We end the Torah with Moses's final blessing to the Children of Israel before he passes away and is buried in a secret location on Mount Nebo, ending the Torah (and setting the stage for the Book of Joshua and all the great deeds therein).
Then we begin again, starting the Torah from Genesis: "In the beginning...". This is a common starting point for Judeo-Christian belief -- though there are some fascinating Christian interpretations of even the first few words that mark a point of departure.
The portion continues until just before the story of Noah. Along the way, we meet the longest-living person in the Bible -- namely, Methuselah, who lived 969 years. No one quite made it to 1,000 -- a Heavenly day.
Why did Methuselah live that long? Not necessarily through his own merit. His father, Enoch, is described as one of the few righteous men of that era. But he himself only lived to the age of 365, relatively short for that time in the Bible.
It is in the nature of parenthood to exhibit a sense of self-sacrifice. One cannot live only for one's children; one must live for oneself as well, as best one can. But on some level the idea that our children will exceed us is our greatest hope.
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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