How Does the US Know That What Israel is Doing is Not Enough to Ensure the Safety of Those in Rafah? by Hugh Fitzgerald

The Biden administration will share with Israel its intelligence on the whereabouts of Hamas’s leadership in Gaza if Israel agrees not to go ahead with its military operation in Rafah, according to the Washington Post. “U.S. cites intelligence, offers Israel supplies to limit Rafah operation,” by Yasmeen Abutaleb, Washington Post, May 11, 2024: The Biden […]

Respect for Elders as a Tenant of our Faith by Rabbi Pesach WolickiRabbi Pesach Wolicki

In the portion of Kedoshim, within a lengthy list of commandments, we read: This commandment – respect for the elderly – is easily understandable. Most familiar to us as the fifth of the Ten Commandments, respect for parents and grandparents is the cornerstone of strong family relationships, which in turn leads to a healthier society […]