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In the year 5747 (1987), Eretz Hemdah was established 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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GOOD NEWS FROM ERETZ HEMDAH

Responsa B'mareh Habazak, Volumes 1 - 8

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

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ERETZ HEMDAH- RA'ANANA

Manhigut Toranit

Living the Halachic Process I - III

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...

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

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