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The Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Bill will take its first step through Parliament today with its First Reading British Steel Nationalisation Bill Passes First Step in Parliament A Bill to grant the Government powers to nationalise steel companies such as British Steel, subject to a public interest being met, will be introduced to Parliament today (14 May), marking an important step towards safeguarding the long‑term future of the UK steel industry. The Bill will have its First Reading –...

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by Ram ben Ze’ev Anger Without Torah Is Emptiness — A Community Adrift In recent weeks and months, Jews across the United Kingdom—and indeed across Europe and beyond—have found themselves confronting a steady and deeply unsettling rise in open hostility. Knife attacks in our streets, assaults on visibly Jewish individuals, threats against synagogues and schools, and the quiet, relentless drumbeat of intimidation have all become part of daily awareness. These are no longer isolated incidents;...

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by Ram ben Ze'ev The Problem with the Term “Orthodox” in Judaism The term “Orthodox,” so commonly used today to describe traditional Jews, is not a Hebrew word and does not originate from Jewish sources. Rather, it comes from the Ancient Greek word orthodoxos , meaning “correct belief” or “right opinion.” The word itself is formed from two Greek roots: orthos , meaning “straight,” “right,” or “true,” and doxa , meaning “opinion,” “belief,” or “praise.” From a Jewish standpoint, this already...

by Ram ben Ze'ev When a Man Believes He Answers to No One A curious phenomenon of the modern age is the man who proudly declares that he believes in nothing higher than himself, and yet expects to be trusted with everything that matters most in life. I saw a profile description on a social media account for a Jewish man in Israel who tells the world that he is a husband and a father. These are not small titles. In the Torah understanding of life, they are among the most serious...

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by Ram ben Ze'ev The Convenience of Forgetting History does not whisper. It records. Every generation eventually discovers that the previous one was not told the whole truth. Files are unsealed. Minutes are published. Private memoranda become public record. What was once described as “necessary,” “urgent,” or “for the greater good” is revealed, years later, to have been partial, selective, or simply untrue . Legislation was sold as protection but concealed its cost. Spending was justified as...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Addiction to Outrage and the Strengthening of Evil We are living in an age where people increasingly feel compelled to involve themselves in events that have no direct bearing on their lives, no capacity for meaningful influence, and no avenue for repair or responsibility. A tragedy occurs on the other side of the world and, within minutes, countless individuals absorb it emotionally, comment upon it, argue about it, repost it, and carry it with them as though it were...

by Ram ben Ze'ev When Jews Are Told to Be Quiet There is a familiar tactic that surfaces whenever Jews speak plainly in the language of Torah: the warning. It is often dressed up as concern, civility, or social responsibility, but its meaning is unmistakable. If you say this out loud, people will hate you more. This is not a defence of Jews. It is an attempt to manage Jews. When a non-Jew responds to a Torah-based statement by suggesting that Jewish clarity might “lead to antisemitism,” the...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Age of Reaction and the Erosion of Responsibility We live in an age in which reaction has replaced reflection, and commentary has displaced understanding. A person no longer needs training, experience, or accountability to present themselves as a “journalist” or “commentator.” A camera, a microphone, and a YouTube account are now sufficient credentials. From this has emerged a dominant genre of modern media: the so-called “reaction video.” The format is familiar and...

by Ram ben Ze'ev One Who Wishes to Be Pious — On Blessings, Intention, and Reliance Within Judaism, there exists a necessary tension between precision and presence. On the one hand, we are commanded not to take the Name of the L-RD in vain, which our Sages understood as refraining from unnecessary, careless, or hollow utterance. On the other hand, we are taught to recognise G-D in all things: as the Provider of sustenance, the Source of existence, and the sustaining force of creation itself....

by Ram ben Ze'ev “An Orthodox Gay Shul” Is a Contradiction — And Israel Must Not Normalise It There is a modern habit of attaching holy words to unholy ideas in order to neutralise criticism. The Nations have done this to us for centuries: they rename, reframe, soften, and then demand we accept their distortion as “progress.” And now, in our own day, Jews have begun doing it to themselves — taking words that belong to Torah, using them as branding, and then expecting the ציבור (tzibbur,...

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 midwives, whose...

Government launches new plans to protect and improve the lives of our pets, farmed and wild animals Defra Announces Biggest Animal Welfare Reforms in a Generation The government will launch its Animal Welfare Strategy on Monday 22 December, setting out new plans to protect treasured pets and much-loved wildlife across the country.   These generational reforms will end the cruel practice of puppy farming, where breeding dogs are kept in appalling conditions, often overbred, and denied proper...

U.S. No Vote on Anti-Israel UNGA Resolution Today, the United Nations General Assembly yet again passed an unserious and biased resolution, demonstrating the continued prevalence of anti-Israel bias over substantive diplomacy at the organization. Under the visionary leadership of President Donald J. Trump, the UN Security Council adopted Resolution 2803 to end the war in Gaza and to offer a real solution to the fighting and to create a peaceful horizon for Gazans, Israelis, and the Middle...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Snare Within: Idolatry in Our Land and the Consequences We Refuse to See Israel stands today at a crossroads not defined by borders or politics, but by spiritual clarity. We face enemies on every side, and yet the greatest danger is not external. It is the one we have permitted—welcomed, even—within our own gates. We are commanded by G-D with absolute precision. In שמות (Shemot) 23:33 the Torah states: לא ישבו בארצך פן יחטיאו אתך לי כי תעבד את אלהיהם כי יהיה לך למוקש...

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Belief in Hashem at all times and regarding Shidduchim too, and why a young man studying well in one Yeshivah shouldn’t change yeshivot to enhance his Shidduch prospects! 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 Shabbat we shall read how Avraham sent Eliezer to find Yitzchak a bride. Throughout the whole journey we see...

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by Ram ben Ze’ev The Global Burden of Uninvited Empathy The Internet was meant to connect the world — and it has. But in doing so, it has blurred the boundaries between awareness and intrusion, between caring and carrying . What began as an exchange of information has become a contest of opinions. Everyone feels compelled to speak on everything, everywhere, as if silence were an act of betrayal . Social media has made this even worse. The platforms that claim to “connect” us have, in truth,...

MI5's National Protective Security Authority issues new security guidance to protect democratic institutions from espionage and foreign interference MI5 Issues Guidance on Countering Espionage and Interference MI5’s National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) has today published new guidance to help protect the UK’s democratic institutions from foreign interference and espionage threats. The guidance outlines how state backed actors and their proxies attempt to manipulate, discredit or...

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 against both AIPAC...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Mob Owns Nothing, But Claims Everything We live in an age where every person with a smartphone believes they are entitled not only to an opinion but to an audience for that opinion. The public square has become a digital mob arena where nothing is too small, too distant, or too irrelevant for self-appointed critics to inject themselves into. This sickness is not harmless. It corrodes management decisions, weakens institutions, and erodes our cultural fabric. When every...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Illusion of “Being Based” — A Torah Warning In today’s cultural landscape, the phrase “being based” has taken on a positive tone — a badge of honour for those who refuse to bend to the opinions of others. In its modern usage, it often means standing firm, unapologetic, and committed to one’s own beliefs. Yet in the light of the Torah, this modern “virtue” frequently bears an ancient name: קשה עורף (kesheh oref — stiff-necked). The Torah warns repeatedly against this very...

Today, we observe the public fast day of Tisha Be’av. Tisha Be’av this Year Greetings on Tisha Be’av One may not greet others (especially...

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by Ram ben Ze’ev Feeding the Algorithm: A Rebuke of the Social Media Cult of Contempt There was a time—not long ago—when a person’s name was their reputation, and their reputation was earned through deeds, not algorithms. Today, reputation is manufactured in the shadowy coliseum of social media, where gladiators of engagement battle for fleeting relevance, and morality is bartered for attention. We are witnessing the monetisation of cruelty. We are not merely drifting toward collapse—we are...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Banning Sharia: A Slippery Slope Toward Banning Halakha It has been widely reported that the U.S. state of Texas is the first state to formally ban the application of Sharia (which, incidentally, means “law,” making the phrase “Sharia law” redundant). While there is a certain theatrical appeal in legislating against something that was never plausibly going to supersede American law, the deeper concern is not about Sharia itself, but rather about the precedent this sets. Let...

by Ram b en Ze’ev When Commentary Becomes Collusion: A Rebuke to the Unrestrained Among Us It is an unfortunate necessity that I find myself writing a follow-up to my earlier piece, How Public Talk of Terror Strengthens Our Enemies . That article warned against the harm done by those who, often with the best of intentions, amplify the horror of our enemies’ attacks by turning tragedy into content. Today, I must now address a different but related behaviour: the incessant play-by-play...

The Torah is in the Hands of the Jewish Nation Our Sages teach us in the Gemara (Berachot 5a) that Hashem does not conduct himself like...

Why Bamidbar is always read prior to Shavuot? Am Yisrael’s unity neutralises them from any prosecutions From HaGaon Rav Yaakov Sasson...

Bamidbar Chapter 1- 4:20 - What is a Tachash? by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The Bible is the most amazing of documents on so...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Time to Reclaim What Is Ours — No More Compromise with Terror Once again, Jews have been slaughtered—not for what we’ve done, but for who we are. In Washington, a young Jewish couple, full of promise and hope, was executed in cold blood by a terrorist whose only motive was to murder Jews. His final words— “Free Palestine” —echo the same genocidal slogan chanted by the terrorists who invaded our homeland from Gaza on 7 October. And yet, somehow, world leaders still speak of...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Reflection: The Hidden Wisdom of Sacred Roles In our age of blurred lines and redefined boundaries, the question of why the Torah permits a man to marry multiple wives, yet forbids a woman from having multiple husbands, can seem like a relic of an unjust past. But when we peer beneath the surface—through the lens of Torah, Chassidut, and the Holy Zohar—we discover not inequality, but a design of profound depth and divine wisdom. The essence of the masculine is to give—to...

by Ram ben Ze’ev The Addiction to Approval: Why Israel Still Defends Itself for Defending Itself There is a popular meme circulating once again — “Israel is the only country on earth that has to defend itself for defending itself.” It’s meant to provoke outrage at the world’s hypocrisy. But the truth is far more disturbing. Correction: Israel is not the only country that has to defend itself — it is the only one that thinks it must. Let’s be clear: no other nation on earth would tolerate...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen A two-volume work has just been published. Milhemet Mitzvah : Editors Aviad Hacohen, Yitzchak...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Marketplace of Evil: How Social Media Fuels the Yetzer Hara There was once a time—not long ago—when people thought carefully before they spoke, let alone before they broadcast their opinions to the world. Today, with the tap of a finger, we share, repost, and comment without hesitation. And while the world marvels at the power of instant communication, Torah reminds us that every word, every action, and yes, every click , carries weight—eternal weight. We are taught in...

The United States of America, represented by the Office of the Legal Adviser of the Department of State, appeared this morning, April...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Advocate Born of a Mitzvah Our Sages teach in מסכת אבות (Masechet Avot – Ethics of the Fathers) Chapter 4, Mishnah 11:"רבי אליעזר בן יעקב אומר, העושה מצוה אחת, קונה לו פרקליט אחד; והעובר עבירה אחת, קונה לו קטיגור אחד" – "Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov says: One who performs one מצוה (mitzvah – commandment) acquires for himself one פרקליט (praklit – advocate), and one who performs one עבירה (aveirah – transgression) acquires for himself one קטיגור (ketigor – prosecutor)." The...

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Freedom of speech and expression have been a cornerstone of what it means to be an American citizen. For centuries, the United States...

The Torah states (Vayikra 21, 15): “And you shall count for yourselves, from the day following the Shabbat, from the day the waved Omer...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Yaakov Herzog As we approach Pesach/Passover, I like to reminisce about past experiences. One I particularly...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Other Side of the Ukrainian Crisis: A Legal and Historical Defence of Russia’s Position In the court of Western public opinion, Russia’s military operation in Ukraine is routinely condemned as an illegal invasion—a naked act of aggression by a belligerent power. But that simplistic narrative fails to account for decades of broken promises, foreign interference, and political engineering carried out under the banner of “democracy promotion.” From the perspective of...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen I have always tried to hear different points of view and take other opinions seriously and...

RPC statement about the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ (DEFRA) late submission of the impact assessment relating to...

Holding the Purim Feast at Night The holiday of Purim is different than all other holidays we celebrate in that whereas regarding other...

“Remember What Amalek Has Done to You” On the Shabbat preceding Purim, which is this coming Shabbat, after the opening of the Ark...

The Custom of the “Commemoration of the Half-Shekel”- The Seventh of Adar In the beginning of Parashat Ki-Tisa, which we read again not...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola I first heard of the Christian polymath Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola (1463-1494)...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Anyone studying the Talmud in depth knows that one enters a very special but complicated world...

Shemot Chapter 10-13:16 - Negotiations by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen The exchanges between Moshe and Aaron on the one hand,...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Supremacy of the Mind: A G-D-Given Gift Undermined by Modern Dependence In the divine order of creation, G-D endowed the human mind with supremacy over the heart and body, granting it the ability to govern the “small city” — the body. This hierarchy ensures that the body’s faculties, its organs and actions, serve the higher purpose of thought, speech, and action as directed by the mind, imbuing them with meaning and intention. The Torah teaches that the body and its...

Today, Nicolás Maduro held an illegitimate presidential inauguration in Venezuela in a desperate attempt to seize power. The Venezuelan...

by Ram ben Ze'ev Questioning the Narrative: Gell-Mann Amnesia in an Era of Mass Formation In a time of relentless media saturation and coordinated narratives, the Gell-Mann Amnesia Syndrome offers a stark warning about the dangers of selective trust. Coined by Michael Crichton, the concept highlights how people trust narratives that align with their worldview while dismissing those that challenge it—even when the same source has been proven unreliable or deceptive. This isn’t just about...

by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen There are very different reasons why Jews have always migrated, and many have assimilated. When...

Exploring why the oil for the Bet HaMikdash came all the way from Asher’s territory in the Northern Region (From the teachings of Maran...

Bereishit Chapters 41-44:17 - Dreams by Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Rabbi Jeremy Rosen Dreams play a very important part in the biblical...

More than 100 people from across London came together to share their views on the NHS in the region More than 100 people from across...

Mental Health Bill will give patients enhanced rights to make decisions regarding their own care, ensuring their voice is heard...

by Ram ben Ze'ev The Hidden Toll of Israel’s Rocket Alerts: A Nation Held Hostage by Fear In Israel, the sound of a siren is a stark reminder of the ever-present threat posed by rockets. Designed to save lives, the country’s alert system has become a vital tool for ensuring citizens have precious seconds to find shelter. However, this constant state of readiness comes at an unintentional and devastating cost: widespread psychological trauma and anxiety. For many Israelis, the very system...

Do kindness to everyone, unconditional of whether or not you think they are a great person, and regardless of whether they are a Jew or a...

The Department of State has taken steps to impose visa restrictions on more than 350 members of the Nicaraguan National Police (NNP)....