Joel Pollak
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I will share my thoughts about American politics, as well as current events in Israel and elsewhere, based on my experiences in the U.S., South Africa, and the Middle East. I will also discuss books and popular culture from the perspective of a somewhat libertarian, religiously observant conservative living in California. I will also share art and ideas that I find useful and helpful, and link to my content at Breitbart News, Amazon, and elsewhere.
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Breitbart News Sunday: show rundown (May 15, 2022)

The country is in a state of shock after the mass shooting in Buffalo on Saturday -- except for the left and its media apologists, who are out to censor anyone who talks about "replacement theory."

There is a white supremacist conspiracy theory that claims that our country, controlled by Jews, is letting in people of different races to replace white Americans. That's crazy and deadly; it has motivated several mass shooters.

Then there's the reasonable, backed-by-evidence theory that Democrats are refusing to enforce immigration laws because they want to replace the current electorate with a new one that sees the party of open borders and asylum as its benefactor.

We'll talk about all of that. We'll also talk about the Court's impending reversal of Roe v. Wade, and we'll also discuss the ongoing chaos in the Middle East, which is being incited by Palestinian leaders -- a fact western journalists ignore.

We'll also look ahead to the U.S. Senate race in Pennsylvania, which is up for grabs at the moment, as Trump has endorsed Oz; Kathy Barnette impressed voters at the debate; and David McCormick is making a late push. There's a bit of shocking news, as Democratic frontrunner John Fetterman has suffered a stroke. (Speedy recovery!)

I want to talk about the attacks on Barnette a bit, some of which are legitimate, and some of which are really low.

Special guests:
Tom Homan - former acting ICE director, on Buffalo and the border issue
Danny Danon - former Israeli ambassador to the UN, on Israel's foreign policy
Adam Waldeck - founder of 1776 Action, on the PA Senate/governor's race
Elizabeth Johnston - pro-life activist, on the impending reversal of Roe

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Time-lapse sunrise at Temescal Falls
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This is what is left of my special place in the forest

Burned, then covered in mudslides and rockslides. The river still flows through it. But we have lost so much. I have to believe the spirit still lives on.

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Weekly Torah reading: Shlach (Numbers 13:1 - 15:41)

This is the portion that all journalists should love: the Torah tells the story of the 12 spies, only two of whom tell the truth when the other ten shade it in a negative away (perhaps to suit a political agenda that is opposed to Moses).

It's not that the ten "lying" spies misconstrue the facts about the Land of Israel; rather, they interject their opinions that the land is impossible to conquer, which strikes unnecessary terror into the hearts of the people.

We have many examples of such fake news today -- from the Iranian propaganda outlets spreading false claims that they are winning the war, to California politicians spreading false horror stories about ICE raids in L.A.

The people realize, too late, that they have been fooled, and once they are condemned to die in the desert, they try to rush into Israel -- only to be defeated by the inhabitants, as the spies predicted that they would be.

But as consolation, God gives the people new commandments -- focused on things they must ...

Weekly Torah portion: Beha'alotecha (Numbers 8:1 - 12:16)

This week's portion discusses the procedure for lighting the menorah, the holy seven-branched lamp, in the Tabernacle (and later the Temple). It also describes an episode where the people crave meat, and God punishes them by giving it to them in excess. We also read the story of Miriam, Moses's sister, who is punished with the spiritual skin blemish of tzara'at for speaking about her brother, thus violating the prohibition against lashon hara (evil tongue).

I heard a fantastic sermon this week about the lighting of the menorah: that while only the priests were qualified to clean and purify the menorah, anyone could light it. A reminder that each of us can inspire others along the way.

https://www.chabad.org/parshah/torahreading.asp?aid=2495737&jewish=Behaalotecha-Torah-Reading.htm&p=complete

Weekly Torah reading: Naso Numbers 4:21 - 7:89

This week we study the vow of the Nazirite; a reminder that sometimes trying to be too holy is excessive, and the best we can do is to be the best that we are.

https://www.chabad.org/parshah/torahreading_cdo/aid/2495720/p/complete/jewish/Naso-Torah-Reading.htm

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