The Nation and the Land העם והארץ
1The Virtue of the Landא - מעלת הארץ
- 1.The Mitzva of Settling the Land – The Foundation of Faith
- 2.Faith Revealed Through Nature
- 3.The Collective of Israel in the Land Versus Individuals Abroad
- 4.Existence in the Land and in Exile
- 5.The Revelation of Torah in the Land
- 6.The Place of the Land of Israel for the Patriarchs
- 7.The Sin of the Spies
- 8.Settling the Land as an Expression of Redemption
- 9.Brit Mila and Inheriting the Land
- 10.Shabbat and the Land
- 11.The Holiness of the Land and the Shemita Year
- 12.Freedom in the Land – Tefillin and the Freeing of Slaves
2Sacred and Mundane in Settling the Landב - קודש וחול בישוב הארץ
- 1.The Inheritance of Reuven and Gad and the Flaw in Their Intention
- 2.Yeriḥo and Its Conquest
- 3.Yeriḥo and Jerusalem
- 4.The Prophet Shmuel’s Response to the Request for a King
- 5.The Reward of Those Who Settle the Land – Omri and Aḥav
- 6.Without Faith, Love of the Land and the People Also Fades
- 7.The Aliyot of Recent Generations
- 8.The Necessity of Returning to Holiness
3The Mitzva of Settling the Landג - מצוות ישוב הארץ
- 1.A National Mitzva
- 2.The Individual’s Share in the Collective Mitzva
- 3.The Individual Mitzva to Live in the Land
- 4.Conquering the Land and Pikuaḥ Nefesh
- 5.The State of Israel
- 6.The Halakhic Status of the Mitzva
- 7.A Dispute Between Spouses
- 8.Honoring Parents and Settling the Land
- 9.Leaving the Land for an Important Need or a Trip
- 10.Love of the Land
- 11.The Mitzva to Praise the Land and the Prohibition of Speaking Ill of It
- 12.Settling the Land by Planting Trees and Developing the Economy
- 13.Gradual Fulfillment of the Mitzva of Settling the Land up to Its Borders
- 14.The Southern Borders – Naḥal Mitzrayim and Nehar Mitzrayim
- 15.The Northern Borders – Hor Ha-har
- 16.The Eastern Border of the Land as a Whole
- 17.The Mitzvot Dependent on the Land
- 18.The Condition of the Nation Determines the Obligation of the Mitzvot
- 19.The Different Borders of the Land Regarding the Obligation of the Mitzvot
- 20.The Process of Restoring the Obligation of the Mitzvot
- 21.Dividing the Land Among the Tribes
4Laws of the Army and Warד - מהלכות צבא ומלחמה
- 1.The Mitzva to Serve in the Army: Saving Israel
- 2.Settling the Land
- 3.A General Mitzva and the Prohibition of Fear
- 4.The Mitzva to Enlist in the IDF
- 5.Are Torah Scholars Commanded to Enlist?
- 6.The Mitzva of Modesty in the Army
- 7.Matters of Holiness in the Camp
- 8.Should One Be Lenient or Stringent in the Army?
- 9.An Order Contrary to the Torah’s Mitzvot
- 10.The Obligation to Protest in the Army
- 11.The Prohibition of Establishing and Serving in Mixed Units
- 12.Women in the Army
- 13.The Mitzva to Offer Peace
- 14.All-Out War
- 15.Wiping Out the Wicked in War
- 16.The Question of the Law of the Beautiful Captive Woman
- 17.The Laws of the Beautiful Captive Woman
- 18.The Permission Is Void Today
5Safeguarding the Landה - שמירת הארץ
- 1.Non-Jews Residing in the Land of Israel
- 2.The Halakhic View of Arabs Residing in the State of Israel
- 3.Non-Jews Residing in the Land from the Perspective of the Mitzva of Settling the Land
- 4.The Reasons Preventing Fulfillment of the Mitzva
- 5.The Proper Policy for Our Situation
- 6.A Brief Summary of the Foundations of the Prohibition of Withdrawal
- 7.The Prohibition of Conceding to Enemies Because of Mortal Danger
- 8.The Prohibition of Withdrawal Because of Ḥillul Hashem
- 9.A Government Decision Is Not Binding in This Matter
- 10.The Prohibition of Participating in Actions That Assist Withdrawal
- 11.The Prohibition Applies Even When Refusal Will Not Prevent Withdrawal
- 12.Should One Refuse Publicly?
- 13.Demolishing Houses or a Settlement by Court Order
6On the Laws of the Stateו - מהלכות מדינה
- 1.Dina de-Malkhuta (The Law of the Kingdom)
- 2.The Parameters of Dina de-Malkhuta
- 3.Dina de-Malkhuta in the Land of Israel
- 4.Dina de-Malkhuta Cannot Nullify a Mitzva
- 5.The Authority of the “Leaders of the Town” for the Knesset and Government
- 6.Buyer, Seller and Paying Tax
- 7.The Status of Secular Courts
- 8.Rectifying the Legal System
- 9.The Mitzva of Appointing Judges
- 10.Not Delaying Judgment
- 11.Labor Disputes Should Be Settled in a Beit Din
- 12.Are Workers Permitted to Strike?
- 13.Strikes by Teachers and Doctors
- 14.May Teachers of Secular Subjects Strike?
- 15.The Davidic Monarchy, and Whether the Hasmoneans Acted Properly
- 16.Electing a Woman as Knesset Member or Minister
7Mutual Responsibilityז - ערבות הדדית
- 1.The Mitzva “Do Not Stand By the Blood of Your Fellow”
- 2.Egla Arufa (The Heifer Whose Neck Is Broken)
- 3.The Mitzva of Protest
- 4.Ten Righteous People in Sodom
- 5.How Far the Obligation of Rebuke Extends
- 6.Redeeming Captives
- 7.Redeeming Captives Whose Lives Are in Danger
- 8.Should One Yield to Terrorist Extortion to Save a Hostage?
- 9.Is There a Mitzva to Save a Terrorist?
- 10.Responsibility for Improving the Condition of All Humanity
8Hebrew Laborח - עבודה עברית
- 1.Giving Preference to a Relative, a Neighbor and a Fellow Jew
- 2.Preference in Employment
- 3.The Struggle for Hebrew Labor
- 4.Employing Hostile Arabs
- 5.Building a House in the Settlements
9Laws of Remembering the Templeט - הלכות זכר למקדש
- 1.Remembering the Destruction
- 2.A Cubit in Remembrance of the Destruction
- 3.The Law for One Who Buys a House
- 4.Ceramic Tiles, Wallpaper and Decorative Painting
- 5.Plaster and Paint
- 6.Drawing Walls in That Cubit
- 7.Setting the Table and a Woman’s Jewelry
- 8.Groom and Bride
- 9.Singing and Musical Instruments
- 10.Tearing Keri’a over the Cities of Yehuda
- 11.Keri’a Today over Jerusalem and the Temple
- 12.The Laws of Keri’a
10Laws of Convertsי - הלכות גרים
- 1.The Attitude toward the Convert
- 2.How Conversion Is Performed
- 3.The Foundation of Conversion – Accepting the Mitzvot
- 4.Converts for the Sake of Marriage, Honor or Money
- 5.The Question of Conversion in Intermarriage and for Those of Jewish Descent
- 6.The Approaches of Shammai and Hillel
- 7.Conversion in Practice, in the Past and Today
- 8.The Length of the Conversion Process
- 9.Conversion of Minors