Machshava
The Personal Element in Serving God
by Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l
While it is desirable for each person to find his or her own way of serving God, too much individualism is also dangerous...
Tanakh
Concerning the Mishkan
by Harav Yaakov Medan
What is the difference between the terms mishkan, mikdash and ohel? And is its function testimony or meeting?
Coming Soon:
Rosh HaYeshiva Harav Yaakov Medan
Dinner and Learn at University of Penn, Thursday March 22nd, 6-8pm, details to follow.
Yeshivat Har Etzion and Migdal Oz Shabbaton Shabbat Parshat Vayikra, March 23-24 - at Columbia University. Save these dates!!
Rav Moshe Taragin Scholar in Residence
at Congregation Rinat Yisrael, Teaneck, NJ
HAR ETZION WELCOMES MTA!
VE-SHAVU BANIM 
What opportunities are there for special-needs high school graduates who also want to have a year in Israel - and a fulfilling life after that?
Rav Kahn was Scholar in Residence Shabbat Parshat Yitro in Brookline, giving shiurim Friday night, Shabbat morning and seuda shlishit, as well as Sunday morning in Newton. For details. The community was also invited to a melave malka and shiur in memory of Harav Yehuda Amital zt"l - "The Torah wasn't Given to Heavenly Angels," motzaei Shabbat, February 11th at the home of Raphi '93 and Yonit Schorr - Thank you Raphi and Yonit for your hospitality!
Rav Kahn's trip included giving bechinot in the NY, Boston and Cleveland areas. Contact Rav Kahn by email or phone 216-702-7922.
Revisiting Gush Katif
In September 2005 - a month after 8,600 residents of Gush Katif were evicted - talmidim of Yeshivat Har Etzion and their ramim volunteered to rebuild Gush Katif Greenhouses. Now, six years later, enjoy seeing the fruits of their labour. Tu Bishvat Sameach!
"In all thy ways, acknowledge Him" (Mishlei 3:6)
Har Etzion alumni Dr. Yisrael Strous '98 Kollel and Rabbi Dr. Ari Zivotofsky '80 have apparently disproved the claim that the process of stunning animals before slaughter is humane and minimizes their suffering. "Introducing stunning, as we know from the experience in psychiatry on humans, defeats the objective of more humane slaughter,” they wrote. The “stunning bill” which was already passed in the lower house in the Netherlands, was delayed in the upper house due to much lobbying – including academic input, such as the Strous-Zivotofsky research. Read more.
Thursday January 19th, 24 Tevet
Har Etzion was honored to host President of Yeshiva University Richard Joel here at yeshiva. Following shacharit, President Joel joined our overseas students for a festive breakfast, and from there continued on to visit the Midrasha students at Migdal Oz.
To see pictures of the visit
MAJESTY AND HUMILITY - The Thought of Rabbi Joseph B. Soloveitchik, by Reuven Ziegler
Listen to a panel discussion featuring the author Rabbi Reuven Ziegler '86, together with Rabbi Michael Rosensweig, Rabbi J.J. Schacter and Dr. David Shatz.
Read more about this book and about other book launches in Boston and Ra'anana.
Harav Aharon Lichtenstein
with Rav Chaim Sabato
On Monday evening, January 2, at 8 PM, Yediot Sefarim in cooperation with The Jerusalem Great Synagogue, sponsored a program - in Hebrew – with Harav Aharon and Rav Sabato. Israel's Justice Minister, the Hon. Yaakov Neeman gave words of greeting. The program was in celebration of their recently published book Mevakshay Panecha. To listen to Rav Aharon's presentation - To view this special event
From Vilna to Har Etzion
The Vilna Gaon Exhibition at Yeshivat Har Etzion Library - Revelations of Eliyahu in Torah and Redemption officially opened on the evening of the 18th of Sivan, 20.6.11. This exhibit was made possible through the generous loan of many special items from the private collection of Mr. Yeshayahu Vinograd of Yerushalayim, to whom we are very grateful. The opening event, including both a tour of the exhibit by Head Librarian and Curator Aharon Bejell, as well as an Erev Iyun with three special lecturers, was well attended, with over 120 participants from the Gush Etzion area and beyond. For the full story and links to recordings and video
What's Happening in Israel
Visits to Har Etzion by the most elite instructional institution in the IDF - The IDF Command and Staff College ("Pum") - seem to have become a tradition, with the most recent one on June 15th, 2011. Brigadier General Commander Noam Tivon explains why: "I consider Rav Medan a leader, an ideological leader, but also a leader who seeks ways to build bridges, and therefore it is so important to hear him." To view a video
VIDEO OF THE WEEK
Har Etzion Celebrates!
HOT OFF THE PRESS!
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BY FAITH ALONE:
The Story of
Rabbi Yehuda Amital
Author:
Elyashiv Reichner
Translated by
Elli Fischer
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