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

by Ram ben Ze’ev Nothing Outside His Will There is no such thing as chance. From the moment we open our eyes in the morning until we lay them down to rest at night, every detail that unfolds is directed by the will of G-D. Even the smallest irritation — a stubbed toe, a delayed train, an unexpected interruption — is not random. It is purposeful, and it could not have happened without His intent. The prophet teaches us: “הֲלֹא מֵאֵת ה תצא הרעות והטוב” (Eikha 3:38) — Do not bot

by Ram ben Ze'ev Tehillim or Psalms? The Subtle Power of Assimilation - Click Link Language is never neutral. Words carry worlds within them, and when those words are altered, so too is the reality they shape. A perfect example lies in the way Jews and non-Jews refer to one of our most beloved sefarim: תהלים ( Tehillim —Praises). Open nearly any English edition, even on Sefaria , which claims fidelity to Jewish texts, and you will find Psalms . Not only the book, but even wit

by Ram ben Ze’ev Above the Stars: Trusting in He Who Controls the Mazel The Holy Zohar, in Pinchas 11, opens a window into one of the most misunderstood truths in human history: the meaning of מזל (mazal). To the nations, mazal has long been seen as fate — the blind sway of constellations, the random chance of what we call “luck.” From the ancient astrologers of Babylon to the modern horoscopes that clutter our media, the same error repeats itself: the belief that the stars r

by Ram ben Ze’ev Stop Calling It the “West Bank” Each time the Nations, the media, or even assimilated Jews use the term “West Bank,” they participate in a lie — one designed to erase Jewish history and undermine the sovereignty of the State of Israel. The land they refer to is not some vague “bank” of Jordan. It is יהודה ושמרון (Yehuda v’Shomron – Judea and Samaria), the very heartland of Am Yisrael. The so-called “West Bank” was a term invented in 1948 by the Arab invaders

by Ram ben Ze’ev It Is Time to Confront the Enemy Within Today in Jerusalem, six Jews were murdered and many others injured at the hands of Arab terrorists who turned a bus stop into a blood-soaked battlefield. The attackers, armed and prepared, were neutralised by quick action, but not before lives were taken and families shattered. This tragedy, one of far too many, is not an isolated event. It is part of a consistent pattern — the enemy within Israel continues to declare,

by Ram ben Ze’ev No Treaty, No Compromise: The Torah’s Eternal Warning “You shall not make a treaty with them” — דברים (Devarim) 7:2. The Torah could not be clearer. The Jewish people are not permitted to make treaties with those who hate us, nor are we permitted to allow them to dwell peacefully in our midst, unless they renounce עבודה זרה (Avodah Zarah — idolatry) and accept the sovereignty of ה׳. This is not an obscure command, nor one confined to the seven nations of כנען

by Ram ben Ze'ev How Long Has Donald Trump Been a Fed—Sorry, an Informant? The recent remark by Speaker Mike Johnson that President Donald Trump served as an FBI informant in connection with Jeffrey Epstein has sparked a wave of questions, not least among Trump’s most loyal supporters. The claim is striking not because the idea of Trump cooperating with the FBI is entirely new—it isn’t—but because it has never before been spoken aloud by such a senior official. Speculation ab

by Ram ben Ze’ev Starlink: A Private Empire Built on Public Funds We are told, repeatedly, that Starlink is the marvel of private enterprise. That Elon Musk, the maverick billionaire, has singlehandedly reshaped the communications landscape by placing more than eight thousand satellites into orbit, offering Internet connectivity from the battlefield in Ukraine to the deserts of Africa. The narrative is intoxicating: the free market at work, solving problems that governments c