Today, we observe the public fast day of Tisha Be’av. Tisha Be’av this Year Greetings on Tisha Be’av One may not greet others (especially...

Paradoxical Feelings; Transitioning From Shabbat to Tisha B’Av From HaGaon Rav Yaakov Sasson Shlit”a, The Head of Halacha Yomit...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Grave Sin of Assimilation: A Wake-Up Call to Our People We are not like the Nations. We were never meant to be. The commandment is clear: והייתם לי סגלה מכל העמים  – “And you shall be to Me a treasure from among all the peoples” (שמות Shemot 19:5). We were chosen by G-D, not because of our numbers or our might, but because of our mission: ואתם תהיו לי ממלכת כהנים וגוי קדוש  – “And you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation” (שמות Shemot 19:

United States Rejects A Two-State Solution Conference This week, the UN will serve as host to an unproductive and ill-timed conference on...

by Ram ben Ze'ev When Jews Commit Blood Libel It is one of the most infamous lies in human history—one that echoes with the blood of the innocent and the cries of the falsely accused. The term blood libel  refers to the grotesque accusation that Jews murder non-Jewish children to use their blood in religious rituals. This slander, born in Christian Europe during the 12th century, became a tool of mass hatred, inciting pogroms, public executions, and expulsions across the cont

A person is like a hired labourer, rewarded for every step of their work; so let’s fulfil our missions (From the teachings of Maran...

by Ram ben Ze'ev When Will We Finally Understand? There is a moment in every generation when the Children of Israel must confront an uncomfortable truth — not about our enemies, not about the world, but about ourselves. That moment is now. We live in an age where suffering is explained away, where the sanctity of our identity is diluted by the very hands tasked with guarding it. We justify disobedience as progress, and we call transgression tolerance. But at what cost? We are

Exploring why Pinechas was rewarded with Shalom and becoming a Cohen, and when may true “Zealousness for Hashem” be acted upon (From the...

May each of us be inspired to fulfil our potential (HaRav HaGaon Rav Yaakov Sasson Shlit”a, a grandson of Maran Rabbenu Ovadia Yosef...