I am sad to report the passing of my dear friend and "struggle buddy" Theo Schkolne, who died Sunday evening at the age of 70 after battling illness for the past year.
Theo was my best friend in Cape Town during my 7-year sojourn there. We spent several nights a week dining together, including late Friday nights at our friend Sam Rabinowitz's cottage in Sea Point, a Shabbat gathering that sometimes concluded at a bar or two nearby.
Theo was a brilliant psychologist who was meticulous in his forensic work, which involved victims of serious physical trauma. He was the person who, more than anyone else, rescued me from a conventional view of politics and helped me see the human beings and personal motivations beyond ideological and rhetorical battles. Together with David Hersch, Theo and I mounted an independent effort to challenge dogmas about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in post-apartheid South Africa. Theo challenged participants in the debate to show equal empathy to both sides and to ...
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.
SiriusXM Patriot 125, 7-10 p.m. ET (4-7 PT)
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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