How can we expect the rest of the world to be at peace with us Jews and the Nation of Israel, when we Jews and Israelites cannot be at peace with ourselves?
Protesters gather outside Hakirya Base in Tel Aviv on May 4, 2024, demanding the release of Israeli hostages held in Gaza and expressing dissent against the current Israeli government.
(via: The Jerusalem Post -- https://www.jpost.com/)
Parshat Naso is the longest single parsha in the Torah, clocking in at 176 verses. That’s Torah’s way of saying, “Hey, you might want to take a long , serious and contemplative look at what you’re about to learn.”
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Ben sits down with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to discuss the state of the war amid ongoing negotiations with Hamas, the need for Israel’s self-sufficiency, and the strategic role of the U.S.–Israel alliance under President Trump’s leadership.
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Do Diaspora Jews Need a Sukkah?
https://shmusviews.blogspot.com/2025/10/sukkot-do-diaspora-jews-need-sukkah.html