SHABBAT READING
LISTEN: Tetzaveh / Shabbat Zachor: Tablet, Mar. 5, 2025 — In this week’s parsha, the Torah delivers detailed instructions about the priestly garments, but because it’s the Shabbat before the holiday of Purim, we also revisit the ancient commandment not to forget the evils of Amalek. Why must we remember Amalek’s wickedness, and what does the war against Amalek, still raging on, look like these days? Tune in to find out.
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Is Turkey Holding NATO Hostage to Get a Nuclear Bomb?: Michael Rubin, Middle East Journal, Mar. 3, 2025
Turkey: Israel’s Next Big Threat?: Itay Ilnay, JNS, Feb. 28, 2025
Israel Strengthens Ties with Russia in Bid to Curb Turkish Influence in Syria: Yossi Yehoshua, Ynet News, Mar. 1, 2025
Israel Can’t Substitute for the U.S. in the Middle East: Reuel Marc Gerecht, WSJ, Mar. 5, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE :
Turkey’s New Threat to Israel: Yoni Ben Menachem, Jerusalem Center for Security and Foreign Affairs, Jan. 15, 2025 — Following the fall of Bashar al-Assad’s regime, senior Israeli security officials have expressed alarm over Turkey’s growing involvement in the region.
Nuclear Power Plant Project Highlights Turkish Role in Russia’s Sanctions Evasion: Sophia Epley, Sinan Ciddi and Andrea Stricker, FDD, Feb. 10, 2025 — The United States dealt Russian efforts to evade international sanctions a significant blow by ordering the American bank J.P. Morgan to freeze $2 billion of Russian funds destined for Turkey.
What’s Behind Netanyahu’s Demand for the Demilitarization of Syria South of Damascus?: Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom, Feb. 24, 2025 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu delivered an important policy speech Sunday night at an IDF officers graduation ceremony, which took place amid the ongoing war. In his address, he laid out his strategic objectives in detail.