About the Machon
The central idea behind Machon Shilo is that while the Jewish People have physically returned to Eretz Yisrael, they have not yet returned to the Torah of Erets Yisrael, only to the learning of Torah in Erets Yisrael.

Today, many--if not most--practices are not precisely performed as described in the Torah or Mishna, and certainly not as they were performed by our forefathers in Erets Yisrael. The lulav is not taken by most Jews in Erets Yisrael when the first day of Sukkoth is on the Shabbath, the style of praying is based on the customs of Bavel (Babylon), the Talmudh Bavli (Babylonian Talmud) is the major tool of Jewish learning, etc. And the list goes on.

But for generations, this was not the case. There was a unique Torah of Erets Yisrael whose scholarship surpassed that of Bavel --even after the Second Temple was destroyed. This living Torah, the product of the Torah scholars of the Mishna and Talmudh Yerushalmi, was all but stamped out by the Romans, Byzantines and Arabs. And when the community in Erets Yisrael was at its weakest, leadership of worldwide Jewry passed to the scholars of Babylon; their outlook and practices became authoritative for worldwide Jewry.

Changes were made that reflected new surroundings, different circumstances and even different Halachic interpretations.

Circumstances have changed again. We're not in Babylon anymore. After 2000 years, Am Yisrael, the Jewish People, have returned home and the time has come to revivify Jewish practice--as it was practiced in Erets Yisrael. Simply put we need to "renew our days as the days of old" (hadeish yameinu kekedem).

Beth HaWa'adh Machon Shilo (Beth Din)
In response to the need for piskei halacha (religious rulings) on the pressing issues of our day, Machon Shilo has formed a Beth Din (religious court), to provide concrete halachic guidance for the application of Torath Erets Yisrael as part of the authentic Jewish lifestyle for Bnei Erets Yisrael (Jews living in the Land of Israel).

The Beth Din, Beth HaWa'ad Machon Shilo is composed of true masters of Torah and Jewish law and includes:

• Rav Davidh Bar-Hayim of Jerusalem, Av Beth Din (President)
  
• Rav Yehoshua Buch of Jerusalem
• Rav Chaim Wasserman of Jerusalem

About Rav Bar-Hayim
Rav Davidh Bar-Hayim is the head of Machon Shilo and is a Torah visionary and scholar with mastery of Mishnah, Talmudh Bavli, Talmudh Yerushalmi, Rambam, Ramban and more. In addition to his Torah research, he lectures throughout the greater Jerusalem area and publishes articles in English and Hebrew on leading Israeli websites.

About Our Name
Shilo was the place of the Mishkan, the tabernacle that was brought from Sinai with the Jews when they entered Erets Yisrael. Today Machon Shilo is a temporary resting place for insightful halachic thought and exegesis on its way to its permanent abode on Har HaBayith (the Temple Mount) by the Rabbis of the Sanhedrin.

Location

Machon Shilo is located at 34 Rav Yisrael Najara street in Givat Shaul, Jerusalem.  It is opposite number 47.  If coming from the direction of  Kanfei Nesharim in Givat Shaul you will find rechov Rav Najara directly opposite the Angels Bakery.  Turn from Kanfei Nesharim to Rav Najara (it's end is on Kanfei Nasharim) you will travel a short distance on the street as it begins to go downhill.  Just as the street begins to decend Machon Shilo is on the left side of the street.  You will not see a sign.  It has a wrought Iron fence with Ivy and an Iron gate in front.  The entrance is half way down on the right side of the building.