Dispatches from Jerusalem
Revealing the spiritual message behind the headlines
THE SOVEREIGNTY BLUEPRINT
February 10, 2026
Reclaiming Israel’s Ancestral Heartland
This past Sunday, Israel’s security cabinet approved sweeping measures to deepen our administrative control over Judea and Samaria.
Promoted by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, these decisions repeal outdated Jordanian-era restrictions, allowing Jews to purchase…
THE SHUSHAN ULTIMATUM
February 10, 2026
Echoes of Ancient Persia in the Nuclear Standoff
As the rain falls over Jerusalem’s hills outside our window, the Persian Gulf is simmering with tension that echoes ancient Shushan.
Indirect US-Iran nuclear talks are set for Friday in Oman. They were shifted there at Tehran’s insistence for a bilateral format. US Special Envoy, Steve Witkoff is preparing …
THE EXODUS PARALLEL
January 28, 2026
Bringing the Last Hostage Home
This week as we read Parashat Beshalach (Exodus 13:17 to 17:16), we see a profound parallel between the eternal words of the Torah and the bittersweet redemption unfolding before our eyes.
On Monday, January 26, 2026, after 843 days of unimaginable anguish, the remains of Master Sergeant Ran Gvili were recovered.…
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