by Ram ben Ze’ev It’s Time for Israel to Leave Eurovision — For Good Let’s start with the obvious: Israel is not in Europe. Not...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Reflection: The Hidden Wisdom of Sacred Roles In our age of blurred lines and redefined boundaries, the question of why...

Exploring why the Torah chose the prohibition of Cohanim not having contact with the Dead to highlight the importance of educating...

The United States is today sanctioning an international network facilitating the shipment of millions of barrels of Iranian crude oil...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Addiction to Approval: Why Israel Still Defends Itself for Defending Itself There is a popular meme circulating once...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Why We Must Reject the Word ‘Holocaust’ to Describe the Shoah Words matter. They are vessels of meaning, identity, and memory. And when the Jewish People speak of the extermination of six million of our brothers and sisters — along with the attempted erasure of our nation, our Torah, and our soul — we must choose our words with care and sanctity. The nations call it the Holocaust, a word of Greek origin meaning completely burnt (from ὁλόκαυστος: holos, whole

by Ram ben Ze’ev Jewish Pride Without Arrogance: A Call to Humble Greatness In an age of blurred identity and moral uncertainty, the...

by Ram ben Ze’ev When Jews Went Astray: The Tragedy of Heresy There is a persistent misconception, even among some Jews today, that a...

by Ram ben Ze’ev One Torah, Many Voices: How Jews Glorify G-D Through Diverse Traditions Among the many wonders of the Jewish people is...