by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 25, 2024 | Samuel
Soon after Bibi Netanyahu was elected to his fifth term as prime minister, journalist Bari Weiss asked him to name his favorite biblical character. Netanyahu replied with a fascinating answer: “King Saul. He was tragic.” Left-wingers who have spent decades trying...
by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 23, 2023 | Ecclesiastes, Samuel
Late on a cold winter night in January 1948, thirty-five Palmach soldiers headed out, surreptitiously carrying military and medical supplies on their backs to the besieged community of Gush Etzion. Dawn broke before they reached their destination and the convoy was...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 19, 2023 | Samuel
Ein Habesor, meaning ‘the Brook of Besor,’ is a community in southern Israel that demonstrated remarkable bravery and heroism on October 7. Facing a dire situation, the men of this community valiantly defended their town from destruction, saving their...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 16, 2023 | Samuel
The Jewish people are rising up and fighting back. In Israel, the brave soldiers of the Israel Defense Forces are systematically crushing Hamas terrorists in Gaza, while Jews in America and other countries are organizing rallies and confronting the morally bankrupt...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 7, 2023 | Samuel
Though all Israelis are fully focused on winning the war against Hamas, some are quietly beginning to wonder: how could this have happened? “How has Hashem covered with a cloud the daughter of Zion in His anger?” (Lamentations 2:1) It’s certainly true that successive...
by Rabbi Elie Mischel | f 5, 2023 | Samuel
A few weeks ago, I helped organize a joint Jewish-Christian rally for Israel. The rally was incredible, and about 1,500 Jews and Christians attended. But at the very same time, a few miles away in the heart of downtown Dallas, over 5,000 people rallied in support of...
