We'll begin with Hurricane Ian... and move into a discussion of President Joe Biden's absurd repetition, for the umpteenth time, of the "fine people hoax" -- this time, at a celebration of the Jewish New Year at the White House.
Next, we'll talk about the media trying to make the hurricane about Ron DeSantis, hoping he would fail. Btw, DeSantis has always been good at Middle East policy: that brings us to Jason Greenblatt and the Abraham Accords.
We'll talk to Fox News alumnus Bill O'Reilly about his new show, and to Jerome Hudson about life in the aftermath of Hurricane Ian. Rabbi Shmuley will comment on the Pennsylvania Senate race, and Kelly Sloan will talk energy.
Special guests:
Curtis Houck - of Media Research Center, on Ian and Ron DeSantis
Jason Greenblatt - Trump's MidEast envoy, on the Abraham Accords
Bill O'Reilly - host of Shock and Awe on Vidgo.com
Jerome Hudson - Breitbart News entertainment editor, on the hurricane
Rabbi Shmuley Boteach - on his opposition to Dr. Oz in Pennsylvania
Kelly Sloan - of Centennial Institute, on Colorado/California "green" energy
Tune in: SiriusXM Patriot 125 7-10 p.m. ET, 4-7 p.m. PT
This is my first broadcast from the new office and studio in Washington, DC, where I'll be for a couple of years my neighborhood back in L.A. cleans up -- and as we follow the Trump administration from a little closer up than usual.
Topics:
- The anniversary of the attempted assassination of President Donald Trump
- The escalating tariff battle with various different trading partners
- The future of the Middle East peace talks, and ongoing antisemitism
- The Jeffrey Epstein files and whether they mean anything at all
- The continued crisis of the Texas floods, and stories of heroism and survival
And more!
Special guests:
- James Rosen - Newsmax chief Washington correspondent
- Bob Price - Breitbart News Texas reporter, on the ongoing floods
- Robert Cahill - Trafalgar Polling, on a new alliance of reliable pollsters
- Rabbi Yaakov Menken - Coalition for Jewish Values - on Israel & antisemitism
Tune in: 7-10 p.m. ET, 4-7 p.m. PT
Call: 866-957-2874
This week’s portion tells the grand story of the prophet who tried to curse people of Israel and instead ended up blessing them.
I am reminded that these portions continue to be relevant anew, as this particular reading lent the title for Israel’s recent 12 Day War against Iran, “Operation Rising Lion.”
This week's portion includes the commandment of the red heifer -- one of the classic "irrational" commandments whose fulfillment is an expression of faith. It also includes the regrettable episode in which Moses strikes the rock.
I referred to this story in a wedding speech last night. Why was Moses punished for striking the rock in Numbers, when he struck the rock without incident in Exodus -- both for the purpose of providing water to the people?
The answer is that in the interim, the Jewish people had received the Torah, which is like the marriage contract between the people of Israel and God. In a marriage, you do not resolve things by breaking boundaries, but through love.
The additional reading, from Judges Chapter 11, is the story of Jephthah (Yiftach), a man whom the leaders spurn, but to whom they must turn to save the nation. The parallels to our present political circumstances are striking.
Shabbat Shalom and Happy Fourth of July!
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