About the Author


Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen

Rabbi Yehonasan Gefen is a close student of Rabbi Yitzchak Berkovits and a senior member of the Jerusalem Kollel.  Rabbi Gefen’s has spent over 12 years of intensive Torah and Talmudic study at Aish HaTorah and the Jerusalem Kollel, and has a degree in history and politics from the University of Birmingham, UK. Rabbi Gefen has written numerous articles for Hamodia and other publications. His writing inspires people across the spectrum of Jewish observance to live with the vibrancy and beauty of Torah.
Rabbi Gefen has recently published his fifth book. His new book delves deeply into the characters of great kings such as David, Shlomo, Chizkiyahu, and Yoshiyahu and those of the most maligned of kings, such as Yeravam, Achav, and Menashe, focusing on the most significant aspects unique to each king. Its readers will develop a whole new understanding of the kings of Israel and the overall institution of the kingship of Israel. Click here to order: https://www.feldheim.com/king-david-and-the-kings-of-israel
Visit Rabbi Gefen's site at http://rabbiygefen.blogspot.com/


Parsha: The Book of Esther: Providence Versus Chance

Parsha: Countering Haman’s Plan

Parsha: Mordechai: Pure from the Impure

Parsha: Praying in Holy Places

Parsha: Teaching Torah Everywhere

Parsha: The Good Deed of the Jews Leaving Mitzrayim

Parsha: The Extent of Kindness

Parsha: Pharaoh’s Deception

Parsha: Nature Versus Nurture

Parsha: Jewish Kingship

Parsha: The Festival of Beauty

Parsha: Sharing the Pain

Parsha: The Secret to Jewish Survival

Parsha: Redefining Hatred

Parsha: Shabbat and the Land of Israel

Parsha: The Perfect Spouse

Parsha: Teaching by Example

Parsha: Giving at the Expense of One’s Own Growth

Parsha: The Beautifcation of Mitzvot

Parsha: Yom Kippur: Being Honest with Ourselves

Parsha: The Mood of Rosh Hashanah

Parsha: Getting Used to Transgressions

Parsha: The Curse of Two-Facedness

Parsha: Mourning for a Parent

Parsha: Blessing on Eating and Learning Torah

Parsha: Living in Israel

Parsha: Going Beyond the Letter of the Law

Parsha: Our Attitidue to the Past

Parsha: The Connection between Kozbi, Jezebel, and the Righteous Wife of Rabbi Akiva

Parsha: Actions and Intent

Parsha: Discerning Our True Intentions

Parsha: Elevating the Physical World

Parsha: Commandments: Opportunities, Not Burdens

Parsha: The Connection between Arrogance and Immorality

Parsha: Shavuot: Combining the Spiritual with the Physical

Parsha: Showing Sensitivity to Others

Parsha: The Perils of Judgement

Parsha: Who Comes First?

Parsha: The Difference Between the Nazir and the Metzorah

Parsha: Matzah and Maror

Parsha: Matzah: Bread of Freedom and Poverty

Parsha: Haggadah Insights: By Your Blood You Shall Live

Parsha: Being Righteous at the Expense of Others

Parsha: Moshe’s Self-Sacrifice

Parsha: The Roots of Amalek

Parsha: Seeing the Future Now

Parsha: Following the Majority

Parsha: The 10th Commandment

Parsha: Why the Sea Split

Parsha: Reward of the Dogs

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