Eretz Hemdah - Institute for Advanced Jewish Studies, Jerusalem

Eretz Hemdah was established about twenty years ago to prepare judges and spiritual leaders for the national-religious community in Israel and abroad. There was a need for leaders who combined great Torah expertise together with a strong Zionistic background, a combination which was not easily found in the country at that time.
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Jerusalem Day

This year, too, we will celebrate and commemorate with joy, the liberation and unification of Jerusalem, the place of our Holy Temple.

The thanksgiving dinner will take place on Wednesday, Iyar 28, (8.5.13) at the "Pavilion" Hall, 14 Ha'oman Street, Jerusalem.

Responsa B'mareh Habazak, Volumes 1 - 7

Answers to questions from Diaspora rabbis. The questions give expression to the unique situation that Jewish communities around the world are presently undergoing. The answers deal with a developing modern world in the way of “deracheha, darchei noam”. The books deal with the four sections of the Shulchan Aruch, while aiming to also take into consideration the “fifth section” which makes the Torah a “Torah of life”.
Service of Halachic advice for rabbis and dayanim of communities around the world.

new - Responsa B'mareh Habazak Deluxe Edition

Ask The Rabbi

Do not hesitate to ask any question about Jewish life, Jewish tradition or Jewish law!

Living the Halachic Process I - II

A selection of answers to questions from our Ask the Rabbi project in English.
A companion CD containing source sheets is also available.

Online Beit Midrash

You are invited to enjoy our online beit midrash and library.
(please note that most of the books and shiurim are in Hebrew)

Beit Din 'ERETZ HEMDAH - GAZIT'

An honest, competent, sensitive Monetary Beit Din by Eretz Hemdah
Zion shall be redeemed with judgement and those that retum to her with righteousness...

The 'Eretz Hemdah' Family express its condolences to the family of Yafa

our dedicated office manager, her sons, Matan, Dor, Gil and Tal and to all of the Rozenhak & Tzadik families on the passing of a man of truth and kindness, Shmuel, o.b.m. We pray to Hashem that the families will not have any more sorrow. May they be comforted amongst the mourners of Zion and Jerusalem. "He will conceal death forever and the L-rd, Hashem shall wipe the tears off every face" (Yishayahu 8:25). Sitting shiva (starting today, Wednesday, April 17) at their home on Uziya St. in Tekoa.

Refuah Sheleimah for Rabanit Ehrenreich

Refuah Sheleimah for Rabanit Itah bat Chana Ehrenreich amongst the sick of Klal Yisrael

New Article: 'Divorce and the Jewish Community' by Rabbi Menachem Rosenfeld

Living the Halachic Process Volume II

After the success of our first publication in English, we are happy to present our second volume of "Living the Halachic Process". The book offers a compilation of questions and answers from our "Ask the Rabbi" project.

We invite you to listen to the shiurim given by Rav Carmel:

1. Jewish Court System

2. Can a Wedding Change History

Videos on Eretz Hemdah’s website

Al homotayich Yerushalayim - speeches of Maran HaGaon Harav Shaul Israeli zt”l at Yom Yerushalayim assemblies

Videos on Eretz Hemdah’s website

Residents of K’far Ha’Roeh speak of Rav Israeli

Videos on Eretz Hemdah’s website

Rav Yosef Carmel speaks on “Redeeming Captives in Our Days”

To contact the network of Batei Din “Eretz Hemdah – Gazit”

please call 077-2158215

Give us 60 seconds, we'll give you the Parasha!
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A weekly divrei Torah leaflet: A Glimpse at the Parasha, Ask the Rabbi, From the writings of Harav Avraham Yitzchak Hakohen Kook, zt”l, Pninat Mishpat (Jewish Monetary Law).