The World Is One Unified Life Force

by Rav Moshe Kaplan, meirtv.com/en

Rav Moshe Kaplan talks about the illusion of fragmentation in this world, and the true underlying unity that all of Creation shares.

Noah: How to Overcome the "Noah Complex"

by Rav Yehuda HaKohen, visionmag.org

Flood

“Noaḥ, with his sons, his wife and his sons’ wives with him, went into the ark because of the waters of the flood.” (B’reishit 7:7)

Rashi comments on this verse that Noaḥ was a man of inadequate faith. He believed yet at the same time did not believe that the flood HaShem warned of would actually come about. He therefore hesitated to enter the ark until the waters had come and forced him inside.

“Rabbi Yoḥanan said, ‘Noaḥ lacked emuna. Had the waters not reached his ankles, he would not have entered the ark.’” (B’reishit Rabbah 32:6)

Breishit: Connecting Creation With Sovereignty

by Baruch Gordon

Baruch Gordon explains the connection between the Creation story in Parshat Breishit, and the Jewish People's right to sovereignty in the Land of Israel.

Q&A: Is Emuna a Matter of "Comfort"?

Q: I am currently seeking to build myself a solid base of faith and Torah. I participate in many Torah classes, and read much, but I have not yet found an answer to the following question: Can it be that it is simply "comfortable" or "convenient" for us to believe in a G-d that sees and guides all, as this gives meaning to our lives? Perhaps it is simply "comfortable" for us to believe in something that is beyond mere materialism? Maybe it is this nice feeling that causes us to believe in G-d in the first place? We know that many baalei t'shuva [Jews who have adopted a Torah observant lifestyle] say that they were looking for meaning in their lives and that they found it in their new faith.

Sunset sky (Credit: thebirdsings.com)

[Answered by Rav Elyashiv Kafka, https://www.yeshiva.org.il/ask]

Why Learn About Redemption?

by Rav Moshe Kaplan, meirtv.com/en

Rav Moshe Kaplan delves into the question of why it is so important in this era to learn about Israel's redemption from Torah sources.