The Israeli nation’s vision for the perfection of the world and the blessing to all nations, the history of the People of Israel from the Creation of the world to the Giving of the Torah.
Interpersonal Mitzvot
Moral social conduct, the value of life, values in the economic system, the commandments of charity and kindness, the attitude towards laws and the legal system.
Family
Family values, joy in marriage and loyalty between spouses, honoring parents, the circle of life.
Fundamentals of Faith
Meaning of faith and its appearance in the world through the Torah, the Nation of Israel and the Land of Israel. The commandments of the Temple.
Between Man and God
Prayers and the order of the day, blessings on food and life’s goodness, the laws of kashrut in plants and animals, moral conduct towards man, animals, and the entire world.
Shabbat and Festivals
Shabbat and Jewish holidays, along with days of thanksgiving and national commemoration, shape the Jewish story, with the aspiration and prayer for the perfection of the world in the Kingdom of God.
The mitzva to study Torah does not override the mitzva to serve in the army, so it is a mitzva for yeshiva students to enlist. Indeed, there is a tradition of this happening in the times of Joshua and King David.
However, there may be a few particularly talented individuals who have the potential to truly serve the nation through their exceptional Torah study. Such individuals should defer their service, as long as the army does not need to dra...
All the divine revelations experienced by our forefathers Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob included the promise that ...
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Through the study on the 'Jewish Tradition' site, the deep meaning of Jewish law becomes clear, as a reflection of Godly ideals and values designed to provide value to life, and elevate it to the exalted vision of ‘Tikkun Olam’. The history of the People of Israel, with its great periods, and its difficult crises, receives its full significance, and becomes the story of the revelation of faith and the vision of improving the world, a story that we celebrate on Sabbaths and holidays, in prayers, and on days of commemoration and fasts. A story by which the People of Israel have returned to their land after a long exile, and by virtue of which, all the prophecies of redemption will be fulfilled.
