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How the US Persuaded Israel to Hold Back on Iranian Oil Targets

Danny Zaken Israel Hayom, Oct. 22, 2024 “The US Treasury dropped a bombshell – fresh sanctions targeting Iran’s oil sector, but with a twist.” Let me share a tidbit in Persian – “An eqtesad ahmaqaneh ast.” It’s their way of saying, “It’s the economy, stupid” – that game-changing phrase from Bill Clinton’s 1992 presidential victory. Today, […]

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Daily Briefing: SHEMINI ATZERET AND SIMCHAT TORAH: EXPERIENCING SIMCHA POST OCT. 7TH

DUALITIES OF JUDAISM   Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah in a Nutshell:  Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy — SHEMINI ATZERET is a strange day in the Jewish calendar. It is described as the eighth day, and thus part of Succot, but it is also designated by a name of its own, Atzeret. Is it, or is it […]

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How Israeli Jews Face the Simhat Torah Holiday, Forever Marred by Oct. 7 Massacre

Matti Wagner Times of Israel, Oct. 23, 2024 “This year, with so many men in reserve service, who will take the small children on their shoulders and dance with them?””   On the first anniversary of the most deadly attack on Jews since the Holocaust, rabbis of communities throughout Israel are grappling with how to […]

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Finding joy in Simchat Torah Amid Israel’s Struggles Post-October 7 – Opinion

Doron Kornbluth Jerusalem Post, Oct. 22, 2024 “… simcha is related to who I am, who I can be, and who I am connected to.”   I’ve always looked forward to Simchat Torah. This year? Not so much. You can guess why.  The question is: How can we be happy this Simchat Torah? In a way, […]

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In the Beginning, There Is the Question

Prof. James A. Diamond The Torah.com, Oct. 21, 2016 “Questions fuel all Jewish biblical interpretation.”   ‍“After [Abraham] was weaned, while still an infant, his mind began to reflect. By day and night, he was thinking and wondering, “How is it possible that this sphere should continuously be guiding the world and have no one […]

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How Did Simchat Torah Get So Popular?

Shlomo M. Brody Tablet, Oct. 15, 2014 “Another distinctive element of Simhat Torah is that in addition to reading the day’s Torah portion and its maftir, we take out a third Torah scroll to begin the reading of Genesis.”   Simchat Torah is an anomaly on the Jewish calendar. The festival, which celebrates the completion […]

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Daily Briefing: US ASSESSMENT OF ISRAEL’S ALLEGED PLAN TO STRIKE IRAN LEAKED

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IRAN ON THE MOVE 7 East Jerusalem Men Arrested in Iran Spy Plot, Including Bid to Kill Nuclear Scientist:  TOI staff, Times of Israel, Oct. 22, 2024 — Seven East Jerusalem Palestinians have been arrested on suspicion of spying for Iran and plotting attacks in Israel on the Islamic Republic’s behalf, the Israel Police and Shin Bet said Tuesday, […]

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What Leaked US Assessment of Israeli Plans to Strike Iran Shows

Frank Gardner BBC, Oct. 21, 2024   “Glaringly absent from these documents is any mention of what targets Israel intends to hit in Iran, or when.”   US investigators are trying to find out how a pair of highly classified intelligence documents were leaked online. The documents, which appeared on the messaging app Telegram on Friday, contain […]

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Hacking or Sabotage? US Probes ‘Top Secret’ Leak of Israel’s Plan on Iran

Iran International, Oct. 20, 2024   “After a series of incidents that have raised serious questions, many people have been concerned about possible Iranian influence and infiltration in the US government, not to mention those with animus towards a key US partner Israel.”   As Washington investigates a top-secret document leak regarding Israel’s retaliation plans […]

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Leak of Sensitive Intelligence to Iran Shakes Israel’s Plan to Hit Iran and More

Stephen Bryen Weapons & Strategy, Oct. 20, 2024   “There can be no doubt that the leak of geospatial-origin intelligence has brought significant harm to Israel.”   “Middle East Spectator,” is a pro-regime Telegram outlet based in Tehran, as all media channels based in Tehran are – by law. Last week, Middle East Spectator leaked two sensitive intelligence documents   […]

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Leaked U.S. Intelligence Suggests Israel Is Preparing to Strike Iran

Julian E. Barnes, Ronen Bergman and David E. Sanger NY Times, Oct. 19, 2024   “If the latest leak is confined to a pair of satellite documents, it will be far less damaging. But the Discord leak started with a few documents, only to see dozens and dozens of pages come to light.”   The […]

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SINWAR ELIMINATED: WHAT’S NEXT?

ANOTHER LEAK Leaked Documents Show US Intelligence on Israel’s Plans to Attack Iran, Sources Say:  Natasha Bertrand and Alex Marquardt, CNN, Oct. 20, 2024 — The US is investigating a leak of highly classified US intelligence about Israel’s plans for retaliation against Iran, according to three people familiar with the matter. One of the people familiar confirmed […]

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