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If you truly care about humanity in the Gaza war, choose the side of the Jews

Exploring the distinction between Islamophobia and antisemitism, emphasizing the need to confront hate without conflating distinct forms of bigotry.

While many are calling the successful defense against the Iranian attack a technological marvel, others are describing the success as Divine Intervention, God protecting the people of Israel. At least one scientist familiar with the defense systems is joining in, claiming the success of the operation was a “miracle”.

Leprosy: A Gift from God? by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki

Any clearly communicated message from God is a blessing. A message from God that alerts one to a crisis in one’s relationship to God is invaluable.

The strength of America’s commitment not to tolerate hate is being tested by liberals who are supporting pro-Hamas protesters spewing Jew-hatred.

Reportedly, the scope of the attack was limited to airbases.

The moves are the latest actions against Israelis that the Biden administration accused of “undermining peace, security and stability in the West Bank.”

Neither the United Nations nor its Palestinians-only refugee agency responded to JNS queries about whether UNRWA excludes terrorists from refugee lists.

Who Said “Let My People Go!”… Anybody? by Shira Schechter

Moses didn’t actaully say “let My people go.” Instead, he siad “send My people out.” It would take a year’s worth of plagues to devastate Egypt and convince the Jews that God intended for them to leave now.

“The overwhelming bipartisan support for Israel is a striking testament to the fact that Israel has no closer ally than America, and America has no closer ally than Israel,” stated the Israeli president.

We will not agree to the establishment of a terror state that will endanger our citizens, the Foreign Ministry in Jerusalem said.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu calls the measure against the IDF’s haredi battalion Netzah Yehuda “the height of absurdity and a moral low.”

Jerusalem Affairs Minister Meir Porush made the demand so that the remaining hostages “can at least symbolically observe the holiday.”

Due to intense flooding, Iranians are being threatened by crocodiles, which, according to esoteric sources, were the reptiles God used to punish the Egyptians in the second plague.

The Land of the Law by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki

The purpose of the commandments is for us to serve God by creating a Godly society. Even the laws that address individual behavior are meant to contribute to this goal. Our own private obedience helps make this Biblical vision a reality.

And the war against Zionism is the war for Jewish weakness.

They say that even a broken clock is right twice a day. That’s what I thought when I read reports of recent comments by the spokesman of the Iranian Islamic regime’s foreign ministry, Nasser Kahani. I agreed with him—sort of. 

Why are Eggs Eaten at the Passover Seder Meal? by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki

Even as we rejoice this Passover in God’s salvation and redemptive acts in history, we must also take a moment to remind ourselves that we live in a broken world, and that we yearn for the day when we will once again give thanks and praise to God in the Temple in Jerusalem.