Rabbinate Furious Over Hight Court Conversion Ruling
In a major decision, the Israeli High Court ruled on Thursday that any conversion to Judaism performed by any Orthodox Bet Din, in Israel or abroad, will be valid for the purposes of obtaining Israeli citizenship under the law of return.
The Truth About the Chief Rabbi’s “Prohibition” on Non-Jews in Israel
A misplaced storm of criticism has recently descended on Israel’s Sephardic Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef for comments “forbidding non-Jews from living in Israel”
Chief Rabbi: Forget Civil Law, Jewish Law Demands Killing of Terrorists
In a Sabbath sermon on Saturday, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef said that Israelis should not fear punishment in civil courts or heed the warnings of IDF generals, but obey Jewish law and kill terrorists outright in instances of knife attacks.
Message from the Western Wall
In this special news report, the Chief Rabbi of Israel explains the biblical Jewish connection to Jerusalem and the Western Wall.
Jewish Prayer is Poetry
We introduce you to the eloquent Chief Rabbi Sir Jonathan Sacks, who was knighted by Queen Elizabeth in 2005. Here he discusses his involvement in the Koren Jewish Prayer Book, and his hope that it will strengthen our prayers – a service of the heart.
Over 800,000 Pack Jerusalem For Largest Funeral In Israeli History
In that day shall there be a great mourning in Jerusalem, as the mourning of Hadadrimmon in the valley of Megiddon. (Zechariah 12:11) Over 800,000 people flocked to the Jerusalem area on Monday to mourn the passing of former Sephardic Chief Rabbi Ovadia Yosef, according to The Times of Israel.The outspoken spiritual leader passed away […]
Historic Knesset Session To Be Held In Auschwitz-Birkenau
Remember what Amalek did unto thee by the way as ye came forth out of Egypt; how he met thee by the way, and smote the hindmost of thee, all that were enfeebled in thy rear, when thou wast faint and weary; and he feared not God. Therefore it shall be, when the LORD thy […]
Netanyahu Holds Bible Session At Residence Sukkot Eve
This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth, but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy ways prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. (Joshua 1:8) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu […]
Welcome to Israel!
The Children of Israel are like one connected people, and the small nation opens its arms to welcome and absorb immigrant Jews from around the world into its borders. The prior Chief Rabbi of Israel meets with members of the Bnei Menashe community to inspire and welcome them home in this video. Click here to […]
Prayer to God at the Western Wall
Watch as the Chief Rabbi of the holy northern city of Safed leads a prayer for thousands at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. The Rabbi explains what lies at the heart of Jewish prayer and how anyone can get in touch with their Maker.
