Day 1 of THE AGENDA: Introduction https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6421016/first-episode-of-the-agenda
Day 2 of THE AGENDA: Restoring justice and the rule of law https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6421020/second-episode-of-the-agenda
Day 3 of THE AGENDA: Investigations and Executive Agencies https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6427935/day-3-of-the-agenda-investigations-and-executive-agencies
Day 4 of THE AGENDA: Fighting crime, closing the border https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6427990/day-4-of-the-agenda-fighting-crime-closing-the-border
Day 5 of THE AGENDA: More on securing the border https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6431622/day-5-of-the-agenda-more-on-securing-the-border
Day 6 of THE AGENDA: Border security and immigration reform https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6435303/day-6-of-the-agenda-border-security-and-immigration-reform
Day 7 of THE AGENDA: Appropriately, moving to foreign policy https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6441913/day-7-of-the-agenda-appropriately-moving-to-foreign-policy
Day 8 of THE AGENDA: Foreign policy, from Ukraine to Israel https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6444649/day-8-of-the-agenda-foreign-policy-from-ukraine-to-israel
Day 9 of THE AGENDA: What to do about the United Nations https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6448331/day-9-of-the-agenda-what-to-do-about-the-united-nations
Day 10 of THE AGENDA: From confronting China to restoring faith https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6451642/day-10-of-the-agenda-from-confronting-china-to-restoring-faith
Day 11 of THE AGENDA: Faith, a culture of life, and religious liberty https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6454949/day-11-of-the-agenda-faith-a-culture-of-life-and-religious-liberty
Day 12 of THE AGENDA: Religious liberty and an envoy to protect Christians https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6458389/day-12-of-the-agenda-religious-liberty-and-an-envoy-to-protect-christians
Day 13 of THE AGENDA: From faith to identity politics https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6464632/day-13-of-the-agenda-from-faith-to-identity-politics
Day 14 of THE AGENDA: From transgenderism to real diversity https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6467436/day-14-of-the-agenda-from-transgenderism-to-real-diversity
Day 15 of THE AGENDA: Ending DEI and promoting patriotism https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6474548/day-15-of-the-agenda-ending-dei-and-promoting-patriotism
Day 16 of THE AGENDA: Fighting inflation and growing the economy https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6477898/day-16-of-the-agenda-fighting-inflation-and-growing-the-economy
Day 17 of THE AGENDA: Improving health and education https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6477927/day-17-of-the-agenda-improving-health-and-education
Day 18 of THE AGENDA: From raising children to lower energy costs https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6481709/day-18-of-the-agenda-from-raising-children-to-lower-energy-costs
Day 19 of THE AGENDA: From fossil fuels to renewable energy https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6488090/day-19-of-the-agenda-from-fossil-fuels-to-renewable-energy
Day 20 of THE AGENDA: From Energy to the Environment https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6490017/day-20-of-the-agenda-from-energy-to-the-environment
Day 21 of THE AGENDA: From environmental protection to the national debt https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6493034/day-21-of-the-agenda-from-environmental-protection-to-the-national-debt
Day 22 of THE AGENDA: Fixing the debt with assets in space https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6496075/day-22-of-the-agenda-fixing-the-debt-with-assets-in-space
Day 23 of THE AGENDA: Protecting the Constitution, and our elections https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6498555/day-23-of-the-agenda-protecting-the-constitution-and-our-elections
Day 24 of THE AGENDA: Conclusion -- What Trump should work on with Congress https://joelpollak.locals.com/post/6501109/day-24-of-the-agenda-conclusion-what-trump-should-work-on-with-congress
This week's Torah reading is a special one for the Sabbath that occurs in the middle of the holiday of Sukkot. The intermediate days of the holiday are not as holy as the first and last, but the Sabbath has its own special splendor.
This week's reading is about the reconciliation of God and the Jewish people after the sin of the Golden Calf. Moses intercedes on the Israelites' behalf, and God rewards him with a new set of tablets -- and a renewed connection.
In the same way, the ceasefire deal that went into effect Friday, October 10 -- ending the war and heralding the return of the remaining Israeli hostages -- marks a renewal of the relationship between the Jewish people and God.
The October 7, 2023, terror attack took place on the last day of Sukkot -- which was also a Sabbath that year, and which is celebrated in Israel as Simchat Torah, typically one of the happiest days on the Jewish calendar.
The terror attack turned happiness to shock and despair. But the subsequent victory, won by...
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."
