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I sometimes fantasize about what an updated version of The Ten Commandments would look like. The following four Torah portions in the month of Shevat, which began the evening of January 6, provide parallels for the remade movie.
George H.W. Bush was one of the great foreign policy leaders of the 20th century. Anyone who cares about Israel and Middle East peace owes him a debt of gratitude.
Earlier this week, a bright light shone through the recent darkness. We celebrated an electoral breakthrough as talented leaders who boldly oppose anti-Semitic rhetoric, hate and warmongering won across our nation. And yet, we cannot forget what else is happening in our country. Violence and hatred are exploding in many directions, and despair can seem like a rational response. In today’s America, bombs arrive at the doorsteps of former presidents and current office-holders, and the President worries only about the implications for his political prospects. Anti-Semites are empowered to spew their rhetorical venom and, unbearably, to take the lives of dear souls in a synagogue in Pittsburgh. Racist language and imagery is increasingly accessible in public discourse. Democratic institutions, norms of decency, core principles of Jewish ethics and truth itself are all under attack in today’s America. The successes we saw in the midterms this week provided some much needed rays of hope, but the road ahead remains long and challenging.
As long as my family has lived in Dallas, I’ve felt unrepresented and unheard in Washington, both by our Representative and our two Senators. It is thrilling to be on the cusp of a moment when that could all change.
Netanyahu’s Top Challenger Launches Campaign, Revealing Long-awaited Election Slogan, Haaretz
“Benjamin Netanyahu’s top contender in the upcoming Israel election, Benny Gantz, launched his campaign Thursday, revealing his party’s slogan for the first time. Benny Gantz’s new Hosen L’Yisrael party is running under the ‘Israel Before Everything’ slogan. In a 17-second online video, Gantz said: ‘For me, Israel is before everything. Join me and we will walk down a new path. Because we need something different and we will do something different.’”
The Former TV and Fashion Star Who Could Be Israel’s Next Kingmaker, Haaretz
“If the polls prove correct, Orli Levi-Abekasis could be Israel’s next kingmaker. Anywhere from four to eight Knesset seats (out of a total of 120) will go to her newly formed party Gesher (Hebrew for “bridge”) in the upcoming April 9 election, according to predictions. And that’s even before she’s announced who will be on the ticket. Depending on the final electoral breakdown between the right and left blocs, and based on past scenarios, that relatively small number of seats could be enough to swing the majority to one side. Meanwhile, Levi-Abekasis has done a good job of keeping her cards very close to her chest, not letting on in which direction she is leaning.”
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