SHABBAT READING
Israel’s Acceptance of the Covenant with YHWH: A Leap of Faith?: Prof. Rabbi Jonathan Magonet, TheTorah.com, June 18, 2024 — Israel’s response at Sinai, נַעֲשֶׂה וְנִשְׁמָע (naʿaseh ve-nishmaʿ), “let us do and [then] let us hear” (Exod 24:7) is famously cited in the midrash as evidence of a remarkable and praiseworthy leap of faith—that even before the Israelites heard the conditions attached to entering the covenant with YHWH, they agreed to do them. A Talmudic version compares Israel’s response to that of angels:
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TIME IS RUNNING OUT
Institute for Science and International Security: Reports: David Albright, Institute for Science and International Security, June 19, 2024 — Iran notified the IAEA recently that it would install eight cascades each containing 174 IR-6 centrifuges, about 1400 in total, at the underground Fordow Enrichment Plant over the next 3-4 weeks.
Canada listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as Terrorist Group After Years of Pressure: Ashley Burke and Michael Woods, CBC News, June 19, 2024 — The federal government is listing Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) as a terrorist organization under Canada’s Criminal Code after years of mounting pressure.
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New Israeli Paradigm Needed to Prevent a Nuclear Iran: Jacob Nagel, Ynet News, June 19, 2024
Iran Bought 300 Tons of Uranium from Niger for Illicit Nuke Weapon Program – Report: Benjamin Weinthal, Jerusalem Post, June 9, 2024
Can Israel Strike Iran Successfully?: Elie Klutstein, Israel Hayom, June 16, 2024
Biden Goes to Extremes to Appease Tehran: John Bolton, WSJ, June 4, 2024
For Further Reference:
IAEA report: Iran Installs More Centrifuges at Fordow Enrichment Plant: Francois Murphy, Reuters, June 13, 2024 — Iran has rapidly installed extra uranium-enriching centrifuges at its Fordow site and begun setting up others, a U.N. nuclear watchdog report said in what diplomats described as limited retaliation to a resolution by the watchdog’s board.
Europeans Detail Iran’s Nuclear Violations in Diplomatic Gambit: Michelle Nichols, Arshad Mohammed and John Irish, Reuters, June 6, 2024 — Three European powers have written to the U.N. Security Council detailing Iran’s violations of its 2015 nuclear deal, a step diplomats said on Thursday aimed to pressure Tehran to resolve the issue diplomatically and to avoid reimposing U.N. sanctions.
Iran Threatens to React In Nuclear Dispute: Marni Rose McFall, Newsweek, June 4, 2024 — Iran announced that it will react if the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) passes a resolution against the country, according to a report from Iran’s Fars news agency.
Iranian MP Says Criteria for Islam ‘Includes Fighting US, Israel’: Iran International, May 29, 2024 — Tehran representative Mahmoud Nabavian has claimed true Islam includes fighting Iran’s archenemies, the US and Israel.
IRGC Operatives Enter European Ports with Concealed Identity: Negar Mojtahedi, Iran International, June 7, 2024 — Operatives of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) are entering European ports, concealing their identity as seafarers while on board Iranian ships and oil tankers, sources familiar with the situation told Iran International.
