by Rami ben Ze'ev A nation cannot claim to welcome Jews while criminalising one of the oldest and most fundamental commandments of Judaism Belgium’s Assault on Brit Milah Is an Assault on Jewish Life For more than eight centuries, Jews have lived in Belgium. They have contributed to its commerce, culture, scholarship, medicine, science, and public life. Today, approximately 30,000 Jews remain in the country. Yet many increasingly find themselves asking a difficult question: i

by Rami ben Ze'ev Norway's Antisemitism Report Reveals More Than It Intends To Norway has published a report documenting what many Jews already knew: antisemitism has risen dramatically since October 7, 2023, and many Norwegian Jews no longer feel comfortable openly identifying as Jews. The report, Jewish Life and Antisemitism in Norway, (published in Norwegian language, with an English summary) reveals that Jewish children experience exclusion at school, Jewish families incr

by Rami ben Ze’ev JTA’s Dangerous Reinvention of Idolatry as Judaism There is a profound difference between reporting on history and redefining Judaism. The recent article published by the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, authored by Andrew Silow-Carroll and titled “Jewish psychics and wonder rabbis are the stars of a new museum exhibit,” crosses that line repeatedly. Rather than clearly distinguishing between Torah Judaism and the superstitions, occult practices, and folk beliefs

by Rami ben Ze’ev Rupert Lowe Wants to “Restore Britain” — By Attacking Jews Before a single policy is examined, before a single slogan is repeated, before a single promise is applauded, one question must be answered: How does a sitting Member of Parliament who aspires to lead Britain fail to understand the legal structure of his own political organisation? Restore Britain Ltd, company number 16514233, was incorporated as a private company limited by shares with Rupert Lowe a

by Rami ben Ze'ev Luba Tryszynska-Frederick Luba Tryszynska-Frederick was one of those figures whose greatness emerged not from power, position, or recognition, but from a decision made in the middle of unimaginable darkness. Her story is extraordinary precisely because she was not a soldier, politician, or commander. She was a Jewish mother whose own child had been murdered, and yet she still chose to protect the children of others. She was born in Poland in 1918 into a Jewi

by Rami ben Ze'ev Zion Without Torah: The World’s Theft of Jewish Words While Condemning Jewish Reality There is a breathtaking hypocrisy in watching people quote תהלים (Tehillim) about ציון (Tzion – Zion), ירושלים (Yerushalayim – Jerusalem), and the restoration of ישראל (Yisrael) while simultaneously rejecting the very covenant, nation, and theology those verses describe. Tehillim 69:36 states plainly: כי אלהים יושיע ציון ויבנה ערי יהודה “For G-D will save Zion and rebuild t

by Rami ben Ze'ev When Disagreement Becomes Humiliation The public shaming, mocking, or humiliating of another person — particularly for applause, attention, or political gain — stands in direct opposition to the ethical foundation of Torah. The Torah does not suspend morality during disagreement. Even where criticism may be justified, there remains a profound distinction between correction and humiliation. The prohibitions of לשון הרע (lashon hara – harmful speech), רכילות (

by Rami ben Ze'ev When Piety Becomes Performance A Jew does not wrap תפילין (Tefillin, sacred prayer bindings) to be seen by men. A Jew does not wear a טלית (Tallit, prayer shawl) as a costume. A Jew does not stand before HaShem so that the world may admire the scene. These are acts of covenant, humility, discipline, and surrender. The moment they are turned into spectacle, something sacred has been dragged into the marketplace of ego. The Torah warns us not to profane holy t

by Rami ben Ze'ev One Hundred and Ten Generations Last night, throughout the Jewish world, we read מגילת רות (Megillat Rut, the Scroll of Ruth). Many focus upon Ruth herself — the Moabite woman who attached herself not merely to a people, but to a covenant. Others focus upon חסד (chesed, lovingkindness), loyalty, redemption, and the hidden hand of G-D moving quietly beneath ordinary human events. Yet at the very end of the scroll, the narrative suddenly changes. The poetry gi