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HKB"H put in place a two tiered system of nissim nistarim and natural hishtadlus, as described by the Ramban and Sefer Hachinuch. Can't circumvent it.

Published 12/03/23

War & Emunah - Rav Twersky

Torah commands us to act on a natural level, with emunah that HKB"H is poised to perform miracles.

Published 11/28/23

Our Approach to Civilian Casualties in Gaza - Rav Twersky

Given on the way to Washington DC Nov. 14 Rally

Published 11/23/23

Rallying for Israel: The Halachic Perspective - Rav Twersky

The absolute halachic correctness of attending the Nov. 14 rally.

Published 11/17/23

The Shattered One's Closeness to Hashem - Rav Twersky

When an individual's or community's identity is shattered, they have "nothing left" but HKB"H, and come closer to Him.

Published 11/06/23

Defining the Evil of Chamas and its Supporters - Rav Twersky

The antisemitic and anti-civilization cabals on college campuses are not interested in truth, but other people in society are, and we should provide them with the truth.

Published 10/29/23

Not Becoming Desensitized to the Eis Tzara - Rav Twersky

- Eat on R"H not due to lack of eimas hadin, but despite it. Similarly, one can mostly go about his routine while identifying with the eis tzara in Israel, or r"l because he is becoming detached from it. - We must not slip into a mode in which we've acclimated to the eis tzara and our sense of it fades. If we feel ourselves becoming desensitized, we have to take concrete steps to reengage. We must sustain our level of concern as long as the eis tzara is ongoing.

Published 10/20/23

Intuitive Natural Morality, the Hypocrisy and Evil of Some Reactions to the Massacre in Israel - Rav Twersky

Intuitive Natural Morality, the Hypocrisy and Evil of Some Reactions to the Massacre in Israel. Our efforts have to be as sustained as those of the Chayalim etc.

Published 10/17/23

Perspectives on the Massacre: Kiddush Hashem - Rav Twersky

What is contested in the war is yichud Hashem. Kiddush Hashem & chilul Hashem.

Published 10/16/23

Why Did Hashem Let the Massacre Happen? - Rav Twersky

Hamas's savagery. Limits of our understanding. Broader context.

Published 10/16/23

How Should We React to an Eis Tzara? (Hilchos Ta'aniyos, Perek 1) - Rav Twersky

the modality of tefillah in an eis tzara; pathways to teshuva; natural and metaphysical causes and remedies

Published 10/16/23

Religious Faith & Pride in Today's Increasingly Irreligious World - Rav Twersky

TorahWeb.org Yom Iyun, Sept. 4, 2023, Cong. Bnai Yeshurun, Teaneck, N.J.