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Converting to Judaism can be accompanied by hardship and feelings of loneliness. In the following interview Rabbi David Bar-Hayim explains how sadly, sometimes converting involves even more hardship than should be necessary. Video
Women of the Wall and Tefillin: Disparaging Women and Halakhic Agendas עברית: נשות הכותל ותפילין: זלזול בנשים ואג'נדות הלכתיות Eng http://youtu.be/NR3ZhT5TI7U http://youtu.be/vln90GrzS...
עברית: עריפת הראש בלונדון: הגיעה השעה להתעורר Islamist terrorists recently beheaded a British soldier in London in broad daylight . In the following interview Rabbi David Bar-Hayim makes important observati...
The Western Wall recently was the scene of confrontation between Women of the Wall and haredim. How are we to view this group of Jewish women? Rabbi David Bar-Hayim explains in the following interview: In English ?נשות הכותל: האם י...
What lessons can be derived from the recent bombings in Boston? HaRav David Bar-Hayim elaborates in the following video: English The Boston Bombings and Western Weakness http://youtu.be/DMjE-OSPgLM Hebrew הג'יהאד ...
I was introduced to the ancient nusach tefillah of Eretz Yisrael by Rav David Bar-Hayim and I would like to express my appreciation to the Rav for his courage, creativity, and mesirut nefesh in advancing ideas and practices which are not being...
Question How much is a k'zayit of bread? Response As the term suggests, a k'zayith is a volume equivalent to the size of an average olive. The type of olive referred to by Hazal is the strain known as 'Ssuri' or 'Ssori'. This...
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Till a man can judge whether they be truths or not, his understanding is but little improved, and thus men of much reading, though greatly learned, but may be little knowing. John Locke (1632 - 1704)
Dear friend of Machon Shilo, As many of you are aware Machon Shilo is a special organization which advances a message and a halakhic approach which are vital to am yisrael. As a result...
PURIM AND THE NEW REFORM JUDAISM by Asher Keren I really do not like what Purim has become, pagan mask parties, people getting drunk to no end and my ear drums exploding every time the evil Haman...
פדיון שבויים בימינו: הלכות שבויים והלכות מדינה מדינאות יהודית ותורת ארץ ישראל הרב דוד בר-חיים, ראש מכון...
By Menachem Ben-Mordechai In his perush on Tehillim 12:2, Rav Samson Raphael Hirsch zt"l refers to "the most indispensable instrument in all human...
Learning from Avraham Avinu - It is difficult to know whether to laugh or cry at this misreading of the Tora text and recent events, for in fact our forefather’s behaviour illustrates...
Enunciating Words During T’phila and Other B'rakhoth Yom 5, 27-11-65 —27 Sh'vatt 5773 — 07-02-2013 Question Shalom, Rav When...
Birth Control Question Rav Bar-Hayim, I have family members with young children 2 or 3 below the age of 4 each. The have been told...
Car Accident – HaGomel? Yom 5, 22-12-65 — 22 Kislew 5773 — 06-12-2012 Question Shalom Mori Yesterday I was involved in a car...
Homosexuality Yom 5, 22-12-65 — 22 Kislew 5773 — 06-12-2012 Question Shalom Rav Bar-Hayim, I have a question based on this...
Bread from a Non-Jewish Store Yom 5, 09-08-65 — 09 MarHeshwan 5773 — 25-10-2012 Question Is bread from a non-Jewish store (without...
הלכות קריאת שמע שיעור 1 - פרק א, הלכה א - ו
EMERGING FROM THE HALAKHIC ICE AGE- THE REALITY OF ERETZ YISRAEL A Shiur given in Ramat Beit Shemesh regarding the berakhah for rain in Israel. Wed. (31/10/12, 17 Heshwan) at Mosdot HaRav Aharon Soloveichik...
Here's an opportunity to learn Talmudh according to the unique approach of HaRav Bar Hayyim. For the Latest Shiurim click here Download part 1 Download part 2 Download part 3 Download part...
HaRav David Bar-Hayim gives a shiur on the Birkath Hama or blessing on the sun. Download Part 1 of Birkath Hama here
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Sefiroth: Ten in One? HaRav Mikha Lindenberg One of the thorny issues in understanding Kabbalistic...
Striving for a Healthy Jewish Spirituality: Qabalah, Sexuality, and Geulah Revised...
In a recent response regarding fasting on Tish'a b'Av, I wrote: On this day we do not just...
Towards an Authentic Jewish Spirituality Yoel Qeren What is Jewish spirituality?...
Did the latest operation by the Israeli army in Gaza leave you feeling frustrated or infuriated?...
Hallel On Yom Yerushalayim: To Say Or Not To Say? Read the article by Rav Bar-Hayim published in...
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Machon Shilo Notes Increase in “Ashkenazi” Kitniyot Eaters JERUSALEM, ISRAEL, March 24, 2010 ...
Many are oblivious to the fact that Jews are supposed to live in the Land of Israel. Is this an absolute...
Why I will use lulav this Shabbat Typically, bringing Sukkot holiday's festive palm, willow, and myrtle...
