Ben Lazarus, at The Blogs

Jun 24, 2025, 6:32 PM

The need for a victory parade speaks for itself. The Iranian regime is holding a victory parade at 6 PM in Engelab (Revolution) Square, and I think it reveals everything you need to know. By most estimates, they lost their...

Jun 23, 2025, 4:05 PM

Korach: Lessons in Debate from Moshe and Hillel

A fourth rebellion in a year—but this one was different. Moshe fell on his face in response, and the famous commentator Rashi says: “but now at the rebellion of Korach, his hands sank down (he felt himself powerless).” How...

Jun 22, 2025, 5:52 AM

Biblical Days

Does anyone doubt the biblical nature of the times? I’m not here to debate theology. Everyone has their belief set, and I respect that. But sometimes, the events around us feel so deeply aligned with the language and rhythm of...

Jun 19, 2025, 5:03 PM

Pharaoh to Ayatollah: Hard Hearts, Tough Lessons

One of the reasons I wanted to make aliyah was the tremendous feeling of closeness to the Jewish people and G-d I felt whenever I visited. I had no idea that living here would also give me such a...

Jun 18, 2025, 3:25 PM

Am I Alone? The Answer Was Overwhelming

A few days ago, I posted a message on LinkedIn in a moment of despair. I asked a simple question: Does anyone care? I needed to hear it. I needed to know I wasn’t alone. With the global hatred and outpouring...

Jun 17, 2025, 7:51 PM

Shelach: Truth Weaponized Then, As Today

Big, bold lies are blunt instruments. They’re usually easy to spot, easy to dismiss. Who knows where we will be when this is published, but Iran's regime has just announced that they have shot down 28 Israeli jets in the...

Jun 15, 2025, 9:52 PM

Iran – A glimmer of hope, or am I wrong?

I have received many messages from people of Iranian origin... and I am sensing there may truly be an opportunity. I’m not an expert, but I’ve been writing on LinkedIn and here since October 7, and I’ve spoken to...

Jun 15, 2025, 6:23 AM

When will their faith start to waiver?

All around the world, people pray, preach, and invoke the name of G-d—sometimes in hope, sometimes in hatred. Tragically, many direct their prayers toward the destruction of the one Jewish state. From a numbers perspective, it seems like an...

Jun 13, 2025, 6:16 PM

Aaron not the Ayatollah

As we enter an uncertain Shabbat with our safe room ready and stocked, many of us will turn to this week's Parshah. There is a crucial lesson for us, and for the Iranian regime, in this week's Torah portion,...

Jun 9, 2025, 6:52 AM

Carlos Alcaraz – Much more than tennis

From the first time I saw Carlos Alcaraz win Wimbledon, he’s done it again and again. I simply love him. He always leaves me with a smile—and with hope. Yesterday he did it again (see video for those who...

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I live in Yad Binyamin having made Aliyah 17 years ago from London. I have an amazing wife and three awesome kids, one just finishing a “long” stint as a special forces soldier, one at uni and one in high school. A partner of a global consulting firm, a person with a probably diagnosis of PSP (a nasty cousin of Parkinson’s) and advocate.

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