Burned, then covered in mudslides and rockslides. The river still flows through it. But we have lost so much. I have to believe the spirit still lives on.

This week's portion is about the rebellion of Korach against Moses. The story is a powerful lesson about the role of good leaders -- and the unique challenges they face, as it is human nature to question why others should have authority.

Korach's rebellion fails because it is ultimately based on personal interests, even though it uses the language of common grievance. Moses prevails because he remains true to his faith even when confronted by a crowd.

We have seen a lot of "Korach" lately in my particular political world, as a cohort of "talkers" has tried to challenge the Republican "establishment" over support for Israel. They lost badly this week because their protests was empty.

It's never a good idea to bet against Israel, or against God. My advice to those tempted to join such rebellions is to search their own hearts, and ask if they are acting out of conviction or out of some other motive, perhaps conformity.

There is another lesson in Moses's reaction. When God says he will ...

A new phenomenon has appeared over the past several months, which burst into full view during the recent "12 Day War": the so-called "woke right," a small but vocal group of anti-Israel commentators and podcasters.

We are talking about a small minority of people -- only about 6% of Trump supporters, according to one recent poll. But they are prolific on social media, and are therefore believed to be somewhat influential.

Some of these voices used to be avowedly pro-Israel, but turned against the Jewish state in recent months. Often, their changes of heart are ascribed to antisemitism, but usually that is too simplistic an explanation.

It is true that a few have used antisemitic language and themes. In some cases, these commentators had been  targeted previously by left-wing Jewish groups like the Anti Defamation League for cancelation for stating conservative ideas. Once targeted in this way, they became more hostile to Jews, and to Israel, because they felt they had been attacked first -- which they had been, ...

We're going to talk about the historic attack on Iran's nuclear sites -- and that's not all. There's plenty to come this week, including more work on the "Big, Beautiful Bill," plus more battles with California, and Hollywood implosions.

Special guests:

Bradley Jaye -- Breitbart News congressional correspondent, on the BBB
Mark Mitchell -- pollster at Rasmussen Reports, on polls regarding Iran
Lisa Daftari -- Iran analyst, foreigndesknews.com, on post-regime Iran
Rev. Dr. Johnnie Moore -- Gaza Humanitarian Foundation, on Gaza food aid
Jamie Paige -- Westside Current journalist, on L.A. and California politics
Jerome Hudson -- Breitbart News entertainment editor, on Hollywood failures

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