Yom Ha’atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) is invested with three sanctities: 1) the sanctity of the mitzvah of yishuv ha’aretz (Settling the Land), which is a mitzvah equivalent to all the mitzvot. 2) ...

A climax of the festival prayers is the public recitation of the Hallel. From the initial verse, “Halleluya! Give praise, O servants of the Lord” (113:1 – all quotations are from Tehillim unless ...

In remarks published today (Tuesday) on ynet, Rabbi Yosef shared that he is expected to give a lesson to police officers ahead of Passover. He said, "How much hatred do they have for the Haredim? I ...

Psalms 113-118 comprise what are known as the “Hallel Psalms.” The word "Hallel" simply means “to praise.” This group of Psalms were sung during Passover, reflecting back to the Lord's deliverance of ...

After several nights in a bomb shelter — hearing the thundering sounds of the IDF’s anti-missile and anti-drone defense systems, and reading voraciously about every event (though not for the 24 hours ...