Moshe in the Basket - The potential impact of paying attention for just one moment From HaGaon Rav Zevadia HaCohen Shlit”a, The Head of the Batei Din in Tel Aviv(translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds United Kingdom) From Christina Mattison Ebert’s D’rash Designs series This week we read about Paro’s decree against the Jewish children, to abort their lives as soon as they were born. In the Torah’s words, “The king of Egypt spoke to the [chief] Hebrew mid

by Ram ben Ze'ev Caring for Parents, Dwelling in the Land, and the Cost of Language Creep An English reader encountering the phrase “honouring one’s parents” is already standing on unstable ground. The Hebrew commandment is not about ceremonial honour, reverence, or emotional esteem. It is about responsibility, provision, and care. The Torah speaks in the language of action, not sentiment. When we translate this obligation as “honour,” we unintentionally soften it, moralise i

by Ram ben Ze’ev America First—or Empire First? Trump’s Venezuelan Rubicon Full Disclosure I write this as a long-time supporter of President Donald J. Trump. I voted for him in 2016, again in 2020, and once more in 2024. My support has always been grounded in his rejection of endless wars, globalist interventionism, and the idea that America should act as the world’s policeman. Precisely because of that support, what follows matters. If the future leadership of the Republica

Yoseph’s belief in Hashem’s Oversight of him, gave him the strength to forgive his brothers A Ma’amar From HaGaon Rav Yaakov Sasson Shlit”a, Head of Halachah Yomit(Translated by our dear friend Rav Daniel Levy Shlit”a, Leeds United Kingdom) Parashat Vayechi It states  in the Parashah, “After he buried his father, Yoseph returned to Egypt along with his brothers and all those who went with him to his father’s burial. Yoseph’s brothers began to realise [the implications] of the

by Elisheva We all have a path to follow, a mission to fulfil, obstacles to overcome, challenges to let us grow; in all, we can find HaShem. Having emunah  is how we relate to good times, but also to what we call the “bad times.” When we look at the world, the distraction, the chaos, and the immorality, life seems to be one big challenge. In reality, life is good; it is the world that needs fixing. To make a change, we fight our battles with light, in unity. Achdus  is a fund

by Ram ben Ze'ev When Protection Is Withdrawn: The Halakhic Meaning of the Tenth of Tevet The fast of the Tenth of Tevet is not a historical reenactment nor a gesture of mourning directed outward. From a halakhic perspective, it is an inward act, rooted in responsibility rather than accusation. The siege of Jerusalem that began on this day is remembered not because of the cruelty of our enemies, but because of what was revealed about ourselves when Divine protection was withd

by Ram ben Ze’ev Christmas and the Invention of a Birth Date Christmas is presented to the world as a celebration of a birth said to have taken place on 25 December. That claim is repeated so often that it is assumed to be historical fact. Yet when examined carefully—using the very text relied upon by its proponents, alongside historical, agricultural, astronomical, and Jewish considerations—the December birth narrative collapses entirely. What remains is not history, but con

by Ram ben Ze'ev Reclaiming the Language of Revelation Language is never neutral, and within Judaism it is never accidental. Every word we use either preserves the inner truth of Torah or subtly reshapes it. When foreign terms are introduced, normalised, and repeated often enough, they do not merely translate our tradition; they reframe it. Over time, that reframing alters how Torah is understood, taught, and lived. The phrase עשרת הדברים (Aseret HaDibrot, Ten Utterances) sta

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Illusion of Profit: Why Strategy’s Bitcoin ‘Gains’ Cannot Be Realised There is a dangerous misunderstanding spreading among retail investors, and it centres on one word: profit . In recent months, Strategy’s public filings and presentations have increasingly framed Bitcoin price movements in terms of operating income, net income, and earnings per share. To the untrained eye, this implies something intuitive and reassuring: that Strategy is generating prof