SHABBAT READING:
Food for Thought: Shemini • 5770, 5772, 5785, Jonathan Sacks, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy — The second half of Exodus and the first part of Leviticus form a carefully structured narrative. The Israelites are commanded to construct a Sanctuary. They carry out the command. This is followed by an account of sacrifices to be offered there. Then, in the first part of this week’s Parsha, the Kohanim – the Priests – are inducted into office.
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A New State Department to Meet the Challenges of a New Era: U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, US Department of State, Apr. 22, 2025
Marco Rubio on Iran, Deportations, China, and More. Plus. . .: Bari Weiss, The Free Press, Apr. 23, 2025
Secretary of State Marco Rubio with Ben Shapiro on the Ben Shapiro Show: US Department of State, Apr. 17, 2025
Rubio Torpedoes the Left’s Anti-Israel Stronghold Inside the State Department: Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, Apr. 24, 2025
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE
Rubio marks Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust: Mike Wagenheim, JNS, Apr. 24, 2025 — Marco Rubio, the U.S. Secretary of State, marked the Days of Remembrance of Victims of the Holocaust with a statement on Thursday to remember the 6 million Jews and millions of others murdered by the German Nazis and their collaborators during World War II and the Holocaust.
Rubio Says Iran Can Keep Its Civilian Nuclear Program, ‘We Don’t Want a War’: Vered Weiss, World Israel News, Apr. 23, 2025 – US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Iran could keep its civilian nuclear program as long as it wasn’t enriching uranium for a nuclear bomb.
Secretary Of Student Visas: Marco Rubio Turns Into Campus Gatekeeper: David Catanese, Miami Herald, Apr. 24, 2025 — The role of secretary of state inevitably rests on the diplomatic skillset of being a strategic communicator and delicate negotiator.