Pro-Palestinian reins have been loosened in Europe and the United States, leading to a wave of protests in cities and on campuses. Despite what we have been told, it is, in fact, safer to be Jewish in the right-wing-dominated countries of Poland and Hungary than in a liberal democracy like the US these days.
Some $17 billion are earmarked for bolstering Israel's defense capabilities.
Reza Pahlavi represents the legacy of the Pahlavi dynasty, which viewed Iran as a cosmopolitan crossroads where various religions coexisted harmoniously and flourished, including Zoroastrians, Jews, and Christians.
It is imperative that American Jews insist to all of our political leaders that Israel has the right to proceed into Rafah, that we articulate the necessity of finishing the job that was started.
The ceremony will include prayers for the return of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza, the safety of IDF troops and security forces, healing of the wounded, and national peace.
