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In 2014, the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks stood on the AJC Global Forum stage and delivered a powerful call to action: “We have to celebrate our Judaism. We have to have less oy and more joy… We never defined ourselves as victims. We never lost our sense of humor. Our ancestors were sometimes hated by gentiles, but they defined themselves as the people loved by God.” Over a decade later, at AJC Global Forum 2025, AJC's Director of Jewish Communal Partnerships, Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman, revisits that message in a special crossover episode between People of the Pod and Books and Beyond, the podcast of the Rabbi Sacks Legacy. She speaks with Dr. Tanya White, one of the inaugural Sacks Scholars and host of Books and Beyond, and Joanna Benarroch, Global Chief Executive of the Legacy, about Rabbi Sacks's enduring wisdom and what it means for the Jewish future. Resources: The State of the Jewish World Address: Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks The Inaugural Sacks Conversation with Tony Blair Listen – AJC Podcasts: The Forgotten Exodus: Untold stories of Jews who left or were driven from Arab nations and Iran People of the Pod:  Latest Episodes:  “They Were Bridge Builders”: Remembering Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky AJC's CEO Ted Deutch: Messages That Moved Me After the D.C. Tragedy Follow People of the Pod on your favorite podcast app, and learn more at AJC.org/PeopleofthePod You can reach us at: peopleofthepod@ajc.org If you've appreciated this episode, please be sure to tell your friends, and rate and review us on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Transcript of the Interview: Manya Brachear Pashman: On this week 16 years ago, the late Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks published Future Tense, a powerful vision of the future of Judaism, Jewish life, and the state of Israel in the 21st Century. Five years later, he delivered a progress report on that future to AJC Global Forum.  On the sidelines of this year's Global Forum, my colleague Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman spoke with two guests from the Rabbi Sacks Legacy, which was established after his death in 2020 to preserve and teach his timeless and universal wisdom. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:   In 2014, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks addressed our Global Forum stage to offer the state of the Jewish world. Modeled after the US President's State of the Union speech given every year before Congress and the American people, this address was intended to offer an overview of what the Jewish people were experiencing, and to look towards our future. The full video is available on AJC's website as well as the Sacks Legacy website. For today's episode, we are holding a crossover between AJC's People of the Pod podcast and Books and Beyond, the Rabbi Sacks podcast. On Books and Beyond, each episode features experts reflecting on particular works from Rabbi Sacks. Channeling that model, we'll be reflecting on Rabbi Sacks' State of the Jewish World here at AJC's 2025 Global Forum in New York. AJC has long taken inspiration from Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks and today, AJC and the Rabbi Sacks legacy have developed a close partnership. To help us understand his insights, I am joined by two esteemed guests. Dr. Tanya White is one of the inaugural Sacks Scholars and the founder and host of the podcast Books and Beyond, the Rabbi Sacks podcast. Joanna Benarroch is the Global Chief Executive of the Rabbi Sacks legacy. And prior to that, worked closely with Rabbi Sacks for over two decades in the Office of the Chief Rabbi.  Joanna, Tanya, thank you for being with us here at AJC's Global Forum.  Tanya White:   It's wonderful to be with you, Meggie. Joanna Benarroch:   Thank you so much, Meggie.  Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:   I want to get to the State of the Jewish World. I vividly remember that address. I was with thousands of people in the room, Jews from different walks of life, Jews from around the globe, as well as a number of non-Jewish leaders and dignitaries. And what was so special is that each of them held onto every single word.  He identifies these three areas of concern: a resurgence of antisemitism in Europe, delegitimization of Israel on the global stage, and the Iranian regime's use of terror and terror proxies towards Israel.  This was 2014, so with exception of, I would say today, needing to broaden, unfortunately, antisemitism far beyond Europe, to the skyrocketing rates we're living through today, it's really remarkable the foresight and the relevance that these areas he identified hold.  What do you think allowed Rabbi Sacks to see and understand these challenges so early, before many in the mainstream did? And how is his framing of antisemitism and its associated threats different from others? And I'll let  Tanya jump in and start. Tanya White:  So firstly, I think there was something very unique about Rabbi Sacks. You know, very often, since he passed, we keep asking the question, how was it that he managed to reach such a broad and diverse audience, from non Jews and even in the Jewish world, you will find Rabbi Sacks his books in a Chabad yeshiva, even a Haredi yeshiva, perhaps, and you will find them in a very left, liberal Jewish institution. There's something about his works, his writing, that somehow fills a space that many Jews of many denominations and many people, not just Jews, are searching for. And I think this unique synthesis of his knowledge, he was clearly a religious leader, but he wasn't just uniquely a religious leader.  He was a scholar of history, of philosophy, of political thought, and the ability to, I think, be able to not just read and have the knowledge, but to integrate the knowledge with what's going on at this moment is something that takes extreme prowess and a very deep sense of moral clarity that Rabbi Sacks had. And I would say more than moral clarity, is a moral imagination. I think it was actually Tony Blair. He spoke about the fact that Rabbi Sacks had this ability, this kind of, I think he even used the term moral imagination, that he was able to see something that other people just couldn't see.  Professor Berman from University of Bar Ilan, Joshua Berman, a brilliant Bible scholar. So he was very close to Rabbi Sacks, and he wrote an article in Israeli, actually, an Israeli newspaper, and he was very bold in calling Rabbi Sacks a modern day prophet.  What is a prophet? A prophet is someone who is able to see a big picture and is able to warn us when we're veering in the wrong direction. And that's what you see in the AJC address, and it's quite incredible, because it was 11 years ago, 2014. And he could have stood up today and said exactly the same thing. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks:  But there is nonetheless a new antisemitism. Unlike the old it isn't hatred of Jews for being a religion. It isn't hatred of Jews as a race. It is hatred of Jews as a sovereign nation in their own land, but it has taken and recycled all the old myths. From the blood libel to the Protocols of the Elders of Zion.  Though I have to confess, as I said to the young leaders this morning, I have a very soft spot for antisemites, because they say the nicest things about Jews. I just love the Protocols of the Elders of Zion. Because, according to this, Jews control the banks, Jews control the media, Jews control the world. Little though they know, we can't even control a shul board meeting. Tanya White:  So what's fascinating is, if you look at his book Future Tense, which was penned in 2009.The book itself is actually a book about antisemitism, and you'll note its title is very optimistic, Future Tense, because Rabbi Sacks truly, deeply believed, even though he understood exactly what antisemitism was, he believed that antisemitism shouldn't define us. Because if antisemitism defines who we are, we'll become the victims of external circumstances, rather than the agents of change in the future.  But he was very precise in his description of antisemitism, and the way in which he describes it has actually become a prism through which many people use today. Some people don't even quote him. We were discussing it yesterday, Joanna, he called it a mutating virus, and he speaks about the idea that antisemitism is not new, and in every generation, it comes in different forms. But what it does is like a virus. It attacks the immune system by mutating according to how the system is at the time.  So for example, today, people say, I'm not antisemitic, I'm just anti-Zionist. But what Rabbi Sacks said is that throughout history, when people sought to justify their antisemitism, they did it by recourse to the highest source of authority within that culture. So for example, in the Middle Ages, the highest recourse of authority was religion. So obviously we know the Christian pogroms and things that happen were this recourse the fact, well, the Jews are not Christians, and therefore we're justified in killing them.  In the Enlightenment period, it was science. So we have the and the Scientific Study of Race, right and Social Darwinism, which was used to predicate the Nazi ideology. Today, the highest value is, as we all know, human rights.  And so the virus of antisemitism has mutated itself in order to look like a justification of human rights. If we don't challenge that, we are going to end up on the wrong side of history. And unfortunately, his prediction we are seeing come very much to light today. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  I want to turn to a different topic, and this actually transitioned well, because Tanya, you raised Prime Minister Tony Blair. Joanna, for our listeners who may have less familiarity with Rabbi Sacks, I would love for you to fill in a larger picture of Rabbi Sacks as one of the strongest global Jewish advocates of our time. He was a chief rabbi, his torah knowledge, his philosophical works make him truly a religious and intellectual leader of our generation.  At the same time, he was also counsel to the royal family, to secular thought leaders, world leaders, and in his remarks here at Global Forum, he actually raised addressing leading governing bodies at the European Union at that time, including Chancellor Merkel. These are not the halls that rabbis usually find themselves in. So I would love for you to explain to our audience, help us understand this part of Rabbi Sacks' life and what made him so effective in it.  Joanna Benarroch:  Thanks, Meggie. Over the last couple of weeks, I spent quite a bit of time with people who have been interested in learning more about Rabbi Sacks and looking at his archive, which we've just housed at the National Library in Israel. Then I spent quite a significant amount of time with one of our Sacks Scholars who's doing a project on exactly this.  How did he live that Judaism, engaged with the world that he wrote so eloquently about when he stepped down as chief rabbi. And a couple of days ago, I got an email, actually sent to the Sacks Scholar that I spent time with, from the gifted archivist who's working on cataloging Rabbi Sacks' archive. She brought our attention to a video that's on our website.  Rabbi Sacks was asked by a young woman who was a student at Harvard doing a business leadership course, and she asked Rabbi Sacks for his help with her assignment. So he answered several questions, but the question that I wanted to bring to your attention was: what difference have you sought to make in the world?  The difference that he sought to make in the world, and this is what he said, “is to make Judaism speak to people who are in the world, because it's quite easy being religious in a house of worship, in a synagogue or church, or even actually at home or in the school. But when you're out there in the marketplace, how do you retain those strong values?  And secondly, the challenge came from University. I was studying philosophy at a time when there were virtually no philosophers who were religious believers, or at least, none who were prepared to publicly confess to that. So the intellectual challenges were real. So how do you make Judaism speak to people in those worlds, the world of academic life, the world of economy?  And in the end, I realized that to do that credibly, I actually had to go into the world myself, whether it was broadcasting for the BBC or writing for The Times, and getting a little street cred in the world itself, which actually then broadened the mission. And I found myself being asked by politicians and people like that to advise them on their issues, which forced me to widen my boundaries.” So from the very beginning, I was reminded that John–he wrote a piece. I don't know if you recall, but I think it was in 2005, maybe a little bit earlier. He wrote a piece for The Times about the two teenagers killed a young boy, Jamie Bulger, and he wrote a piece in The Times. And on the back of that, John Major, the prime minister at the time, called him in and asked him for his advice.  Following that, he realized that he had something to offer, and what he would do is he would host dinners at home where he would bring key members of either the parliament or others in high positions to meet with members of the Jewish community. He would have one on one meetings with the Prime Minister of the time and others who would actually come and seek his advice and guidance.  As Tanya reflected, he was extremely well read, but these were books that he read to help him gain a better understanding into the world that we're living in. He took his time around general elections to ring and make contact with those members of parliament that had got in to office, from across the spectrum. So he wasn't party political. He spoke to everybody, and he built up. He worked really hard on those relationships.  People would call him and say so and so had a baby or a life cycle event, and he would make a point of calling and making contact with them. And you and I have discussed the personal effect that he has on people, making those building those relationships. So he didn't just do that within the Jewish community, but he really built up those relationships and broaden the horizons, making him a sought after advisor to many.  And we came across letters from the current king, from Prince Charles at the time, asking his guidance on a speech, or asking Gordon Brown, inviting him to give him serious advice on how to craft a good speech, how long he should speak for? And Gordon Brown actually gave the inaugural annual lecture, Memorial Lecture for Rabbi Sacks last in 2023 and he said, I hope my mentor will be proud of me.  And that gave us, I mean, it's emotional talking about it, but he really, really worked on himself. He realized he had something to offer, but also worked on himself in making his ideas accessible to a broad audience. So many people could write and can speak. He had the ability to do both, but he worked on himself from quite a young age on making his speeches accessible. In the early days, they were academic and not accessible. Why have a good message if you can't share it with a broad audience? Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  What I also am thinking about, we're speaking, of course, here at an advocacy conference. And on the one hand, part of what you're describing are the foundations of being an excellent Jewish educator, having things be deeply accessible.  But the other part that feels very relevant is being an excellent global Jewish advocate is engaging with people on all sides and understanding that we need to engage with whomever is currently in power or may who may be in power in four years. And it again, speaks to his foresight.  Joanna Benarroch:  You know, to your point about being prophetic, he was always looking 10, 15, 20 years ahead. He was never looking at tomorrow or next week. He was always, what are we doing now that can affect our future? How do I need to work to protect our Jewish community? He was focused whilst he was chief rabbi, obviously on the UK, but he was thinking about the global issues that were going to impact the Jewish community worldwide. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  Yes. I want to turn to the antidote that Rabbi Sacks proposed when he spoke here at Global Forum. Rabbi Jonathan Sacks:  I will tell you the single most important thing we have to do, more important than all the others. We have to celebrate our Judaism. We have to have less oy and more joy.  Do you know why Judaism survived? I'll tell you. Because we never defined ourselves as victims. Because we never lost our sense of humor. Because never in all the centuries did we internalize the disdain of the world. Yes, our ancestors were sometimes hated by gentiles, but they defined themselves as the people loved by God. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  So he highlights the need to proudly embrace the particularism of Judaism, which really in today's world, feels somewhat at odds with the very heavy reliance we have on universalism in Western society. And underpinning this, Rabbi Sacks calls on us to embrace the joy of Judaism, simchatah, Chaim, or, as he so fittingly puts it, less oy and more joy. How did both of these shape Rabbi Sacks's wider philosophy and advocacy, and what do they mean for us today? Tanya White:  Rabbi Sacks speaks about the idea of human beings having a first and second language. On a metaphorical level, a second language is our particularities. It's the people, it's the family we're born. We're born into. It's where we learn who we are. It's what we would call today in sociology, our thick identity. Okay, it's who, who I am, what I believe in, where I'm going to what my story is. But all of us as human beings also have a first language. And that first language can be, it can manifest itself in many different ways. First language can be a specific society, a specific nation, and it can also be a global my global humanity, my first language, though, has to, I have to be able to speak my first language, but to speak my first language, meaning my universal identity, what we will call today, thin identity. It won't work if I don't have a solid foundation in my thick identity, in my second language. I have nothing to offer my first language if I don't have a thick, particular identity.  And Rabbi Sacks says even more than that. As Jews, we are here to teach the world the dignity of difference. And this was one of Rabbi Sacks' greatest messages. He has a book called The Dignity of Difference, which he wrote on the heels of 9/11. And he said that Judaism comes and you have the whole story of Babel in the Bible, where the people try to create a society that is homogenous, right? The narrative begins, they were of one people and one language, you know, and what, and a oneness of things. Everyone was the same. And Rabbi Sacks says that God imposes diversity on them. And then sees, can they still be unified, even in their diversity? And they can't.  So Rabbi Sacks answers that the kind of antidote to that is Abraham. Who is Abraham? Abraham the Ivri. Ivri is m'ever, the other. Abraham cut this legacy. The story of Abraham is to teach the world the dignity of difference.  And one of the reasons we see antisemitism when it rears its head is when there is no tolerance for the other in society. There is no tolerance for the particular story. For my second language. For the way in which I am different to other people. There's no real space for diversity, even when we may use hashtags, okay, or even when we may, you know, proclaim that we are a very diverse society. When there is no space for the Jew, that's not true dignifying of difference. And so I think for Rabbi Sacks, he told someone once that one of his greatest, he believed, that one of his greatest novelties he brought into the world was the idea of Torah and chochma, which is torah and wisdom, universal wisdom. And Rabbi Sacks says that we need both.  We need to have the particularity of our identity, of our language, of our literacy, of where we came from, of our belief system. But at the same time, we also need to have universal wisdom, and we have to constantly be oscillating and be kind of trying to navigate the space between these two things. And that's exactly what Rabbi Sacks did.  And so I would say, I'll actually just finish with a beautiful story that he used to always tell. He would tell the story, and he heard this story from the late Lubavitcher, Menachem Schneerson, Rabbi Menachem Schneerson, who was a very big influence on Rabbi Sacks and the leader of the Chabad movement.  So in the story, there's two people that are schlepping rocks up a mountain, two workers, and one of them just sees his bags that are full of rocks and just sees no meaning or purpose in his work. The other understands that he's carrying diamonds in his bag.  And one day they get a different bag, and in that bag there's rubies, and the person who carries the rocks sees the rubies as rocks, again, sees that as a burden. But the person who's carrying the rubies and understands their value, even though they may not be diamonds, understands the values of the stones, will see them in a different way.  The Lubavitcher Rebbe said, if we see our identity, our Judaism, as stones to carry as a burden that we have to just schlep up a mountain, then we won't see anyone else's particular religion or particular belief system or particularity as anything to be dignified or to be valued.  But if we see our religion as diamonds, we'll understand that other people's religions, though for me, they may be rubies, they're still of value. You have to understand that your religion is diamonds, and you have to know what your religion is, understand what it is. You have to embrace your particularity. You have to engage with it, value it, and then go out into the world and advocate for it. And that, to me, was exactly what Rabbi Sacks did. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  So much of what you're outlining is the underpinning of being a successful engager in interfaith and inter religious work. And Rabbi Sacks, of course, was such a leader there. At  AJC, we have taken inspiration from Rabbi Sacks and have long engaged in interfaith and inter-religious work, that's exactly a linchpin of it, of preaching one's own faith in order to engage with others. Tanya White:  That's the oy and the joy. For Rabbi Sacks, it's exactly that, if I see it as the oy, which is schlepping it up the mountain, well, I'm not going to be a very good advocate, but if I see it as the joy, then my advocacy, it's like it shines through. Joanna Benarroch:  It's very interesting, because he was interviewed by Christian Amanpour on CNN in 2014 just after he stepped down, as she she quoted the phrase “less oy and more joy” back to him, referring to his description of the Jewish community. When he came into office in 1991 he was worried about rising assimilation and out-marriage. And she said: How did you turn it around?  He said, “We've done the book of Lamentations for many centuries. There's been a lot of antisemitism and a lot of negativity to Jewish identity. And if you think of yourself, exactly as you're describing, as the people who get hated by others, or you've got something too heavy to carry, you're not going to want to hand that on to your children.  If you've got a very open society, the question is, why should I be anything in particular? Being Jewish is a very particular kind of Jewish identity, but I do feel that our great religious traditions in Judaism is the classic instance of this.  We have enormous gifts to offer in the 21st century, a very strong sense of community, very supportive families, a dedicated approach to education. And we do well with our children. We're a community that believes in giving. We are great givers, charitably and in other ways.  So I think when you stay firm in an identity, it helps you locate yourself in a world that sometimes otherwise can be seen to be changing very fast and make people very anxious. I think when you're rooted in a people that comes through everything that fate and history can throw at it, and has kept surviving and kept being strong and kept going, there's a huge thing for young people to carry with them.” And then he adds, to finish this interview, he said, “I think that by being what we uniquely are, we contribute to humanity what only we can give.” What Rabbi Sacks had was a deep sense of hope. He wore a yellow tie to give people hope and to make them smile. That's why he wore a yellow tie on major occasions. You know, sunshine, bringing hope and a smile to people's faces. And he had hope in humanity and in the Jewish people.  And he was always looking to find good in people and things. And when we talk about less oy and more joy. He took pleasure in the simple things in life. Bringing music into the community as a way to uplift and bring the community together.  We just spent a lovely Shabbat together with AJC, at the AJC Shabbaton with the students. And he would have loved nothing more than being in shul, in synagogue with the community and joining in.  Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  Thank you Joanna, and that's beautiful. I want to end our conversation by channeling how Rabbi Sacks concluded his 2014 address. He speaks about the need for Jewish unity at that time. Let's take a listen.  Rabbi Jonathan Sacks:  We must learn to overcome our differences and our divisions as Jews and work together as a global people. Friends, consider this extraordinary historical fact: Jews in history have been attacked by some of the greatest empires the world has ever known, empires that bestrode the narrow world like a colossus. That seemed invulnerable in their time. Egypt of the pharaohs, Assyria, Babylonia, the Alexandrian Empire, the Roman Empire, the medieval empires of Christianity and Islam, all the way up to the Third Reich and the Soviet Union. Each one of those, seemingly invulnerable, has been consigned to history, while our tiny people can still stand and sing Am Yisrael Chai. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  In Rabbi Sacks' A Letter in the Scroll, he talks about the seminal moment in his life when he most deeply understood Jewish peoplehood and unity. And that was 1967, the Six Day War, when the Jewish people, of course, witnessed the State of Israel on the brink of existential threat. To our AJC audience, this may ring particularly familiar because it was evoked in a piece by Mijal Bitton, herself a Sacks Scholar, a guest on our podcast, a guest Tanya on your podcast, who wrote a piece about a month after 10/7 titled "That Pain You're Feeling is Peoplehood'.  And that piece went viral in the Jewish world. And she draws this parallel between the moment that Rabbi Sacks highlights in 1967 and 10, seven, I should note, Tanya, of course, is referenced in that article that Mijal wrote. For our audiences, help us understand the centrality of peoplehood and unity to Rabbi Sacks' vision of Judaism. And as we now approach a year and a half past 10/7 and have seen the resurgence of certain communal fractures, what moral clarity can we take from Rabbi Sacks in this moment? Tanya White:  Okay, so it's interesting you talked about Mijal, because I remember straight after 7/10 we were in constant conversation–how it was impacting us, each of us in our own arenas, in different ways. And one of the things I said to her, which I found really comforting, was her constant ability to be in touch. And I think like this, you know, I like to call it after the name of a book that I read to my kid, The Invisible String. This idea that there are these invisible strings. In the book, the mother tells the child that all the people we love have invisible strings that connect us. And when we pull on the string, they feel it the other side.  1967 was the moment Rabbi Sacks felt that invisible pull on the string. They have a very similar trajectory. The seventh of October was the moment in which many, many Jews, who were perhaps disengaged, maybe a little bit ambivalent about their Jewish identity, they felt the tug of that invisible string. And then the question is, what do we do in order to maintain that connection? And I think for Rabbi Sacks, that was really the question. He speaks about 1967 being the moment in which he says, I realized at that moment every, you know, in Cambridge, and everything was about choice. And, you know, 1960s philosophy and enlightenment philosophy says, at that moment, I realized I hadn't chosen Judaism. Judaism had chosen me.  And from that moment forth, Rabbi Sacks feels as if he had been chosen. Judaism had chosen him for a reason. He was a Jew for a reason. And I think today, many, many Jews are coming back to that question. What does it mean that I felt that pull of the string on the seventh of October?  Rabbi Sacks' answer to that question of, where do we go from here? I think very simply, would be to go back to the analogy. You need to work out why Judaism is a diamond. And once you understand why Judaism is a diamond and isn't a burden to carry on my back, everything else will fall into place.  Because you will want to advocate for that particularity and what that particularity brings to the world. In his book, Future Tense, which, again, was a book about antisemitism, there was a picture of a lighthouse at the front of the book. That's how Rabbi Sacks saw the antidote for antisemitism, right? Is that we need to be the lighthouse. Because that's our role, globally, to be able to be the light that directs the rest of the world when they don't know where they're going. And we are living in a time of dizziness at the moment, on every level, morally, sociologically, psychologically, people are dizzy. And Judaism has, and I believe this is exactly what Rabbi Sacks advocated for, Judaism has a way to take us out of that maze that we found ourselves in. And so I think today, more than ever, in response to you, yes, it is peoplehood that we feel. And then the question is, how do we take that feeling of peoplehood and use it towards really building what we need to do in this world. The advocacy that Judaism needs to bring into the world. Meggie Wyschogrod Fredman:  We all have a role, a reason, a purpose. When Rabbi Sacks spoke to us a decade ago, more than a decade ago, at this point, those who were in the room felt the moral imperative to stand up to advocate and why, as Jews, we had that unique role.  I am so honored that today, now with Rabbi Sacks not here, you continue to give us that inspiration of why we are a letter in the scroll, why we must stand up and advocate. So thank you, Tanya and Joanna, for joining us at Global Forum and for this enlightening conversation. Tanya White:  Thank you so much for having us. Thank you. Joanna Benarroch:  Thank you so much.  Manya Brachear Pashman: If you missed last week's episode, please be sure to listen as two AJC colleagues pay tribute to their friends Sarah Milgrim and Yaron Lischinsky who were brutally murdered outside the Capital Jewish Museum in May.   

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This week Dr. Tanya White shares a novel reading of Terah's journey to Canaan through the lens of grief and how Abraham manages to pick up where his father left off. Dr. Tanya White is a senior lecturer at Matan and Bar-Ilan and the host of the acclaimed podcast series, Books and Beyond: The Rabbi Sacks Podcast. This is a special podcast miniseries produced by Matan and hosted by Dr. Yosefa Fogel Wruble which will drop each week of the Omer counting between the holidays of Pesach and Shavuot. In each episode, a Bible scholar explores an iconic biblical text in light of the changing Israeli, Jewish, and world realities.

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Depuis la crise du Covid-19, les maladies respiratoires en Chine sont scrutées de près. Des images inquiétantes d’hôpitaux débordés circulent sur les réseaux sociaux. Le professeur Cyrille Cohen, directeur du laboratoire d’immunothérapie de l’université de Bar-Ilan, décrypte la situation :➡️ Qu’est-ce que le virus HMPV ?➡️ Faut-il craindre une nouvelle pandémie ?➡️ Comment se protéger efficacement ?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Nous avons reçu Elise Brezis, professeure d'économie à l'université de Bar Ilan. Elle nous a éclairé sur :

Joining Jill and Doron on the 35th episode of the podcast, the seventeenth and penultimate of our second season, to tell us their story are Dr. Alison Fisch Katz and Sally Green Wallis, BFFs - for half a century and counting - from the northern provinces of England who attended Carmel from 1973 to 1980.   Alison Fisch grew up in Leeds. She studied for her BA and MA in English Literature at Bar Ilan University in Israel and completed her PhD at the University of Leeds.  A former lecturer at Bar Ilan and the Open University in Israel, she eventually became Senior Lecturer and Head of the Languages and General Studies Department at the Azrieli College of Engineering in Jerusalem - a position she has held for 14 years.  Alongside her academic career, Alison has developed a business as a Personal and Rehab Fitness Trainer.  She lives in Ra'anana and has been married to Israeli-born Geri for almost 40 years. They have two grown sons, Tomer and Assaf.   Sally Green grew up in Grimsby.  After Carmel, she briefly attended Manchester Polytechnic before moving to London with a passion to work in travel, which is how she met her husband of 38 years, Howard.  She is now a director and shareholder at a bespoke travel agency in Radlett.   Sally has three children in their thirties, and four grandchildren, three of whom were born in a five month span earlier this year.   Hear Alison and Sally talk about the kashrut of sausage rolls, the evolution of their northern accents, the letter that nearly undid their friendship, the playwright who attended his play's opening night at Carmel, meeting the late Ted Heath, and how they maintained their bond over 50 years.   Thank you, Dr. Alison Fisch Katz and Sally Green Wallis, for turning us again to Carmel days!   Dedication: at Alison's and Sally's request, this episode is dedicated to the memory of Sally's late brother Michael Green, who inspired her to go to Carmel, and was a pupil himself from 1967 to 1973.  He worked in real estate, and was married with one daughter. Sadly, he passed away from a heart attack in 2012 at the age of 53 in Watford Hospital.   Personal mentions in this episode: Rabbi Jeremy Rosen (Headmaster) Trevor Bolton (French & Housemaster) Keith Pusey (Music) Helmut Dan Schmidt (History & Economics) Anthony Barr Taylor (Biology) Dr. John Addis (History) Yoel Silver (Computer Studies & Ridgeway Housemaster) Mike O'Connor (Art) Alastair Falk (English & Drama) Ron Evans (Mathematics) Mary Evans (Mathematics) Dr. Mendel Bloch (Jewish Studies & English) Geoff Lebens (English literature) Miss Haig (Housemistress) Alex Gerlis Jeremy Gerlis Andrea Samuels Walker Tanya Samuels Nigel Fisch Aliza Reger Simon Myerson Graham Harris Ruth Collins Claire Rosenberg Rosalind Susan Bruckner Michele Weissberg Nassimah Reynolds Daniel Reynolds David Reynolds Alan Bloom Clive Cass Kati Barr Taylor Catherine Addis Yoram Ezri Shelly Simons Schwarzmann Aviva Elias Robert Khalastchy Lisa Morrow Stephen Corrick Debra Corrick Davis Paul Corrick Nicky Richmond Sheba Sonya LeJeune Ricky Green Graham Dullop Adam Jackson Loni Saban Philippe Weissberg Moni Solti Leila Djemal Moti Taler   Feel free to leave a comment letting us know what you liked about this episode, and rate us on your favorite podcast platform

Middle East expert Dr. Mordechai Kedar said that Saudi Arabia’s major concern is from Iran, which is why they are seeking a defense treaty with the United States, and that normalization with Israel was possible. He told reporter Arieh O’Sullivan that, like in Syria, the Sunni populations in Iraq and Yemen too could be encouraged to shake off Iranian Shiite “occupation.” Kedar, a researcher on the Middle East and Islam at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar Ilan university, said that the ethnic makeup of Iran makes it a multi-ethnic nation that will eventually split up. (photo: Vahid Salemi/AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

President-elect Donald Trump has now appointed his new foreign policy team. How will the new appointments impact Washington's policy in the Middle East? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Professor Eytan Gilboa, an expert on US-Israel relations from Bar- Ilan university. (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

1) Nel nord di Gaza il momento più buio della guerra. L'Onu denuncia l'assedio incessante da parte dell'esercito israeliano, mentre l'Oms avverte: persi i contatti con l'ultimo degli ospedali funzionati. Poco fa, l'ultimo massacro: 12 persone uccise dai droni mentre aspettavano aiuti umanitari. (Tommaso della Longa - Federazione Internazionale Croce Rossa) 2) Le donne alla guida del movimento per la pace in medio oriente. Mentre le armi non tacciono, in Israele e Palestina c'è chi prova a costruire un dialogo. (Elena Brizzi, Rita Brudnik-Erlich - Women Wage Peace, Manal Totry Jubran, docente arabo-israeliana all'università Bar Ilan di Tel Aviv) 3) La Georgia al voto. Per il paese sarà un'elezione fondamentale, sul piatto unione europea, russia e tenuta della democrazia. 4) Stati Uniti. In Pennsylvania, lo stato dove storicamente si giocano le elezioni, il dibattito politico è così aspro che le persone hanno smesso di parlarne. (Marina Catucci) 5) “Qualcosa che avrebbe dovuto essere fatto tempo fa”. Joe Biden chiede scusa ai nativi americani per le violenze commesse dal governo statunitense a migliaia di bambini e ragazzi. (Roberto Festa) 6) Storie Estreme. Bangkok sta affondando. La capitale Thailandese sprofonda ad un ritmo di 1 o 2 cm all'anno. (Sara Milanese)

Was Tuesday's call  by Prime Minister  Binyamin Netanyahu  for the Lebanese people to overthrow Hizbullah realistic? And what does the ayatollah regime in Iran fear the most? KAN's Mark Weiss spoke to Dr Mordechai Kedar from Bar Ilan university. (Photo: Fire and Rescue Service)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today, the Page of Cups represents my guest on The Tarot Table Podcast. It symbolizes creativity, inspiration, and emotional intelligence. It is associated with artistic pursuits, intuition, and a deep connection to one's emotions. It signifies an imaginative, expressive person who can communicate complex ideas through various forms of art and education. That is what my guest, Guy Dazin, is all about. Who Is Guy Dazin?  Guy Dazin is an academic, playwright, writer, poet, painter, educator, and podcaster. He holds two degrees in English Literature and Art History and teaches English in the preparatory school at the University of Bar-Ilan. Guy has written several poetry books and plays, and I am currently exhibiting my paintings in two different exhibitions. He has a deep affinity for esotericism and mysticism, from Kabbalah to Taoism, Freemasonry to Gnosticism.  You can connect with Guy at https://linktr.ee/Guydazin. Now you have it! I will talk to you again next Friday and then chat with a guest represented by the High Priestess. This guest is a Soul Alignment Coach who helps you let go of the mindsets that compromise your sense of self and renew your soul's inner truth. More about that next week. Follow me on Medium at msmir.medium.com, Instagram at miriamreadstarot, and check out my site at miriamreadstarot.com. And, of course, follow The Tarot Table Podcast. You can also join my list to get a week ahead tarot reading each Sunday so you know what energies you are facing at miriamreadstarot.substack.com.Next week. Until then, see you next time, ciao for now.

In this conversation, Ari Yablok discusses his transition from being a rabbi to pursuing a career in tech and marketing. He shares his early rabbinic aspirations and how he started working in informal education. Ari explains the three-stage approach he took to build his tech and marketing career, which includes finding a learning job, discovering what he was passionate about and good at, and then taking ownership in a senior-level role. He also emphasizes the importance of constantly pivoting and expanding one's skills in today's fast-paced world. In this conversation, Ari Yablok shares his experiences of navigating the challenges of balancing work and family life, finding meaning in his new career, and the importance of personal branding. Ari also explores the concept of brands and how they connect with individuals on a deeper level. Don't miss out on exclusive bonus content, as well as special offers and initiatives. Join the Shtark Tank Quiet Whatsapp Group today, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠click here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Has Shtark Tank made even a small impact on your life? Email me at ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠yaakovwolff@gmail.com ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with feedback, questions, comments. Bio Ari Yablok is the Head of Brand at Island. Before joining Island in 2021, Ari was the Head of Brand Messaging at Atreo, a B2B tech branding and marketing agency, where he helped shaped the brand of over 50 leading tech companies worldwide. Before entering the world of tech marketing, Ari served as campus rabbi and head of student programming for the English speaking student body of Bar Ilan university. Originally from Teaneck, New Jersey, Ari made aliyah in 2009 with his wife Ayelet who currently live in Givat Shmuel with his wife and six children. You can follow him on Linkedin, and check out his podcast, Believe in Brand on Spotify and Apple Podcasts

Élise Brezis, professeure d'économie à l'université de Bar-Ilan, décrypte le budget pour l'année 2025, publié à la va-vite par le ministre des Finances, Bezalel Smotrich. Au micro de Rachel Haddad. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dr, David Leitner, better known as Dr. D., is a strategy and leadership consultant and a university lecturer. He specializes in using strategy to create team alignment and engaged followership. He is married and has three amazing kids. He is a disabled IDF veteran who suffers from CRPS. And is the only IPSC wheelchair competitor in Israel.In this episode of Anything But Traditional, Dr. David Leitner reflects on his upbringing as the son of a conservative rabbi, his life-changing experience in Israel, and his severe injury during military service that led to his struggle with CRPS. Dr. D discusses making aliyah on his own, building Bar Ilan into a more accessible university, and building a family and career despite chronic pain. Thank you for listening! 00:00 Introduction 01:22 Growing Up as a Rabbi's Kid05:06 Journey to Israel and Religious Transformation08:39 College Life and Struggles with Identity16:16 Military Service and Injury26:48 Living with CRPS31:26 Adapting to a New Reality41:44 Expanding Accessibility Efforts42:47 Handing Over the Role and Creating a Board43:43 Pursuing a PhD and Major Life Events46:00 Challenges and Triumphs in the Army51:11 Building A Family 01:01:26 Daily Life and Assistance01:10:12 Leadership and Followership01:14:57 Final Thoughts and Advice**For updates and conversations about these episodes, follow me at @talesoftamar on Instagram. You can also reach out to Tamar@tales-of.com with questions, comments, or inquiries, and/or check out my website tales-of.com to learn more about who I am and what I do. Thank you for listening!

The “German Socrates,” Moses Mendelssohn (1729–1786) was the most influential Jewish thinker of the 18th and 19th centuries. A Berlin celebrity and a major figure in the Enlightenment, Mendelssohn suffered the indignities common to Jews of his time while formulating the philosophical foundations of a modern Judaism suited for a new age.Join us with Bar Ilan scholar Shmuel Feiner, author of Moses Mendelssohn: Sage of Modernity, as we explore Mendelssohn's tireless advocacy for his people and the importance of intellectual independence.

J.J. and Dr. Eric Lawee comment on Rashi's astounding career, and refuse to gloss over his contentious journey to join the Jewish canon.  Please send any complaints or compliments to podcasts@torahinmotion.orgFor more information visit torahinmotion.org/podcastsEric Lawee is a professor in the Department of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, where he teaches the history of Jewish biblical scholarship. His Rashi's Commentary on the Torah: Canonization and Resistance in the Reception of a Jewish Classic (2019; paperback 2021), published by Oxford University Press, won the 2019 Jewish Book Award in the category of Scholarship of the Jewish Book Council and was finalist for a Jordan Schnitzer Book Award of the Association for Jewish Studies. He holds the Rabbi Asher Weiser Chair for Medieval Biblical Commentary Research and has just completed a six-year term as director of Bar-Ilan's Institute for Jewish Bible Interpretation.

Rivky continues the conversation with Yaf Newman, Tali Wohlgelernte, and Anonymous, 3 women whose husbands are currently serving in the IDF. We discuss the financial side of living in a country at war, what they want those of us outside of Israel to understand, navigating mothering with a father on the front lines and what their own quiet moments after everyone's asleep look like. Tali grew up in Chicago and made aliyah in 2010. She lives in Givat Shmuel with her husband and 4 daughters.  Tali and her husband serve as the directors of Mizrachi OU-JLIC in Givat Shmuel and Bar Ilan. Tali is also a professional makeup artist and kallah teacher and loves empowering women in both these areas! Yaffy Newman is a current and past army wife who hails from Hollywood, FL. She has been living in Israel for the last almost decade with her Israeli husband and sabra baby. When they arent separated due to Miluim she works with her husband for Mizrachi-OU JLIC Givat Shmuel & Bar Ilan. Click here to see the Impact Fashion collection of dresses. Click here to get an Impact Fashion Gift Card Click here to get the Am Yisrael Chai crewneck. Click here to join the Impact Fashion Whatsapp Status Click here to take a short survey about this podcast and get a 10% off coupon code as my thanks

Rivky sits down with Yaf Newman, Tali Wohlgelernte, and Anonymous, 3 women whose husbands are currently serving in the IDF. They share what the first days of the war were like, the mental health aspect of having a husband at war, what it's like to reintegrate a husband temporarily into a family into that functions totally differently and some misconceptions about how to help out the IDF wives. Tali grew up in Chicago and made aliyah in 2010. She lives in Givat Shmuel with her husband and 4 daughters.  Tali and her husband serve as the directors of Mizrachi OU-JLIC in Givat Shmuel and Bar Ilan. Tali is also a professional makeup artist and kallah teacher and loves empowering women in both these areas! Yaffy Newman is a current and past army wife who hails from Hollywood, FL. She has been living in Israel for the last almost decade with her Israeli husband and sabra baby. When they arent separated due to Miluim she works with her husband for Mizrachi-OU JLIC Givat Shmuel & Bar Ilan. Click here to see the Pop Up Tour Schedule Click here to see the Impact Fashion collection of dresses. Click here to get an Impact Fashion Gift Card Click here to get the Am Yisrael Chai crewneck. Click here to join the Impact Fashion Whatsapp Status Click here to take a short survey about this podcast and get a 10% off coupon code as my thanks

Ce dimanche 7 avril midi, l'armée israélienne a annoncé retirer la plupart de ses soldats du sud de la bande de Gaza. Ce retrait ne signifie pas pour autant la fin de l'occupation israélienne et des opérations militaires. Est-ce que les pressions internationales ont payé ? Entretien avec Ilan Greilsammer, historien, professeur de sciences politiques à l'université Bar-Ilan de Tel-Aviv. Ilan Greilsammer est également l'auteur de nombreux essais sur la société israélienne, dont La nouvelle histoire d'Israël.À lire aussiL'armée israélienne annonce le retrait de ses troupes du sud de la bande de Gaza

The IDF has formulated plans for Palestinian clans would manage the distribution of humanitarian aid in the Gaza Strip. According to the plans, Gaza will be divided into districts and sub-provinces, which will be controlled by each clan. In addition to distributing humanitarian aid coming in from Egypt and Israel, the clans will manage civilian life in Gaza for an interim period. The proposed scheme may also extend to the West Bank and recommends dividing the territories into emirates, and Israel retaining security control. Dr. Mordechai Kedar, a researcher on the Middle East and Islam at the Begin Sadat Center for Strategic Studies at Bar Ilan university, said that clan rule is prevalent across the Middle East and was the most stable form of rule in the region. He told reporter Arieh O'Sullivan that the concept of clan rule may not sit well with the West but was successful in the East. (photo: Ilan Bruner/GPO)  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The third episode of Season 2 of The Sounding Jewish Podcast features Dr. Edwin Seroussi. We discuss how he came to the field of Jewish music studies, and his ongoing work on Sephardic, Ottoman, and Israeli Jewish music.Edwin Seroussi is the Emanuel Alexandre Professor of Musicology Emeritus and director of the Jewish Music Research Centre at Hebrew University of Jerusalem. Born in Montevideo, Uruguay, he immigrated to Israel in 1971 where he completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in musicology at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, continuing on to receive his Ph.D. from the University of California at Los Angeles in 1987.  He has taught at Bar-Ilan and Tel Aviv Universities in Israel, and has been a visiting professor at universities in Europe and North and South America. He has published on North African and Eastern Mediterranean Jewish music, on Judeo-Islamic relations in music, and on Israeli popular music. 

Sponsor for this episode: https://www.passoverlistings.com/   https://www.facebook.com/groups/passoverprogramreviews/?ref=share_group_link     About Our Guest:   Tali is grew up in Chicago and made aliyah in 2010. She currently lives in Givat Shmuel with her husband and 4 daughters where she serves as the director of Mizrachi OU-JLIC in Givat Shmuel and Bar Ilan with her husband Tzvi. Tali is also a professional makeup artist and kallah teacher and loves empowering women in both these areas!   @taliwohlglernter   Would you like to be a SPONSOR? Would you like to join the Whatsapp Discussion Group? Reach out about new sponsorship opportunities for your brand & organizations - franciskakay@gmail.com Check out www.JewishCoffeeHouse.com for more Jewish Podcasts on our network.  

Rebbetzin Tali Wohlgelernter, and her husband, Rabbi Tzvi Wohlgelernter, are the directors of Mizrachi OU JLIC in Givat Shmuel and Bar Ilan. In this very candid interview, Rebbetzin Tali shares her personal story about raising a daughter with Dravet Syndrome (a severe form of epilepsy with seizures that are long and unpredictable.) Rebbetzin Tali shares how her daughter, Sarena's, illness impacted hers, her husband, and her three other daughters. She also talks about her faith in Hashem (G-d) and how that is helping her get through her life being as human as possible, with good days and bad days, just like everyone else. Rebbetzin Tali speaks about how Sarena's illness united her entire family--not just her immediate family, but her extended family as well. She also talks about the best things to do (and not to do) when we reach out to families who are struggling with caring for a special needs child. Three nuggets of wisdom and empowerment that we can take away from today's conversation are: 1. Ask for help--reach out to a friend to go out for coffee (or invite her to come over for coffee or to keep you company); if you need help making meals, ask for help; if you need help taking care of your other kids, ask for it; don't be afraid to reach out and ask for help. 2. Don't lie to yourself. Take some time for yourself and be really honest about your situation. 3. Read the book, Living in the Presence; A Jewish Mindfulness Guide for Everyday Life by Benjamin Epstein. This book will help you to live in the moment without worrying about the past or the future. Being in the moment will help you get through your day. If you would like to contact Rebbetzin Tali, she can be reached at: ttw613@gmail.com She also wrote a blog earlier on in Sarena's journey. If you would like to read about her story, please visit www.talismidnightmusings.com --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/vera-kessler/message

durée : 00:38:24 - Le Temps du débat - par : Emmanuel Laurentin - Depuis l'attaque du Hamas contre Israël, l'espoir d'un apaisement du conflit israélo-palestien semble lointain. Dans ce contexte de guerre, trente ans après les accords d'Oslo, comment penser une sortie de crise favorable à la paix ? - invités : Ilan Greilsammer Politiste franco-israélien, professeur de sciences politiques à l'université Bar-Ilan de Ramat Gan; Hanna Assouline Coprésidente et fondatrice de l'association "Les guerrières de la paix"; François Ceccaldi Chercheur associé à la chaire Histoire contemporaine du monde arabe du Collège de France

durée : 00:38:24 - Le Temps du débat - par : Emmanuel Laurentin - Depuis l'attaque du Hamas contre Israël, l'espoir d'un apaisement du conflit israélo-palestien semble lointain. Dans ce contexte de guerre, trente ans après les accords d'Oslo, comment penser une sortie de crise favorable à la paix ? - invités : Ilan Greilsammer Politiste franco-israélien, professeur de sciences politiques à l'université Bar-Ilan de Ramat Gan; Hanna Assouline Coprésidente et fondatrice de l'association "Les guerrières de la paix"; François Ceccaldi Chercheur associé à la chaire Histoire contemporaine du monde arabe du Collège de France

durée : 00:38:28 - France Culture va plus loin (l'Invité(e) des Matins) - par : Guillaume Erner - Quatre jours après l'attaque du Hamas contre Israël, nous nous intéressons ce matin à la démocratie israélienne. Benjamin Netanyahou appelait lundi à former "un gouvernement d'union nationale d'urgence" espérant ainsi sortir d'une longue période de crise politique et de contestation populaire. - invités : Ilan Greilsammer Professeur de sciences politiques à l'université Bar-Ilan de Ramat Gan; Ran Halévi Historien, directeur de recherches au CNRS, il enseigne à l'EHESS et est directeur de collection chez Gallimard

durée : 02:29:58 - Les Matins - par : Guillaume Erner - Quatre jours après l'attaque du Hamas contre Israël, nous nous intéressons ce matin à la démocratie israélienne. Benjamin Netanyahou appelait lundi à former "un gouvernement d'union nationale d'urgence" espérant ainsi sortir d'une longue période de crise politique et de contestation populaire. - invités : Ilan Greilsammer Professeur de sciences politiques à l'université Bar-Ilan de Ramat Gan; Ran Halévi Historien, directeur de recherches au CNRS, il enseigne à l'EHESS et est directeur de collection chez Gallimard

US President Joe Biden says a deal may be on the way with Saudi Arabia  after talks his national security advisor had with Saudi officials in Jeddah aimed at reaching  normalization in relations between the kingdom and Israel. “There's a rapprochement that may be underway,” Biden told contributors to his 2024 reelection campaign at an event in Maine. Biden did not give details about the possible deal. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Yossi Mann from the Middle East Studies departments of Reichman and Bar Ilan universities.  (Photo: Reuters)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

   Prime Minister Netanyahu and his coalition suffered a political setback Wednesday with the election of Yesh Atid MK Karin Elharar as the Knesset's only representative to the Judges Selection committee.  Netanyahu found himself facing fierce opposition among his coalition partners and from within his own party, ministers and MKs who were opposed to his plan to accommodate the opposition and to allow for Elharar to be elected alongside one coalition representative. That internal opposition reportedly prompted Netanyahu to back down from his original plan, and  to renege on his promise to the opposition. KAN's Mark Weiss spoke with Dr Ilana Shpaizman, a political scientist  from Bar Ilan university, trying to make sense of Wednesday's drama.  (Photo:Flash90)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Up until a year ago, the Middle East seems to be Russia's most pressing business. Ukraine was always in the background, but between 2014 and 2022 Syria seemed to occupy center stage, with Russian bases, units and operations bolstering the Assad regime while carrying out Moscow's own missions. Now that Syria and perhaps the entire Mideast have been relegated to a secondary position, what are the implications for Russia's relations with regional powers such as Israel, Iran and Turkey? How does the emergence of a Russian-Chinese axis actively competing with an American-led one impact the region? Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. - Dr. Zeev Khanin, Expert on Russian and Middle Eastern Studies, Bar Ilan and Ariel Universities. - Paula Slier, Middle East Bureau Chief of Russia Today and Head of Channel RT Africa. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-to-back-ukraine-at-un/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/39839-2/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/the-war-in-ukraine-and-its-impact-on-israel-an-interim-assessment/ You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Europa Stands: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/82926/ TV7 Powers in Play: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/84954/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

Débat entre Elise Brezis, professeure d'économie à l'Université de Bar-Ilan et participante aux manifestations contre la réforme du système judiciaire et Amir Weitmann, chef des libéraux au sein du Likoud, le parti du Premier ministre Benjamin Netanyahu.

Ashkenazim and Sefardim: The Goals of Talmud Study, special lecture by Rabbi Dr. Jeffrey Woolf On methodological and cultural differences and their practical applications Rabbi Prof. Jeffrey Woolf is an internationally known scholar, lecturer and public figure. He serves as an Associate Professor in the Talmud Department at Bar-Ilan University where he specializes in the History of Halakhah, Medieval and Renaissance Jewish History, and the inter-action between Judaism, Islam and Christianity. He is the director of Bar Ilan's Institute for the Study of Post-Talmudic Halakhah.

With the war in Ukraine only several weeks away from its first anniversary, it has obviously become the most important issue for Russian President Vladimir Putin. He is going out of his way to salvage some part of his failed gamble on a clear victory. Putin is therefore now courting Iran - despite a lot of negative history between Moscow and Tehran, and the Russian military has become dependent on various kinds of Iranian weapons, most prominently drones. How deep are these relations, can they outlast the war and the impact are they having on the Russian policy vis-a-vis Iran's nuclear project? Panel: - Host: Col. (Res.) Miri Eisin, Co-Panelist of TV7 Powers in Play, Israeli Public Diplomacy, Security, Intelligence Expert at the ICT, the Reichman University. - Amir Oren, Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. - Dr. Zeev Khanin, Expert on Russian and Middle Eastern Studies, Bar Ilan and Ariel Universities. - Dr. Meir Javedanfar, Iran Lecturer, Reichman University. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-reveals-proof-russia-using-iranian-uavs/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/ukraine-calls-on-israel-to-help-fight-russia/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/putin-warns-eu-to-prepare-for-freezing-winter/ You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Europa Stands: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/82926/ TV7 Powers in Play: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/84954/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

Professor Eric Lawee uncovers the complexities and fascination of our most influential author. Eric Lawee is a full professor in the Department of Bible at Bar-Ilan University, where he teaches the history of Jewish biblical scholarship. His Rashi's Commentary on the Torah: Canonization and Resistance in the Reception of a Jewish Classic won the 2019 Jewish Book Award in the category of Scholarship of the Jewish Book Council. It was also the 2021 finalist for a Jordan Schnitzer Book Award in the category of Medieval and Early Modern Jewish History and Culture of the Association for Jewish Studies. Lawee holds the Rabbi Asher Weiser Chair for Medieval Biblical Commentary Research and directs Bar-Ilan's Institute for Jewish Bible Interpretation.

In this episode of the 18Forty Podcast, we talk to Dr. Tova Ganzel about biblical Judaism, and the shift of rabbinic authority over time. Tova Ganzel is a professor of Judaics at Bar Ilan University. In our discussion with her, we discuss the evolution of mitzvah observance from biblical times and the transmission of authority within Judaism. Who gives rabbis their authority? How did Jewish law evolve during the Second Temple Period? What did the prophets do to popularize Judaism? Tune in to hear a conversation on authoritative figures, authoritative texts, and accepting authority . Interview begins at 15:09Dr. Tova Ganzel is the Director of the Midrasha at Bar-Ilan University, and is one the first trained women's halakhic advisors (Yoatzot Halacha). She received her PhD from Bar-Ilan's Department of Bible Studies, and is a renowned figure in the world of women's Jewish learning. Dr. Ganzel is the recipient of numerous prestigious academic awards and grants, and is a published author.References:The Jewish Self by Jeremy KaganTractate Yoma 69bTractate Sanhedrin 64aBook of Nechemiah Pachad Yitzchak - “Letter #19” by Rav Yitzchak Hutner "I Am The Least Interesting Person In My Family" - Alex Edelman Performs Stand-Up on The Late ShowSeder Olam Rabbah 30 by Rav Eliyahu of VilnaEzekiel: From Destruction to Restoration by Tova GanzelShir HaShrim Rabbah 5:5Book of EzraMegillat EstherMegillat TaanitYechezkel 1Parshat YitroShulchan Aruch by Rabbi Yosef KaroPninei Halacha by HaRav Eliezer MelamedKitzur Shulchan Aruch by Rav Shlomo Ganzfried Mekor Chaim HaShalem by Rabbi Chaim David HaLeviMishna Berurah by Rabbi Yisrael Meir KaganYirmiyahu 17:21״יש צורות רבות ומגוונות לייצר דיון הלכתי, תקיפה היא לא אחת מהן״ by Tova Ganzel“Responsa: The Law as Seen By Rabbis for 1,000 Years" by Israel L. ShenkerMalachi 3:22-24Megillot Midbar Yehuda - HaChiburim HaIvriim by Elisha KimronMegillot in Qumran by Menahem KisterFrom Qumran to the Tannaic Time by Vered NoamThe Bar Kokhba Revolt - The Archaeological Evidence by Hanan Eshel and Boaz ZissuMaccabees I & IIBook of JubileesMishna Torah, Hilchot Mamarim by MaimonidesThe 13 Principles of Torah Elucidation by Rav YishmaelKovetz Shiurim: Divrei Sofrim by Rav ElchananDrashos Beis Yishai 15 by Rav Shlomo Fisher

Ilan Greilsammer, professeur à l'université de Bar-Ilan et auteur de "La Nouvelle Histoire d'Israël", s'exprime sur la cote de Benyamin Netanyahou malgré son inculpation pour corruption; Un ingénieur agronome australien préconise, pour combattre la désertification et le changement climatique, la régénération des restes de forêts enfouis dans le sol plutôt que planter de nouveaux arbres; En Colombie, malgré les obstacles naturels, des milliers de migrants se massent près de la frontière avec comme but les Etats-Unis.

Today's daf is sponsored by Ellen Segal on behalf of her daughter, Dr. Chana Shacham-Rosby's birthday. "May you continue to go from strength to strength as you begin your fellowship at the Halpern Center at Bar Ilan."  Are you allowed to ignore one who needs charity? What if they are lying about their situation? Does a poor person need to trade in their expensive house and utensils for less expensive items before taking charity? On what does it depend? The Mishna and Gemara deal with orphan girls and their rights to a dowry. If at the time of the marriage, they are given a small dowry and they do not protest, can they later claim that they deserve more? On what does it depend? What is the standard amount that an orphan should get? Does it depend on the amount in the estate or does it depend on an assessment of what we think the father would have given her - was he generous or stingy? Is there an age limit on the orphan for being able to collect the dowry from the father's estate? In what way is the payment of food different from the payment for the dowry?

Today's daf is sponsored by Ellen Segal on behalf of her daughter, Dr. Chana Shacham-Rosby's birthday. "May you continue to go from strength to strength as you begin your fellowship at the Halpern Center at Bar Ilan."  Are you allowed to ignore one who needs charity? What if they are lying about their situation? Does a poor person need to trade in their expensive house and utensils for less expensive items before taking charity? On what does it depend? The Mishna and Gemara deal with orphan girls and their rights to a dowry. If at the time of the marriage, they are given a small dowry and they do not protest, can they later claim that they deserve more? On what does it depend? What is the standard amount that an orphan should get? Does it depend on the amount in the estate or does it depend on an assessment of what we think the father would have given her - was he generous or stingy? Is there an age limit on the orphan for being able to collect the dowry from the father's estate? In what way is the payment of food different from the payment for the dowry?

On today's show, we are very excited to introduce a new guest to the pod: Rabbi Pynchas Brener. Rabbi Brener is formerly the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Venezuela, he received his BA in Rabbinic Ordination from Yeshiva University, masters from Columbia and PHD from Bar Ilan in Israel. Born in Poland in 1931, he moved with his family to Peru at a very young age. Rabbi Brener is the author of various books on Jewish philosophy, written in Spanish and is currently the host of a Torah learning YouTube channel called "Cafe con Fe", or in English, "Coffee and Faith". Finally, in August of 2019, Rabbi Brener was appointed the official envoy for the disputed government of Venezuelan president Juan Guiado although neither country has held diplomatic relations since 2009. You can find all of his published content at his website here. Check out his YouTube channel, Cafe con Fe, here. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/twotalljewshow/support

The monkeypox outbreak has been declared a global health emergency by the World Health Organization. The classification is the highest alert that the WHO can issue and follows a worldwide upsurge in cases. It came at the end of the second meeting of the WHO's emergency committee on the virus. We spoke with Prof Cyrille Cohen, an immunologist at Bar Ilan university, and asked him if the WHO took the right decision, bearing in mind the committee was split on the question of declaring a global health emergency. (Photo:AP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The prophet Ezekiel speaks from a unique perspective: he resides in Babylonia, yet laments the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem; his prophecies range from furious messages of rebuke to comforting depictions of the future redemption of the Jewish people.  Join as we speak with Tova Ganzel about her recent commentary, Ezekiel: From Destruction to Restoration (Maggid, 2020). Dr. Tova Ganzel received her PhD from the Department of Bible in Bar-Ilan, and has published widely on prophetic literature in the context of the larger ancient Near Eastern world. She was the Director of the Midrasha at Bar-Ilan University and is one the first trained women's halakhic advisors. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

The prophet Ezekiel speaks from a unique perspective: he resides in Babylonia, yet laments the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem; his prophecies range from furious messages of rebuke to comforting depictions of the future redemption of the Jewish people.  Join as we speak with Tova Ganzel about her recent commentary, Ezekiel: From Destruction to Restoration (Maggid, 2020). Dr. Tova Ganzel received her PhD from the Department of Bible in Bar-Ilan, and has published widely on prophetic literature in the context of the larger ancient Near Eastern world. She was the Director of the Midrasha at Bar-Ilan University and is one the first trained women's halakhic advisors. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/jewish-studies

The prophet Ezekiel speaks from a unique perspective: he resides in Babylonia, yet laments the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem; his prophecies range from furious messages of rebuke to comforting depictions of the future redemption of the Jewish people.  Join as we speak with Tova Ganzel about her recent commentary, Ezekiel: From Destruction to Restoration (Maggid, 2020). Dr. Tova Ganzel received her PhD from the Department of Bible in Bar-Ilan, and has published widely on prophetic literature in the context of the larger ancient Near Eastern world. She was the Director of the Midrasha at Bar-Ilan University and is one the first trained women's halakhic advisors. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The prophet Ezekiel speaks from a unique perspective: he resides in Babylonia, yet laments the destruction of the Temple in Jerusalem; his prophecies range from furious messages of rebuke to comforting depictions of the future redemption of the Jewish people.  Join as we speak with Tova Ganzel about her recent commentary, Ezekiel: From Destruction to Restoration (Maggid, 2020). Dr. Tova Ganzel received her PhD from the Department of Bible in Bar-Ilan, and has published widely on prophetic literature in the context of the larger ancient Near Eastern world. She was the Director of the Midrasha at Bar-Ilan University and is one the first trained women's halakhic advisors. Michael Morales is Professor of Biblical Studies at Greenville Presbyterian Theological Seminary, and the author of The Tabernacle Pre-Figured: Cosmic Mountain Ideology in Genesis and Exodus(Peeters, 2012), Who Shall Ascend the Mountain of the Lord?: A Biblical Theology of Leviticus (IVP Academic, 2015), and Exodus Old and New: A Biblical Theology of Redemption (IVP Academic, 2020). He can be reached at mmorales@gpts.edu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/biblical-studies

Rabbi Sharon Sharon is an Ethiopian Jew, the son of a Kes, who was among the first to be ordained by the Chief Rabbinate of Israel. He is a senior lecturer at Bar Ilan and Ono College, and the rabbi of an Ashkenazic synagogue in Mercaz Shapira. Join Rabbi Matanky for a fascinating conversation with Rabbi Shalom about his new book, his practice of Judaism and the accusations of racism in Israel.

Samuel Levine is a Professor of Law and Director of the Jewish Law Institute at Touro Law Center, which is part of the Touro College and University System. His work Was Yosef on the Spectrum? Understanding Joseph Through Torah, Midrash, and Classical Jewish Sources offers a unique examination of the life of Joseph (Yosef). Yosef's behaviors, interpersonal relationships, and personal development are often difficult to understand, and at times seem to defy explanation. This book offers a coherent and cohesive reading of the well-known Bible story, presenting a portrait of Yosef as an individual on the autism spectrum. Viewed through this lens, Yosef emerges as a more familiar and less enigmatic individual, exhibiting both strengths and weaknesses commonly associated with autism spectrum disorder. Professor Levine: Amazon Author Page: https://www.amazon.com/author/samuel.j.levine Faculty Page: https://www.tourolaw.edu/AboutTouroLaw/bio/194 SSRN Author Page: https://ssrn.com/author=328329 Prof. Levine has served as the Beznos Distinguished Professor at Michigan State University College of Law, and he has taught at the law schools of Bar-Ilan, Fordham, Pepperdine, and St. John's Universities. He has published two books and more than 60 law review articles and book chapters, and he has lectured throughout the United States on the subjects of Legal Ethics, Jewish Law, Criminal Law, Law and Religion, Constitutional Law, and Disability Rights.  Professor Levine has been described in the pages of the Notre Dame Law Review as “one of the leading legal-ethics and professional-responsibility scholars of his generation,” and in 2016, he received the Sanford D. Levy Award from the New York State Bar Association's Committee on Professional Ethics, in recognition of his contributions to the field of legal ethics.  He has been described by the Detroit Legal News as “one of the world's foremost experts on the interplay of Jewish and American law.” In 2021, he received the Touro College Presidential Faculty Excellence in Scholarship Award.

When in doubt, blame it on the Jews.  Nobody did that better, nobody was more anti–Semitic than the insane Adolf Hitler, theman who singlehandedly destroyed – murdered more than six million Jews for thesimple reason they were Jews. Hitler hated the Jews and history cannot ascertain exactly why. So did Stalin. And Marx and Lenin. And of course, most of the Arab world and right next door to the Holy Land, the Palestinians. Following World War II, it was thought that anti–Semitism may not only be on the wane, but perhaps gone forever. The United Nations voted to restore what is now the land of Israel to the Jews as recompense for the horrific slaughter of their kinsmen and to do the right thing as history required. Jews, the 12 tribes, lived in Israel and regarded that special piece of land as theirs as far back as 3,500 years or more. Now, they are home, the Jews are, in the land rightfully theirs. Israel, and especially its holy capital Jerusalem belonged to the Jews. That land, historically and spiritually, isrightfully theirs.  The Lord God Jehovah called Abraham to be special, and from him, a special people would emerge who would be a BLESSING to all nations! They, Abraham seed, would be special, not better but different. They would give to and invest in all humankind, all nations. They would return, go back to and remain forever in THE PROMISED LAND, the land of their fathers. No matter anti–Semitism or its revival, they would never again allow a holocaust to happen. They, true Israelis and Jews would:                   NEVER FORGET what Hitler and any like him did. And they vowed that the slaughter of their people, Jews the world over would happen:                   NEVER AGAIN, never again. I have been to Israel nine times. Each time was better than the last. If you have never gone to THE HOLY LAND, you must go, especially if you are Christian or Jewish. YOU MUST. There is no place on Earth like it, none. You will understand history, the world then and now, the Jewish people and for all Christians, the land and the lanes where Jesus walked like no other way. Go, go if you can. Any reasonablerisk is worth it. The contributions and problem solutions which come from this tiny little land of at most some seven million people are absolutely fascinating. The state of Israel has become a technological wonderland. Israeli scientists are brilliant. They are innovators, problem solvers, and determined that its incredible discoveries, inventions and technological marvels benefit the entire world, every nation whether friend or foe. Listen to the miracles, the scientific and medical miracles which come from Israel. Tel Aviv University is developing a nasal vaccine that will protect people fromAlzheimer's and stroke. Can you believe that? A simple nasal vaccine. There is no curefor Alzheimer's, but the scientists of Tel Aviv have found a way to protect human beings from this ravishing disease. Incredible. And stroke! Nothing debilitates a humanbeing more than a stroke, and if there can be protection against this horrible happening, God bless the Israelis. Watch for that nasal vaccine. The Technion, Institute of Technology, in Haifa, Israel has developed a simple blood test capable of detecting different types of cancer. A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST! Howincredible it would be to detect this brutal, satanic disease in its early stages and deal with it then and not after the fact with chemotherapy, radiation and surgery as the only alternatives. Early detection of any cancer provides an incredible opportunity for restoration and cure. The Ichlov Center in Tel Aviv isolated a protein that makes colonoscopy unnecessary to detect colon cancer! That can be done, thanks to the Jews, with a simple blood test. A SIMPLE BLOOD TEST! Colon cancer kills about 500,000 people annually and is very readily cured when detected early. This simple blood test will do just that. Thank you Jewish Ichlov Center scientists, thank you. The Given Imaging Laboratory has developed a tiny camera in the form of swallowed pills which transmit thousands of photos of the digestive track. These high quality photos, two per second for eight hours – unbelievable, can detect polyps, cancers and sources of bleeding. These photos are then sent to a chip that stores them and sendsthem to a computer. When this photographic process is completed, the camera is eliminated via the rectum. That simple, that fast, that accurate, that unbelievable! The Hebrew University in Jerusalem developed an electrical neurostimulator that is implanted in the chest of PARKINSON'S PATIENTS. This neurostimulator is similar inmany ways to the pacemaker for the heart. The emissions from this device block the nerve signals that cause tremors. Just incredible, INCREDIBLE! Thank you, Jews,thank you, Israelis, thank you very much. The simple smell of a patient's breath can detect if a patient has lung cancer. A mere smell of a patient's breath and lung cancer can be detected. Can you believe that? The Russell Berrie Institute for Nanotechnology has created sensors capable of sensing and registering 42 biological markers that indicate the presence of lung cancer WITHOUTTHE NEED FOR A BIOPOSY. What an unbelievable medical blessing for humanity. And more Israeli medical miracles. ENDOPAT is a device placed between the indicator fingers which can measure the state of the arteries and predict the possibility of a heart attack in the next seven years. SEVEN YEARS! Absolutely incredible. The University of Bar Ilan is developing a new drug that fights viruses through the bloodstream called VECOY TRAP. It tricks a virus into self–destruction. This drug can be used when perfected to combat hepatitis, and even Aids and Ebola. Remarkable. Israeli scientists (God bless them) at Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem may have discovered THE CURE for ALS, also known as Lou Gehrig's Disease. No one the world over, for years and years, has been able to find cure for that horrendous disease, but LEAVE IT TO THE JEWS.  Remarkable, isn't it? Aren't they, remarkable as well, these brilliant technologists and scientists, these state–of–the–art medical minds that find these cures, these incredible miracles which can be for the good and the advancement of all humankind? Why, they can also be used by those who hate the Jews, who hate the Israeli scientists who have invented these miraculous medical advances. And that is the way of the Jews. They share, they care and as they work the scientific wonders, they fulfill the promise of the Lord, the great God Jehovah, the great I AM, that the seat of Abraham will be:                   A BLESSING TO ALL NATIONS. Thank you, Jews, thank you so very much for all that you have done for us, the people of the world. Thank you, Israelis, all of you, for all that you have done to relieve the sufferings of this world, for all humanity, for all peoples without discrimination, without regard to race, color, gender or nation. Thank you, and thank you again. Small wonder that Arab nations reach out and form new détente with the little nation of Israel. They are democratic, the Jews are, freedoms abounding. No matter their problems and of course they have them, we should thank them for all that they do for us and for the world. And, so I as a Christian say thank you Lord God for the Israelis, the Jews, my spiritual forefathers and, in addition to all these marvelous medical miracles, I thank you for the greatest Jewish miracle of all, THE CARPENTER FROM NAZARETH!