SHABBAT READING
To 120: Growing Old, Staying Young: Devarim 5776, 5783: The Rabbi Sacks Legacy –– On 27 March 2012, to celebrate the diamond jubilee of the Queen, an ancient ceremony took place at Buckingham Palace. A number of institutions presented Loyal Addresses to the Queen, thanking her for her service to the nation. Among them was the Board of Deputies of British Jews. Its then President, Vivian Wineman, included in his speech the traditional Jewish blessing on such occasions. He wished her well “until a hundred and twenty.”
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What Does ‘Pro-Israel’ Democrat Mean in 2023?: Jonathan S. Tobin, JNS, July 20, 2023 — In the end, only nine House Democrats voted against a resolution refuting the smear that Israel “is a racist or apartheid state.”
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Herzog Crafts a Story of Partnership to Survive Toughest of Disagreements: Mike Wagenheim, JNS, July 19, 2023
Biden, Netanyahu and the Anti-Israel Democrats: Editorial Board, WSJ, July 18, 2023
Despite Invite, Biden and Netanyahu on Collision Course: David Wurmser, Israel Hayom, July 19, 2023
Israel and the New America: Caroline Glick, JNS, July 19, 2023
John Kirby: Thomas Friedman Accurately Conveyed Where Biden’s Head Is: Israel National News, July 20, 2023 — US National Security Council spokesman John Kirby spoke to Israel’s Channel 12 News today (Thursday) following US President Joe Biden’s meeting with Israeli President Isaac Herzog and conversation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier this week.
Biden’s New anti-Israel Policy: Eric Levine, JNS, July 18, 2023 — Last week, the Biden administration announced that it will no longer support scientific and technological research at Israeli institutions in Judea, Samaria, eastern Jerusalem and the Golan Heights.
Israel Launches Pilot for US Visa Waiver, Easing Travel for Palestinian-Americans: Jacob Magid, The Times of Israel, July 20, 2023 — Israel will begin easing travel restrictions for Palestinian-Americans in a significant step toward its goal of being welcomed into the US Visa Waiver Program (VWP) in the coming months, the State Department announced on Wednesday.
A Rift Among Democrats Over Israel Ends With a Whimper: Phillip Elliot, Time, July 19, 2023 — Every few months during an election season, any number of my friends who work outside of politics will ring me with a sincere question, usually along the lines of I just saw this person on TV saying crazy things; is this what the party believes these days?