David Ben Horin

David Ben Horin

288 Articles

Why Akiva Shtisel Should be Drafted

When a Breslever Rabbi and an Israeli high-tech marketing influencer share the same solution to the current dilemma of Chareidim in Israeli society, it shows that the issue of Torah learning and IDF service is a complex one, but answers are obvious.

The True Test of a Trump Presidency

It's harder to serve God when you're rich. When you have very little, relying on Hashem for everything comes naturally. It's harder to trust God when you have something else to rely on. The same can be said about relying on a powerful ally with Trump as president.

Why You Have to Vote Early and Vote Often

A single mitzvah can tilt the entire world from the side of sin and destruction to the side of merit and blessing. In next week’s American election, a handful of votes will determine which way the world will shift. This is the power of a single choice!

The Days Where Anything Can Happen

Rosh Hashanah  is more than our day in court. This is the day God writes the Book on our lives for the coming year. After His decision is sealed, our year is written. The boundaries of our lives are set in stone for the next 11 months. But during these precious days, Hashem makes anything possible.

Real Peace for Israel

When tragedy strikes the Jewish People, our Sages never blame the Romans, the Nazis, or Hamas. They say it happened because of our disunity and hatred for each other. To achieve the peace we want for each other, we must be strong and acknowledge some hard truths.

Our National Duty

As an Israeli nation, we cannot win the smallest skirmish, but as a Jewish nation, we cannot lose the fiercest battle. Every Jew, in Eretz Yisrael and outside, is called up for national duty. Through our mitzvot and teshuvah, may we be blessed with total victory! 

Going Nowhere 

Even when it looks like you aren’t going anywhere, you are moving in place – you just don’t know it. You can move higher and higher on your path to Hashem without taking a single step forward.