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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Matt Gaetz said on social media: "When did slavish loyalty to Israel become a litmus test for 'America First?'"

My msg to Matt Gaetz:
Hey Matt: Not "slavish loyalty to Israel," but American self-interest. It's called self-preservation. How many times in history do people like Gaetz have to see that when HaShem told Avraham, "I will bless those who bless you (Israel) I will bless and I will curse those that curse you." Where is the power of Egypt? they were a curse to Israel. Where is the power of Philista? They were a curse to Israel. Where is the power of Greece, Rome, France, Spain, Germany, and now Britain? They were all cursers of Israel. As long as the U.S.A. continues supporting Israel HaShem will continue blessing America. When we turn our backs on HaShem's Land and its people, America, like all those mentioned will fall and just become another footnote in history. That is reality. Many may not like reality, but by kicking the stones they just keep breaking their own...

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Haftarah Bereshit: The Light

The Haftarah for Bereshit found in Yeshayahu (Isaiah) is one of those sections that doesn’t just echo the Book of Genesis, it answers it. It’s Isaiah doing midrash, prophecy, and theology all at once, and he’s doing it with the same cosmic brushstrokes that the Torah begins with.