After the sin of the spies, Moshe Rabbeinu warned those who regretted their original lack of faith that they should not attempt to go into Eretz Yisrael by force: vehi lo sitzlach, it will not be successful.

Dear Rabbi,

In one of your responses, you said that zionism is an attempt to return
the Jewish kindom on our own, without waiting for the Messiah.

Fyi, in Shul today, someone brought to my attention a 35 page essay written by Rabbi Gil Student. It was taken off of his blog (title of blog is Torahmusings.com).

Dear Rabbi,

What sorse dose the Satmer rav learn from that a non religious state would be built and then destroyed before the comming of Mashiach. 2 where can i buy the Ravs books in Jersualem

Rabbi Yaakov Teitelbaum related that his grandfather heard Rabbi Yisroel of Ryzhin say over 150 years ago: "Jews, you must know that before the coming of moshiach, a fire will come down from heaven like the fire that came down for Eliyahu Hanavi on Moun

Reb Tzvi Hirsch gives an astounding explanation of a strange story told by the Gemara (Succah 53a).

In Perek Shirah we learn: "The animals of the field say, 'Blessed is He Who is good and does good.' The gazelle says, 'And I will sing of Your strength, and praise in the morning Your kindness.'" Rabbi Yaakov Emden in his commentary on the Siddur explai

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Dear Rabbi,

Confronting Leaders
Moshiach Ben Yosef

The Meaning of Vayoel Moshe
Exile Means Subservience to G-d
The Wicked Son
Ingathering the Exiles

I Am the Real King Solomon!
Building the Temple Without Moshiach
Heretics Destroy the Temple

And they shall make Me a Sanctuary, and I shall dwell in their midst.” (25:8)

Don't be frumer than the Torah
Natural, But Only With Moshiach
What Pinchas Foresaw
Just Say No to the Army

We Accepted the Three Oaths at Sinai
We Will Not Be Redeemed by Humans
Yosef Mokir Shabbos

And the Egyptians did evil to us, and afflicted us, and placed upon us hard labor. (26:6)

No Redemption Without Repentance
Avraham - Not Iyov - Gave Honor to G-d

When Rosh Hashanah fell on Shabbos, they would blow shofar in the Temple but not anywhere else. (Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 4:1)