MOSHE TARAGIN

Rabbi Moshe Taragin has been a Lecturer at Yeshivat Har Etzion, a hesder Yeshiva in Gush Etzion, for the past 30 years. He has also taught at the Yeshiva's women's division at Migdal Oz. He has Semicha from the Rabbi Isaac Elchanan Theological Seminary, a BA in Computer Science and Math from Yeshiva College, and an MA in English Literature from City University. He previously taught Talmud at Columbia University, lectured in Talmud and Bible at Yeshiva University, and served as Assistant Rabbi at the Fifth Avenue Synagogue in NYC. Rabbi Taragin has authored a Yom Ha’atzmaut Prayer book, authors a weekly column for the Orthodox Union about Jewish history and redemption, and is currently publishing a book entitled "Reclaiming Redemption: Deciphering the Maze of Jewish History". Rabbi Taragin is a public speaker and has recorded thousands of lectures about Torah, religion and ethics which can be accessed at https://www.yutorah.org/search/?s=moshe+taragin&sort=1 Additionally, he authored hundreds of written articles which can be accessed at https://etzion.org.il/en/search?authors=5753

 ‘KING HEZEKIAH,’ a 17th-century painting in the Sankta Maria church in Åhus, Sweden.

Witnessing miracles: The role of faith in Israel's breakthrough against Iran - opinion

 An illustrative image of ballistic missiles over the Iranian and Israeli flags.

A matter of faith: Israel will rid the world of Iran's evil, even if it must do it alone - opinion

 Jewish yeshiva students study at the Atert Shlomo Yeshiva, in Rishon Lezion, June 11, 2025

Jewish religious leaders' unsettling words disregard Israel's foundational narratives - opinion


Balancing devotion and division: The 'nazir' is a colorful but complicated personality

Secular Zionist culture has deepened in spirituality and no longer aims to hollow out religion. This cultural shift in Israel may render extreme cultural insularity less essential.

 A glass of wine (illustrative).

Our struggle for Israel is a battle of faith and religious destiny - opinion

When the afterlife becomes the sole focus, like for Islamic terrorists who kill innocents, seeking heavenly rewards, religion loses its moral compass and can justify terrible crimes.

 HAMAS-SUPPORTING boy: Radical Islam has profoundly warped the image of God

Jewish people must remember their history and regain religious pride - opinion

History may confront us with sorrow or struggle, but we still choose whether to respond with pride and confidence or with frustration and self-doubt.

 RECONNAISSANCE FORCES from the IDF’s Shaked Unit in Sinai during the Six Day War.

Home at last: Two sons, two soldiers, one homeland - opinion

The very different circumstances under which two Israeli soldiers were returned puts things in perspective and echoes Jewish values.

 ANAT COHEN, sister of Sgt. First Class Zvi Feldman – whose body was recovered during a special operation in Syria after being missing for 43 years – speaks to the media outside her Tel Aviv home, May 11.

Israel's fire still burns: Reflecting on the symbolism of our remembrance days - opinion

The worst fires in modern Israeli history erupted just as our people sought to celebrate our hard-won independence.

 AERIAL VIEW of damage caused to Park Canada forest by massive wildfires, May 3

Israel Independence Day: 1948 calls out to a broken 2025 - opinion

We are sailing together on the same ship of history, and without shared purpose and collective effort we will struggle to move forward.

 Operation Horev, 1948

Holocaust and hatred's echoes: Comparing antisemitism from 1940 to 2023 - opinion

In both 1940 and in 2023, antisemitism revealed the moral decay in societies that appeared to have achieved lofty moral goals.

 An illustrative image of a keyhole.

Passover 2025: When God hides, we still believe

Faith isn’t about finding all the answers – it’s about having shoulders wide enough, and spirits deep enough, to carry the weight of the questions. 

 An illustrative image of a maze with a large question mark inside.

Passover 2025: Are we a nation or a family?

If we are a nation that sees itself as a family, let us remember those families that have carried such a heavy burden throughout this war.

 An illustrative image of a Passover Seder plate.

Accepting responsibility for our mistakes should foster spiritual growth - opinion

Guilt is indispensable for moral growth and self-improvement. It serves as the quiet but insistent voice of a healthy conscience, guiding us toward accountability, repentance, and transformation.

 The completion of the Torah scroll