Is Eilat Part of Eretz Yisrael? - Nov 30, 2025 -

Yaakov's Ladder and Migdal Bavel: Where is the Sha'ar HaShamayim? - Nov 30, 2025 - An earlier version of this shiur was given at a Parsha Chaburah in the Mishkafayim area of Ramat Bet Shemesh. Many thanks to the attendees for their insightful comments and mekoros - many of which were incorporated into this recording.

Rav Kook on the Siddur - לך אתן ארץ כנען - Hashem's Gift of Eretz Yisrael - Nov 28, 2025 -

Why Is There A Mitzvah to Live in Eretz Yisrael? - Nov 23, 2025 -

Rav Kook on the Siddur - מבקשי השם - What Does it Mean to Live a Life of Seeking Hashem? - Nov 20, 2025 -

What is the Halachik Definition of “Kibbush” Eretz Yisrael? - Nov 9, 2025 - When describing the opinion of Rav Ovadya Yosef regarding Land for Peace, I mistakenly said that the Shas party voted for the Oslo accords. In truth, the Shas members of Kenesset abstained. However, the fundamental description of Rav Ovadya's halachik opinion in the shiur is accurate.

Rav Kook on the Siddur - Investing in the Jewish People as a Way to Help the World - Nov 7, 2025 -

Is There a Mitzvah of Kibbush Eretz Yisrael Nowadays? - Nov 2, 2025 - Please note that I misspoke when describing Rashi on the pasuk of והורשתם את הארץ וישיבתם בה. I said in the shiur that Rashi understood the pasuk to be a הבטחה. The Or HaChaim explains that Rashi understands והורשתם to be a command and וישיבתם בה is a הבטחה. My apologies.

Rav Kook on the Siddur - ברוך שאמר - Why Do We Praise Hashem With Dovid HaMelech's Tehillim? - Oct 31, 2025 -

ביאת כולכם: Did the Return of Am Yisrael to Eretz Yisrael Impact Kedushat Ha'aretz? - Oct 26, 2025 -