SHABBAT READING
The Song at the Sea: What Does It Celebrate?: Prof. Baruch J. Schwartz, The Torah.com, Apr. 18, 2014 — The rabbinic reconstruction of the chronology of the events of the Exodus, succinctly summarized by Rashi in his commentary on Exodus 14:5,[1] places the miraculous rescue of the fleeing Israelites at the Red Sea on the seventh day of their escape. …
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HAMAS’S GENOCIDAL INTENT
A Look at Hamas’ Ideology and History: Wbur, Podcast, Oct. 24, 2023 — As the war in the Middle East enters its tragic third week, Hamas — the political and military organization that governs Gaza — is in the spotlight. So what is the group’s ideology and history in the region? Bruce Hoffman has studied terrorism and insurgency for nearly 50 years, and has directed Georgetown University’s Center for Security Studies.
Holocaust Scholars Weigh in on Politicians’ Comparisons of Hamas to Nazis: Matt Lebovic, Times of Israel, Oct. 29, 2023 — The first comparisons between the Holocaust and massacres perpetrated by Hamas terrorists on October 7 were made during the attacks themselves, when some Israelis invoked the Shoah as they hid from terrorists on a genocidal rampage.
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The Gaza War (October 7, 2024-) in the Light of Emil Fackenheim’s “God’s Presence in History” (1968): Frederick Krantz, Israzine, Jan. 26, 2024
The Return of the Swastika: Alvin H. Rosenfeld, Tablet, Jan. 15, 2024
From Hitler to Hamas: A Genealogy of Evil: Prof. David Patterson, ISGAP, Oct. 17, 2023
Jewish Torontonian: ‘Three Death Threats Against Me, I’m Still Scared’: Dave Gordon, JNS, Jan. 12, 2024
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
We Must Implement the US National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism: Julie Fishman Rayman, The Algemeiner, Jan. 24, 2024 — The White House released the National Strategy to Counter Antisemitism last May in response to a dramatic increase in antisemitic incidents.
WATCH: ‘There Is No 2-State Solution, Jews Should Go Back to Where They Came From’: World Israel News, Jan. 18, 2024 — The former Lebanese official also identified strategic Israeli positions that would be targeted if war erupts.
Harvard Establishes New Antisemitism Task Force, Appoints Professor Who Called Israel a ‘Regime of Apartheid’: David Zimmermann, National Review, Jan. 19, 2024 — Harvard University has established an antisemitism task force designed to identify the “root causes” of anti-Jewish sentiment on campus, but in doing so appointed a professor who has been critical of Israel.
New Art Exhibit Remembering Oct. 7th Unveiled at Yad Vashem: Etgar Lefkovits, United With Israel, Jan. 25, 2024 — An art exhibition is debuting Thursday at Jerusalem’s Yad Vashem, two days before International Holocaust Remembrance Day, as the memory of the Shoah is fresh on the minds of Israelis following the Hamas attack on Oct. 7.