Op-Ed 9/105

Oct 94 min read

Eating and Washing Oneself on Yom Kippur

Regarding the custom of Kapparot, we have discussed in the past that this custom may be fulfilled through money. A bill is taken ($10,...

Oct 83 min read

Chabad After the Rebbe: Growth at the Cost of Vision?

by Ram ben Ze'ev Since the death of the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, in 1994, Chabad-Lubavitch has continued to...

Oct 85 min read

Erev Yom Kippur and Maran zt”l’s Epic Words, “I Forgive Everyone”

The Mitzvah to Eat on Erev Yom Kippur The Torah (Vayikra 23) states: “And you shall oppress yourselves on the ninth of the month at...

Oct 73 min read

One Year Since the Atrocities: Reflecting on the Cost and Sacrifice

by Ram ben Ze'ev As we mark the one-year anniversary of the devastating atrocities that shook Israel, the scars left by the violence...

Oct 74 min read

The Ten Days of Repentance

“Seek Hashem When He is Present” Our Sages teach us (Rosh Hashanah 18a) teach us that the words of the verse “Seek out Hashem when He is...

Oct 64 min read

Reflections on 7 October 2023: Faith, Suffering, and Service to G-D

by Ram ben Ze'ev As we approach the somber one-year anniversary of the horrifying events of 7 October 2023, it is a time not only for...

Oct 55 min read

The Left's Agenda: Policies Aimed at Discouraging Childbirth

by Ram ben Ze'ev In recent decades, many policies supported by the political Left have been framed as advocating for personal freedom and...

Oct 44 min read

Why Pete Rose Should Remain Excluded from the Hall of Fame

by Ram ben Ze'ev The recent death of Pete Rose has once again ignited the debate about his possible induction into the Baseball Hall of...

Oct 32 min read

Speech: Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking: UK Statement to OSCE Warsaw Human Dimension Conference, 2024

UK highlights support for the OSCE, governments, and civil society organisations, which work to protect the most vulnerable from the...

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