by Ram ben Ze’ev Guarding the Purity of Torah The Jewish people have survived centuries of exile, persecution, and dispersion because of one immutable truth: Torah does not change. From the moment our forefathers stood at Har Sinai and declared נעשה ונשמע— na’aseh v’nishma —we will do and we will hear—the covenant was sealed for all generations. The words spoken then were not suggestions, nor were they meant to be adjusted for convenience or circumstance. As it is written in

by Ram ben Ze’ev AIPAC: An Unruly Arm For decades, Israel’s enemies have sought to delegitimise its supporters in America. One of their favourite weapons is the claim that AIPAC—the American Israel Public Affairs Committee—is a foreign agent of the State of Israel. They insist it should be forced to register under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), not because they expect transparency to reveal anything new, but because they want to weaponise the financial details ag

by Ram ben Ze’ev The $100,000 H-1B Fee Is a Hidden Tax—And the Wrong Fix The White House proposal to set an H-1B visa fee at $100,000 makes for a punchy headline but a poor policy. In nearly every case, the U.S.-based employer pays the visa costs—then passes those costs on. Companies do not pay taxes; customers do. So this is not a penalty on corporations that rely on foreign labour. It is a surcharge on American families and small businesses buying their goods and services.

by Ram ben Ze’ev Elon Musk’s Antifa Problem: When Platforms Cross the Line into Material Support President Trump has now declared Antifa a terrorist organisation, and it is safe to assume that the State Department, under Secretary Marco Rubio, will follow through with a formal designation. Once that happens, the conversation shifts from politics to law — and the implications for Twitter/X and its owners, Elon Musk and his investors, could not be more serious. Under U.S. law,

by Ram ben Ze'ev Supporting Torah at the Dawn of a New Year As Rosh HaShanah approaches, our hearts and minds turn inward—to prayer, reflection, and the solemn awareness that we stand before the King of Kings. These Days of Awe are a time of teshuvah (return), tefillah (prayer), and tzedakah (charity), the very three pillars that our sages teach can annul harsh decrees. There is perhaps no greater merit than to link one’s tzedakah with the eternal voice of Torah study. In Yer

by Ram ben Ze’ev Do Not Cast Doubt on a Fellow Jew Throughout our history, the Jewish people have been assailed from without, yet the deepest wounds often come from within. When a fellow Jew declares, “I am part of the people of Israel,” to doubt that declaration without cause is not merely discourteous—it is a transgression of Torah, Halakhah, and the unity of Klal Yisrael itself. Our enemies have always sought to divide us; when we cast suspicion upon one another, we becom

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Repeated Error of Assimilation Judaism teaches that words have power. Speech can wound, heal, elevate, or destroy. That is why our sages warn against לשון הרע (lashon hara – evil speech), the misuse of words to belittle or harm. This prohibition applies even to words that are true, if their purpose is to shame or diminish another Jew. But guarding against lashon hara does not mean we must remain silent when Torah itself is distorted. On the contrary, the

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Fantasy of Idolatry: Myths Masquerading as History Christianity rests upon a foundation of fantasy. At its core lies the claim that a Jewish man, called Jesus, was not only a rabbi and miracle-worker but also the son of G-D, elevated to the Divine. Yet when one examines this narrative without the haze of blind belief, the entire structure collapses. First, there is no reliable evidence that the so-called “twelve disciples” ever met or studied with this ma

by Ram ben Ze’ev Sanctifying Idolatry: The Praise of Charlie Kirk Charlie Kirk, a young Evangelical firebrand, was assassinated in Utah. His death has triggered an extraordinary wave of sanctification, with media outlets elevating him almost overnight to the level of a saint. What is most troubling, however, is not the idolatrous exaltation of the nations, but the eagerness of Jews—including Jews in Israel—to join in this chorus of praise. By applauding Kirk, they are not hon