This is one of my favorite portions, one that I have always liked, partly because it is my father's bar mitzvah portion. His own father was named Jacob, and I often felt, as a younger man, that I could relate to Jacob's mixed feelings of adventure and trepidation as he set out to find his own path, away from home.
Jacob leaves; has his famous dream of the ladder, with a revelation from God in which he is promised that he will return. But we know that even though Jacob does, eventually, return, he will also leave again, heading in the opposite direction -- to Egypt, where he eventually dies. Jacob's life is curious in that his expectations are constantly upended. The lesson, for us, is that while life is full of twists and turns, we have to trust that we will end up as God intends us to be.
Today's episode is devoted to the second anniversary of the October 7 terror attacks. It was produced before the announcement of a ceasefire deal, yet remains current & relevant.
Please listen, and #bringthemhome.
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This week's portion is a beautiful poem, containing the Covenant between God and the people of Israel. But given the breaking news that Hamas may actually have agreed to release all of the Israeli hostages, I will devote my remarks to that.
One hopes it is true; if so, it makes this week's additional reading, from II Samuel 22, even more relevant: David's song of praise to the Lord for delivering him from the hand of his enemies.
"18 He rescued me from my powerful enemy,
from my foes, who were too strong for me.
19 They confronted me in the day of my disaster,
but the Lord was my support."
So much to focus on this week -- and much breaking news. A peace deal in the Middle East, perhaps? Eric Adams dropping out of the mayor's race? And a looming shutdown as Democrats push their demands beyond absurdity.
Special guests:
- Bradley Jaye - Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the shutdown
- John Carney - Breitbart News financial editor, on the upcoming jobs report
- Jerome Hudson - Breitbart News entertainment editor, on the Kimmel fallout
- Frances Martel - Breitbart News foreign editor, on the UN and Gaza talks
- Matisyahu - award-winning reggae artist, on his new album, "Ancient Child"
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