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In the year 5747 (1987), Eretz Hemdah was established to prepare judges and spiritual leaders for the national-religious community in Israel and abroad. There was a need for leaders who combined great Torah expertise together with a strong Zionistic background, a combination which was not easily found in the country at that time.

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Yom Yerushalayim 5786

"This is the day the Lord has made;

let us rejoice and be glad in His salvation".

Instead of the festive meal, a shiur (Torah lecture) in hebrew

will be held tonight, Thursday, Iyar 27 (14.5) at 9:00 PM

on the topic: "The Connection Between Jerusalem and the Declaration of Independence in the Days of King David,"

at the Beit Midrash and via Zoom

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Good News from Eretz Hemdah

What’s New?

Since the beginning of the winter term, Tishrei 5786, the Beit Midrash has been operating, with Hashem’s kindness, in an almost full format. The "branches" that were opened in the reserve units have returned to routine, and almost all of the young rabbis once again merit the wonderful fellowship within the walls of the Beit Midrash. The few who were again called to reserve duty, continued to study even during their service, their Torah has been blessed, they merited to fulfill one of the most important commandments, "coming to the aid of Israel against an oppressor"- a Milchemet Mitzvah,

and they serve as soldiers of the Holy One, Blessed be He, for our enemies "have taken counsel together against the Lord and against His anointed [and His people]" (Psalms 2:2). These heroic rabbis sanctify Hashem's name, connect with the entire people of Israel in all its diversity, and provide a personal example also through the merit of their exalted character traits. But on Shabbat Zachor, the 11th of Adar, the day on which it is possible to begin reading the Megillah - such a symbolic date - the security forces set out for Persia and Media to eliminate the descendants of the wicked Haman and their associates, the Haminai-Chaminai and their companions in evil; the security forces were activated in the "Operation Roaring Lion." Some of the young rabbis were again called up to reserve service. We wish the people of Israel continued success in cleansing the world of the forces of evil that threaten it, and especially its children, the beloved ones of the Holy One, Blessed be He - the children of Israel, wherever they may be….to continue reading

Erev Iyun in memory of Rav Moshe Ehrenreich zt"l

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Graduates of "Eretz Hemdah" are the four winners of the Torah essay competition of Mifal HaPais.

These papers were published in "A Compendium of Torah Compositions on the Topic of Halachic Dilemmas at the Time of War - Mifal Hapayis 5785"

This year's topic: The Iron Swords War

First Place – "The Question of the Legality of War and Its Boundaries"
Rabbi Benaya Mintzer

Second Place – "Your Life or the Lives of Many Others?"
Rabbi Sagi Mazuz

Third Place – "Saving Soldiers' Lives by Harming Non-Combatants or Other Soldiers"
Rabbi Tuvia Bar Ilan and Rabbi Prof. Nathan Keller

We will continue to walk in the light of the vision of our esteemed teacher, Rabbi Shaul Yisraeli zt"l, to raise Talmidei Chachamim who are great scholars and who engage also practically in the defense of their people and their land through service in the IDF.

A shiur for Shavuot on Megillat Rut by HaRav Yosef Carmel in hebrew

What is the main question that Megillat Rut deals with and why isn't the story included in Sefer Shoftim?

A new look at the events of Megillat Rut.

https://youtu.be/ZlY7C2t4NfM

Ein Ayah List

Over twelve + years, we used the forum of Hemdat Yamim to translate into English and share one of Rav Kook's important sefarim, Ein Ayah, Rav Kook's commentary to the agadot of Shas. (Our mentor, Rav Shaul Yisraeli, was a close disciple of Rav Kook).

In order to make the content of the sefer accessible to the English-speaking community, we have put together the many hundreds of translated passages into an orderly index with links to the translations.

MORENU

Yom Iyun in memory of Harav Shaul Yisraeli zt"l on Shmitta Laws

The public is invited to a Yom Iyun in Hebrew on Shmitta Laws

with emphasis on the social aspect

marking the 26th Yahrzeit of Harav Shaul Yisraeli zt"l.

LINK

Shut Bemareh Habazak, Volumes 1 - 10

Answers to questions from Diaspora rabbis. The questions give expression to the unique situation that Jewish communities around the world are presently undergoing. The answers deal with a developing modern world in the way of “deracheha, darchei noam”. The books deal with the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch, while aiming to also take into consideration the “fifth section” which makes the Torah a “Torah of life”.
Service of Halachic advice for rabbis and dayanim of communities around the world.

Dayanut Program for Rabbis in North America

leading to semicha

Yadin-Yadin for the Diaspora

The Montefiore Endowment, in association with Eretz Hemdah and the RCA, is reopening its Dayanut program for applications from rabbis in North America. It is a part-time course, lasting for five-six years, and is intended for well-qualified rabbis jointly selected by these institutions on the topics of Marriage (Ishut and Kiddushin), Divorce (Gittin) and Conversions (Giyur).

Manhigut Toranit

Living the Halachic Process I - VII

A selection of answers to questions from our Ask the Rabbi project in English.
Source sheets are available on our website.

Ask The Rabbi

Do not hesitate to ask any question about Jewish life, Jewish tradition or Jewish law!

Online Beit Midrash

You are invited to enjoy our online beit midrash and library.
(please note that most of the books and shiurim are in Hebrew)

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Eretz Hemdah's News

Rosh Hashana 5786 Newsletter

The Eretz Hemdah family wishes great success to the alumni and their wives upon their new appointments to prestigious Torah positions.

Rav Benaya Kaniel – Rosh Yeshiva at Pisgat Ze'ev.

Rav Yosef Sorani – Rav of Moshav Nov and Ram at Yeshivat HaGolan in Hispin.

Rav Gilad Mintz – Ram at the hesder yeshiva Yeruham.

Rav Ezra Pachino – Rav of Leshem.

Rav Yedidya Yaakov Levy – Rav of Dolev and Rosh Kollel of the Shimon and Esther Kollel in Efrat.

Rav Avichai Goodman – Rav of Bnei Akiva in London.

Rav Shmuel Millunchick – Rav of the Belmont community in London and in charge of developing courses for avreichim and their wives at the Eretz Hemdah program with the Montefiore Endowment program in the city.

Rav Yehuda Fliesser – Ram at Yeshivat Darkei Noam, Petach Tikvah.

Rav Ariel Cohen – Secretary of the rabbinical court of Tel Aviv.

Rav Shlomi Steinmetz – Ram at Yeshivat Mekor Haim, Kfar Etzion.

Rav Adiel Assayag – Rosh Yeshivat Hame'iri, Jerusalem.

Rav Betzalel Daniel – Rav of the Tamar neighborhood in Efrat.

Rav Ben-Zion Shor – Ram at Yeshivat Or Chaim, a Bnei Akiva yeshiva in Toronto.

We invite you to listen to Rav Carmel's shiur on the topic:

From Titus of Rome to Balfour of Britain: 100 Years Since a Declaration of Biblical Proportions

Videos on Eretz Hemdah’s website

Residents of K’far Ha’Roeh speak of Rav Israeli

To contact the network of Batei Din “Eretz Hemdah – Gazit”

please call 077-2158215

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