I'm going to try to offer a little observation from the Torah portion each week. This week, Jewish communities around the world read Korach (Numbers 16:1 - 18:32), about the rebellion of Korach against Moses. Notably, the rebellion comes right after the disaster of the spies, when the Israelites were denied permission to enter the Promised Land and punished with 40 years of wandering in the desert. Calamities often foster disunity, and it was interesting to me -- and disheartening -- how the media and the opposition refused to unite behind the president last year when the coronavirus pandemic hit. They intended to exploit the situation to take power -- and they succeeded. But are they the better for it? And look at the cost to our society -- continued division, and a lack of faith in our values and institutions. There are lessons we can draw from this week's reading for the future, so we can avoid repeating our mistakes.
(This post was written before the Sabbath and scheduled to run in advance.)
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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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