Israel’s military reportedly had a clear shot at assassinating Hamas chief Yahya Sinwar, but declined to take advantage of it, fearing it would lead to deaths of Israeli hostages used as human shields:
https://worldisraelnews.com/idf-turned-down-opportunity-to-kill-hamas-chief-report/
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.”
Also on Substack: https://substack.com/home/post/p-165229596?source=queue
Haftarah Lech Lecha: "Fear Not, I Am With You!" - The Blog
https://shmusviews.blogspot.com/2025/10/haftarah-lech-lecha-fear-not-i-am-with.html
Haftarah Lech Lecha: "Fear Not, I Am With You!"
Who, are what, is gained from our obedience to His holy words; and who, or what, suffers in uncounted ways when we, His children - His chosen to be a light to the nations and repairers of the world - fail to follow His words…not rituals, but actual obedience that comes from a daily choice on our part?
