Israel on Jan. 25 welcomed four more hostages home who had been held captive by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023. However, the Palestinian terrorist group has yet to release the remaining civilian hostages.
Meanwhile, U.S. President Donald Trump has floated major policy shifts regarding Iran and the future of the Gaza Strip while releasing weapons that were purchased by Jerusalem but withheld under the Biden administration.
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
