profoundly contribute to this shared experience.

We hope you enjoyed the evening as much as we did!

On their way to the dinner, Harav Gigi and Rav Yonatan Shai first met up with alumni at YU,
for a shiur and a shmooze! Click on the picture to expand.

Praying at this time for salvation,
safety and protection of all Am Yisrael

ה' הוֹשִׁיעָה הַמֶּלֶךְ יַעֲנֵנוּ בְיוֹם קָרְאֵנוּ

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WHAT'S HAPPENING - OUR COMPLETE ARCHIVES

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The Har Etzion Family - our alumni and staff - has authored tens of seforim in English. Click here to learn more >>

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The Yeshiva runs on Talmud Torah, Tefilla, Middot Tovot, and Maasim Tovim. These days - we are all working that much harder to keep it all running. We wanted to highlight some 'Ovdei HaYeshiva' starting with Ovdei HaMitbach. These Guys are serving up meals to Yeshiva talmidim, Rabbeim and staff along with Evacuees from Kiriyat Shemone, Refugees from Kfar Maimon, an IDF unit serving in the area, elderly residents of Alon Shevut whose support system have been drafted, and are providing school meals including meals for children whose parents are currently serving and protecting.

Oh, there are countless extras; one Shabbat, they prepared a Simcha for a Bar Mitzvah Boy - an evacuee from Kiriyat Shemone sheltering safely with his family in the Yeshiva dorms - whose father is currently serving and protecting. Some of them have been drafted and are serving on Emergency Response Teams. They show up in the kitchen and then leave to do their shifts. All have family who are currently serving and protecting. Thanking them for showing up to work and working hard - every day - during these difficult times - way beyond the call of duty.

A recently updated version of TORAT CHESED:
BIBLIOGRAPHY OF HARAV AHARON LICHTENSTEIN'S WRITINGS,
with hundreds of new links,
is available on the VBM here.

a life steady and whole

Recollections and Appreciations of Rabbi Aharon Lichtenstein, zt"l

Edited by Elka Weber and Joel B. Wolowelsky

Available online here.

"In his absence, as in his lifetime, we continue to ask ourselves what he would think about the way we contend with our everyday challenges and what he would say about our struggle against torpor and faithlessness." - Rabbi Shalom Carmy

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