Is support for open borders really in tune with Jewish values? Defense of the rule of law and sovereignty is as important to Jewish interests as sympathy for illegal immigrants or voicing political opposition.

"This is not only an opportunity to learn about the rebbe's teachings," says Rabbi Yaakov Kaplan, who produced the course. "Rather, this is a chance to learn the rebbe's teachings themselves. It is a guided tour through complex and nuanced Torah study."

The envisioned pipeline would take natural-gas reserves from Israeli and Cypriot waters and carry them into Greece and beyond, potentially extending as far as Italy.

Both parties have ample incentive to settle their territorial dispute so that international companies exploring waters for natural gas will invest.

If the new left-wing government in Helsinki seeks to push the Palestinian cause during its EU Council presidency, it risks derailing the Trump administration’s peace efforts and consequently Finland’s relationship with Washington.