All Articles ByYehosef Yaavetz

Who was Rabbi Avigdor Kara, and why is a replica of his gravestone at the Czech National Museum?

Visionary, wanderer, and kabbalist, Abraham Abulafia stirred the Jewish world of medieval Spain and Italy, leaving behind both a mystical revolution and fierce opposition

How one man and his descendants sparked idol worship in Israel long before Yeravam

A towering Torah scholar, fearless leader, and master of both halacha (Jewish law) and trade in the Ottoman Empire

A dramatic rebellion, a brutal execution, and the legacy of a young Jewish leader who defied a king in ancient Persia

Archaeological records confirm that the price Joseph’s brothers received, was the exact market rate for a slave in his era, proving the Torah’s historical authenticity

A visionary thinker and beloved spiritual guide, Rabbi Dessler shaped the soul of Israeli yeshivot before his sudden passing in 1954

On the 28th of Tevet, a quiet revolution returned halachic (Jewish legal) authority to the hands of the Sages and drove out the Sadducees

Once part of Israel’s spiritual core, the tribe of Menashe spans from biblical royalty to modern-day seekers in India

The debate over the pyramids reveals more about modern denial and ideology than about ancient Egypt itself

Author of Chavot Yair and rabbi of historic Worms, he shaped halachic (Jewish legal) discourse with brilliance, courage, and devotion to Torah