Tefillah Is Not “Prayer.” It Is Self-Judgement Before the King
The verb we use three times daily is לְהִתְפַּלֵּל, lehitpallēl. Its root is פ־ל־ל, p-l-l, which in every appearance in Tanakh means to judge, to assess, to differentiate, to execute…
Did you know? 46% of All IDF Exemptions Go to “Secular” Israelis?
You may have heard the line in one form or another.“Almost half of all IDF exemptions go to the “secular” Israelis. So why are people so obsessed with the haredim?…
One Tiny Nick Makes It Treif: A Shochet’s Lesson on People over Steak
When a sincere non-Jew coworker begins asking questions about Judaism, he usually does so from a place of genuine love for God. To him, their understanding is life itself. The…
גדולים במדים. Great in Uniform. Forever. 🇮🇱
Watch this and try not to cry. 🇮🇱💙 “These soldiers are no different. They stand tall, smiling, cooperating with each other, but most importantly they are proud to officially become…
David Ran Toward Goliath with Tehillim on His Lips: A Call to Bnei Torah
Every yeshiva bachur knows the story by heart. A shepherd boy, still smelling of sheep, spends his nights composing Tehillim and his days guarding the flock with sling and staff.…