ROSH HASHANAH READING
Rosh Hashanah & American Democracy: How Do We Celebrate God as King?: Prof. Rabbi Richard Hidary, The Torah.com, Sept.30, 2024 — How is an American, an Israeli, or anyone living in a modern democracy to relate to the Rosh Hashanah liturgy’s focus on God’s enthronement as King?
For most of recorded human history, the king embodied the most concentrated absolute power imaginable on earth. That made monarchy a useful metaphor to impress congregants with fear, trembling, and awe in the face of the King of Kings. Even modern Brits who tuned in eagerly to their king’s coronation can relate well to the high holiday prayers. But what are the rest of us to do?
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STANDING TALL WITH PRIDE
Israeli PM on New Year’s Eve: ‘Days of Historic Achievements’: JNS staff, Oct. 1, 2024 — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said during Monday’s Cabinet meeting that Israel was witnessing “days of historic achievements.”
US: We Will Help Israel Exact ‘Severe Consequences’ from Iran For Missile Attack: Jacob Magid, Times of Israel, Oct. 2, 2024 — The US warned Tuesday that there would be “severe consequences” for Iran after its missile attack against Israel, pledging to work with Jerusalem to extract a price from Tehran.
Khamenei Threatens Israel In Hebrew, Geert Wilders Fires Back In Explosive Exchange: JP staff, Jerusalem Post, Oct. 2, 2024 — In an unusual exchange on X, formerly Twitter, Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei and Dutch politician Geert Wilders both tweeted in Hebrew, further intensifying the rhetoric surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict.
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Israel Defends Itself—and May Save Western Civilization: Gerald Baker, WSJ, Sept. 30, 2024
By Killing Nasrallah, Israel Shows the West That Force is All Terrorists Understand: Joe Adam George, National Post, Sept. 29, 2024
Israel’s War on Hezbollah Enhances US National/Homeland Security: Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, The Ettinger Report, Sept. 30, 2024
World’s Top Urban Warfare Expert: Hezbollah Suffered Catastrophic Damage: Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom, Sept. 30, 2024
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WATCH: Tom Rogan: Hezbollah Has Been Dealt a Hammer Blow: Unherd Undercurrents with Emily Jashinsky, Oct. 1, 2024 — Tom Rogan breaks down the fragile geopolitical climate as Israel takes on Hezbollah.
A Left-Wing Israeli Congratulates Netanyahu: Tunku Varadarajan, WSJ, Sept. 30, 2024 — “I congratulate the Israeli security forces and the government for the elimination of one of our greatest enemies and one of the enemies of the entire free world.” Gilad Kariv, a member of Israel’s Knesset, wrote that in a text message I received hours after Israel announced that it had killed Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah.
Benjamin Netanyahu’s Triumphal Week: Walter Russel Mead, WSJ, Sept. 30, 2024 — Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has had one of the best weeks in the history of modern politics. Just a few days ago, the streets of Israel were filled with protesters. Obstreperous coalition allies sought to tie his hands.
Israel Is Winning the War — Let Them Keep Winning It: Lawrence Kudlow, The NY Sun, Oct 1, 2024 — Israel has snapped back from October 7 and is taking the fight to its enemies — who also happen to be our enemies, even if the current administration in Washington does not always realize it.
