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 ...

Many aspects of the Purim holiday resonate deeply with our experiences following the horrific events of October 7 and its aftermath. In particular, I have found one text especially relevant. It ...

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 ...

KIRYAT ARBA — Hallel Yaffa Ariel’s funeral service began just a few feet away from where she was brutally stabbed to death. On Thursday evening, the 13-year-old’s body was covered in a shroud and laid ...

Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu's video message comes following US President Donald Trump ordering airstrikes on multiple high-profile Iranian nuclear targets Two leading Israeli rabbis told Jews to make some ...

When Hallel Markowitz was born in 2010, her mother, Gabrielle Markowitz, set up a Facebook account in her name, Hallel MINI Supermodel. The tagline on Hallel’s Timeline reads, “I am Hallel. I have ...