A foundational belief in Judaism teaches, “Seek peace and pursue it” (Psalm 34:15). We dream with Isaiah’s vision found in Isaiah 2:4: “Nation shall not take up sword against nation; they shall never again know war.” This rabbi’s favorite verse…
‘You can’t fully appreciate how little he knew,’ Bolton says of Trump
President Donald Trump is a danger to the world because he doesn’t listen and doesn’t know what he thinks he knows, John Bolton told the Texas Tribune Festival Nov. 13. Bolton, former U.S. national security advisor and former U.S. ambassador…
Israel’s president says ‘shocking’ settler violence against Palestinians must end
Israel’s president and high-ranking military officials on Wednesday condemned attacks a day earlier by Jewish settlers against Palestinians in the West Bank, calling for an end to a growing wave of settler violence in the occupied territory.
US teen deported, Israeli rabbi wounded as tensions mount for Jewish activists in the West Bank
Having spent the night in an immigrant detention center in Ramle, Israel, Leila Stillman-Utterback, still handcuffed, began to daven shacharit, the morning prayers, as dawn broke.
Christian Zionism strikes back
The battle lines have been drawn, and they are theological. On one side is the Nick Fuentes-Tucker Carlson wing of ethno-nationalism, which espouses a form of Catholic integralism or “blood-and-soil” traditionalism. On the other side is the most powerful grassroots…
The ideology that killed Rabin is alive and well 30 years later
It has been 30 years on Tuesday (Nov. 4) since the assassination of Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, and the echo of the gunshots still reverberates through Israel’s public square and the Jewish soul.
Interfaith leaders call on Trump administration to bolster Israel-Hamas ceasefire
Scores of Christian, Jewish and Muslim leaders in 20 countries have urged the Trump administration to bolster the fragile Israel-Hamas ceasefire and ensure desperately needed humanitarian aid flows to civilians still suffering from two years of war. Churches for Middle…
The devil already is in the details of ‘Trump Plan’ for Gaza
The prisoner exchanges and the announcement of the “Trump Plan” for Gaza, brokered by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio were met with a sigh of relief for many Palestinians. Yet, as the dust settles, it’s clear this plan has…
JD Vance condemns Knesset vote on West Bank annexation as ‘very stupid’
Vice President J.D. Vance denounced a vote by Israeli lawmakers to advance West Bank annexation as “weird” and personally offensive, in comments as he departed Israel after a two-day visit aimed at shoring up the Gaza ceasefire.
Top UN court says Israel must allow UN relief agency to supply aid to Gaza
The International Court of Justice said on Wednesday that Israel must allow the U.N. aid agency in Gaza, known as UNRWA, to provide humanitarian assistance to the Palestinian territory.
Thousands of Orthodox Jews rally in New York to protest change in Israel’s military draft rules
Thousands of ultra-Orthodox Jews packed the streets and sidewalks for blocks around the Israeli consulate in New York City on Sunday to protest issues including a potential end of an exemption for religious students from compulsory service in Israel’s military.
Gaza Has More to Do with Your Life Than You Think
After two years of bloodshed since Hamas attacked Israel on October 7, 2023, the war in Gaza seems to be over.