We the Rabbis and Rabbaniyot of Beit Hillel wish to address those who pray in communities or as part of the greater public: In this very difficult year, as we struggle with the effects of the Corona pandemic and our society has adopted increasingly stringent restrictions of lockdown and social distancing, we call upon every […]
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Celebrate Yom Yerushalayim in Teaneck – With Torah from Israel!
Join us on May 15, 2017 (19 Iyar 5777) for a special evening of learning in anticipation of Yom Yerushalayim with Rav Yehuda Gilad – Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Maalei Gilboa, Rav of Kibbutz Lavi, and a member of Beit Hillel’s executive committee. You Might Also Like: Did you enjoy this post? Please click […]
Beit Hillel and Shalhevet Institute Shabbaton in Los Angeles
Save the Date! Attend the Beit Hillel and Shalhevet Institute Shabbaton in Los Angeles, Parshat Emor (May 12 – May 14). Don’t miss this very interesting and inspiring weekend of learning with the Rabbanim and Rabbaniot of Beit Hillel. You Might Also Like: Did you enjoy this post? Please click on the buttons below […]
Elchai Toharlev – Hashem Yikom Damo
With great sadness, we regret to inform you of the murder of Elchai Toharlev, Hashem Yikom Damo, the son of our board member Rav Ohad Toharlev, in today’s terrorist attack at the Ofra junction. We want to support Rav Ohad and the entire Toharlev family at this difficult time. We pray and hope that they […]
Beit Hillel Conference: “We Cannot Be Silent”
The Rabbanim and Rabbaniyot of Beit Hillel invite the general public to participate in the conference: “We Cannot Be Silent” Learning, Deepening the Jewish Dialogue and Raising Awareness to Assist in the Humanitarian Crisis in Syria. The conference will take place on the fast of the tenth of Tevet, Sunday January 8, 2017. 15:15 – […]
The Meaning of the Fall of Lone Soldier Nissim Sean Carmeli
Every war has its unique character; every war has its vocabulary, its symbols, its memories. There is no question that when the dust settles from the Protective Edge Operation, along with the shock of the extent of the terror tunnels, the astonishing success of the Iron Dome defense system and the inclusion of Tel […]
What Has Happened to Us? A Wake-Up Call For Israeli Society
The struggle against violence in Israeli society needs to be led by spiritual and social leaders Earlier this week, upon hearing the devastating report confirming that a group of young Jewish men had murdered Mohammed Abu Khdeir, I felt as if someone had plunged a knife into my heart. I could not manage to shake […]
Beit Hillel: Empower Local Rabbis to Process Conversions
Empowering local city Rabbis to process conversions, as proposed by the “Stern Law”, is a very important step that can significantly reduce the risk of assimilation of hundreds of thousands of Israelis who are not Jewish according to Jewish law, but who are in the process of integration into Israeli society. The proposed change in […]
Model Rabbinic Leadership – In Uruguay
An opinion piece in yesterday’s Jerusalem Post provided additional details about a story we reported on about two weeks ago. In the small Jewish community of Uruguay, where there are an estimated 10,000 Jews, there has been an increasing problem of agunot – “chained women” who cannot remarry under Jewish Law because their husbands refuse […]
Beit Hillel English Torah Journal #3 Available for Download
We are proud to announce that we have just published our third Beit Hillel English Torah Journal! The journal contains scholarly articles on halachic, hashkafic, and public policy issues, contributed by Beit Hillel members and the Bati Midrash. Included in this issue are the following articles: We are in the process of printing copies of […]
The Time Has Come to Bring Pollard Home!
Beit Hillel hereby appeals to rabbis in the United States, calling on them to join us in advocating for the immediate release of Jonathan Pollard. Advocating for Pollard’s release is a humanitarian, moral, and Jewish obligation. His unjustly long punishment is deeply troubling, given the special U.S.-Israel relationship, and is unprecedented for a case involving […]
Maariv Newspaper: Beit Hillel is one of the 10 Most Influential Organizations in Israel
This past weekend , the major Israeli newspaper Maariv listed Beit Hillel in its annual list of the 100 most inspiring individuals and organizations in Israel. Beit Hillel was named one of the 10 organizations with the most impact in the realm of Judaism. Other leading figures and organizations selected to the exclusive Maariv list […]
The Saga of Rav Moti Elon – A Lenient Sentence Doesn’t Change Anything
The lenient sentencing handed to Rav Moti Elon must not be allowed to obscure the severity of his misdeeds. Hence, below, we reiterate the strongly-worded statement we issued in August, when he was convicted in the Jerusalem Magistrate’s Court on two counts of indecent assault by force against a minor. We are shocked and pained […]
Evaluating Solutions for Agunot and Get Refusal
The Beit Hillel conference on Agunot and Get Refusal took place on November 13, 2013 at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem. Scores of the organization’s rabbis and rabbaniyot participated in the conference in order to study the issues and to weigh various solutions to this problem that were presented at the conference. Senior rabbinic figures […]
Over 6,000 Households Participate in Beit Hillel’s Shabbat Yisraelit
On Shabbat Parshat Chayei Sara (October 25, 2013) we witnessed an historical moment in Israel. Over 6,000 households participated in Beit Hillel’s country-wide initiative – Shabbat Yisraelit – that brought together religious and non-religious families for Friday night dinner. Government Ministers, members of Knesset, mayors, IDF commanders, musicians, as well as thousands of Israelis from […]