I was briefly in New York on Thursday to attend the wedding of a good friend at 770 Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn, the international headquarters of the Chabad Lubavitch movement and the home of the seventh Lubavitcher Rebbe, Menachem Mendel Schneerson, of righteous and blessed memory.
It was my second wedding at 770, which is a popular site for religious weddings, given the auspicious nature of the location. It also rained at the last wedding I attended at 770... which I take as a sign of good luck, but may be a hint that you should not invite me to your wedding if you're planning on holding it outdoors.
It's a special place, in a special community; it has changed the lives of millions of people, and of nations... and yet it's quite humble, in an ordinary neighborhood of ordinary people, with ordinary struggles, and an extraordinary tradition that somehow connects them to things that transcend, and anchor, and endure.
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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