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

Hebrew Synagogue Announces Publication of Seder Tefillot and Forthcoming Prayer and Study Collection Hebrew Synagogue announces the publication of Seder Tefillot  ( Order of Prayers ), a newly completed prayer book offering a fresh, accurate, and faithful English translation drawn directly from the original Hebrew. This publication marks the first volume in a wider and carefully structured collection of prayer and sacred texts currently in development. Seder Tefillot  has bee

by Ram ben Ze'ev Herzog Park and the Erasure of Irish Jewish Memory Something deeply unsettling happened in Dublin this week. Dublin City Council decided that Herzog Park should be renamed. The stated reason is to honour an Arab girl from Gaza, Hind Rajab, whose death in the aftermath of the terrorist invasion of Israel, has been widely publicised. That this girl was killed is not in dispute. What is in dispute is the speed with which her story was weaponised to overwrite the

Hebrew Synagogue Expands Communal Support and Welfare Services Through Magen Kehilati Hebrew Synagogue has reaffirmed its ongoing commitment to safeguarding and supporting the Jewish Community with the continued development of Magen Kehilati , an initiative dedicated to the practical care and wellbeing of individuals and families in times of need. Magen Kehilati strengthens the resilience of the Jewish Community by coordinating volunteer support, providing crisis assistance

Tyron Nathan King As part of Shomrim Scotland 's Watch and Report scheme, an alert is being issued to synagogues throughout the United Kingdom, particularly in Scotland, concerning Tyron Nathan King , who has previously demonstrated threatening behaviour toward the Jewish community. King, a former student at Lancaster University, was expelled by university officials following a series of threats against, and involving, members of the Jewish Society in Lancaster, during which

Clarification and Ruling on the Placement of Tefilin shel Yad Background: The placement of Tefilin shel yad (תפילין של יד — hand Tefilin) has, in certain circles, been debated based on the perceived dominance of one hand over the other. Some have claimed that a left-handed man may bind the Tefilin upon his right arm, arguing that “the weaker hand” referred to in Menachot 37a is relative to one’s strength or dexterity. However, this interpretation is limited to the external r

Security around synagogues and Jewish schools will be ramped up thanks to record levels of funding to protect communities and help targeted groups feel safe, the Prime Minister has announced today Jewish communities will receive up to £10 million in an emergency taxpayer cash injection to scale up security at synagogues and schools, taking funding to protect faith communities to record levels The announcement follows the horrific terrorist attack in Manchester two weeks ago,

Hebrew Synagogue Strengthens Community Protection Through Shomrim Scotland In the wake of the terrorist attack at a synagogue in...

Hebrew Synagogue Unveils New Branding to Reflect Tradition, Learning, and Community Hebrew Synagogue today unveiled its refreshed...