Humiliation as Deterrence Well, last week, I suggested that Khameini and his leadership might be dead by Purim, and here we are, the day after Purim in Jerusalem and… he and his buddies are gone. As you know, we conducted a pre-emptive attack on Shabbat and…

Reclaiming Israel’s Ancestral Heartland This past Sunday, February 8, Israel’s security cabinet approved sweeping measures to deepen our administrative control over t 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 Promoted by Defense Minister Israel Katz and Finance Minister Bezalel Smotrich, these decisions repeal outdated Jordanian-era restrictions, allowing Jews to purchase…

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…

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…