Israel is the collective insurance policy of the Jewish People, and the only one we have ever had. This is not just a heartwarming sentiment; it's a Mossad mandate.
Truth. Before the 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted, my cousin was part of a team that interviewed them to determine if they were Jewish; many others wanted also to come to Israel.
The Diaspora must focus on persuading all Jews, including observant and non, young and old, all political parties, the importance of a unified voice supporting Israel. You said it correctly that Jews in the Diaspora are guests and as such there comes a time when we become unwelcome. As Mark Twain said, history rhymes.
I agree & I’m doing it. I do wish Israel would fight harder against Qatar, etc. on the information front, though. The diaspora is trying, but we are not winning hearts & minds.
You are right; mostly we are preaching to the choir. It seems we need to influence first the fence-sitters. Maybe publicizing the violence occurring towards Jews everywhere will start the process; fear is an effective motivator.
After 10/7, someone said “that pain you feel is peoplehood.” I’ve never felt more (and more every day) connected to our people. Am Yisrael Chai, “literally”!
I’m forwarding your essay to the editor and publisher of the AZ Jewish News who just now published a full one page article about an AZ resident, Emily Wilder, who participated in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition which was intercepted by the Israeli Navy eruv Yom Kippur. She was sponsored by the Jewish Currents’ publisher (Daniel May) because “of the value of the reporting she could produce.” The article was filled with blood libels and hostility towards the Israeli military and the Jewish State. Am Yisrael Chai!!
Thank you for this brilliant essay, Joshua. Pro Israel Christians know every word to be true. Bless Mossad and the IDF for keeping Jerusalem open and safe for Jews and Christians as well.
In the link below is a list of self-hating, auto-antisemitic Jews who sent a despicable circular to the UN and other governments to take action against the State of Israel and its government for defending itself and the people of Israel against the Palestinian terrorist organizations, mainly Hamas ISIS in Gaza.
On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel was subjected to the most barbaric assault on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Thousands of missiles were fired from Gaza, and roughly six thousand Hamas terrorists invaded our towns, villages, and kibbutzim in the south.
Their objective was not territorial or political — it was genocide. They went house to house, murdering families, torching homes, shooting civilians in their cars, slaughtering the elderly and young children alike, and hacking people to death with axes. At the Nova music festival, armed paragliders opened fire on innocent youth, massacring 384 young men and women who were running for their lives. 1,200 innocent Israelis were slaughtered.
The world has seen the evidence: women raped and burned alive; infants decapitated; bodies of Israelis desecrated and paraded through Gaza’s streets; parents forced to watch their babies murdered before being executed themselves. Two hundred fifty-one Israelis, alive and dead, — men, women, children, and mothers with infants — were kidnapped into Hamas’s terror tunnels and held in inhuman conditions.
This was not a conflict. It was a pogrom — a calculated, sadistic attempt to annihilate Jews. And while Israel was still burying its dead, rockets rained down from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran, and Palestinian terrorist organizations in Judea and Samaria launched attacks inside our borders. Our people were attacked on multiple fronts simply for existing.
To make matters worse, Hamas leaders have publicly declared that they would repeat the atrocities of October 7 **again and again** until Israel is destroyed. They have never hidden their genocidal intent. That is the true face of the enemy Israel is fighting.
Yet now, a group of individuals calling themselves “Jews Demand Action” has chosen to accuse Israel — the victim of this barbarity — of “violations of international law.” These signatories, whether out of ignorance, moral confusion, or self-hatred, lend legitimacy to Hamas’s propaganda and betray the very values they claim to defend.
Israel, like any democracy, has the right and the obligation to defend its citizens. No nation on earth would respond differently to such atrocities. To call for sanctions against Israel while remaining silent about Hamas’s crimes against humanity is not a call for justice — it is complicity with evil.
Those who attack Israel’s legitimacy at this moment are not promoting peace or human rights; they are undermining the moral foundation of both.
History will remember who stood with the defenders of life and who sided, even indirectly, with those who glorify death.
I looked at the "Jews Demand" letter.....my answer is "IN MY NAME" I am not sorrowful that Israel has destroyed hamas, hezbollah and Iran's ability to cause harm and death and yes genocide.
Jews are the one group that are fortunate to have a home when their home country is gone. Whether in France, The UK, Russia, Canada or anywhere else, when things get bad enough Jews are always welcome in Israel.
Jews have come from being the most unfortunate of peoples in 1st half of the 20th century to being the most fortunate in this way in the 21st century.
It is a powerful and uplifting story for all of us - this permanent home away from home for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Excellent essay ...the cogent part for me is the role Israel plays in protecting Jews....including those who use their celebrity, their moment at an awards ceremony to heap abuse on the Jewish nation. Mandy Patinkin played a CIA operative but is clueless otherwise and goes on his virtue signaling rant with his wife. In 1967, there was real pride and RELIEF that Israel was so victorious. Since then the enemies have been whittling away at the victory....now we have the opposite...I have to go early vote to try perhaps uselessly, to prevent a rabid Israelophobe and closet? antisemite from being elected mayor.....he appeared with post Jewish Polish American communist B. Sanders.....that's his idea of a "good Jew" Dimmitude and subservient. Now he's shyring about being victim of Islamophobia. Anyway, you made many good points in the role Israel plays in protecting even the Jews too dense too realize this.
Because Israel repatriated the hostages in Uganda on America's bicentennial, I felt encouraged to Join The Tribe! I have not, regrettably, but still believe I Am Yisrael Chai ✡️ and my coworkers know I am very pro-Jewish ! Shalom!
Beautiful, Joshua! The first two Mossad agents walked into the promised land with brains, brawn and blessing, and said, ‘we can do this.’ Joshua and Caleb.
Truth. Before the 14,000 Ethiopian Jews were airlifted, my cousin was part of a team that interviewed them to determine if they were Jewish; many others wanted also to come to Israel.
The Diaspora must focus on persuading all Jews, including observant and non, young and old, all political parties, the importance of a unified voice supporting Israel. You said it correctly that Jews in the Diaspora are guests and as such there comes a time when we become unwelcome. As Mark Twain said, history rhymes.
Yes. Pure truth. But many will not learn . And many others do not want to learn. They will prove this when they vote in NY on November 4
sad but true.
I agree & I’m doing it. I do wish Israel would fight harder against Qatar, etc. on the information front, though. The diaspora is trying, but we are not winning hearts & minds.
You are right; mostly we are preaching to the choir. It seems we need to influence first the fence-sitters. Maybe publicizing the violence occurring towards Jews everywhere will start the process; fear is an effective motivator.
After 10/7, someone said “that pain you feel is peoplehood.” I’ve never felt more (and more every day) connected to our people. Am Yisrael Chai, “literally”!
🎯🎯🎯 Bullseye, thank you Josh.
Viva Israel 🇮🇱
Wonderful essay, Joshua. Thank you, again.
Why don’t American Jews criticize Hamas or the Palestinian Authority?
Another brilliant essay, Joshua!
I’m forwarding your essay to the editor and publisher of the AZ Jewish News who just now published a full one page article about an AZ resident, Emily Wilder, who participated in the Freedom Flotilla Coalition which was intercepted by the Israeli Navy eruv Yom Kippur. She was sponsored by the Jewish Currents’ publisher (Daniel May) because “of the value of the reporting she could produce.” The article was filled with blood libels and hostility towards the Israeli military and the Jewish State. Am Yisrael Chai!!
Thank you for this brilliant essay, Joshua. Pro Israel Christians know every word to be true. Bless Mossad and the IDF for keeping Jerusalem open and safe for Jews and Christians as well.
Amen !!!!!!!!! Thank you so much for your brillant/wonderful essay !!!!!!!.....Am Israel Chai!!!!!!....
Jews Demand Action
In the link below is a list of self-hating, auto-antisemitic Jews who sent a despicable circular to the UN and other governments to take action against the State of Israel and its government for defending itself and the people of Israel against the Palestinian terrorist organizations, mainly Hamas ISIS in Gaza.
https://jewsdemandaction.org/
Please read their disgraceful letter.
Please watch the following clip:
https://m.facebook.com/reel/797431219290089/?referral_source
Why Condemning Israel Now Is Moral Blindness
On October 7, 2023, the State of Israel was subjected to the most barbaric assault on the Jewish people since the Holocaust. Thousands of missiles were fired from Gaza, and roughly six thousand Hamas terrorists invaded our towns, villages, and kibbutzim in the south.
Their objective was not territorial or political — it was genocide. They went house to house, murdering families, torching homes, shooting civilians in their cars, slaughtering the elderly and young children alike, and hacking people to death with axes. At the Nova music festival, armed paragliders opened fire on innocent youth, massacring 384 young men and women who were running for their lives. 1,200 innocent Israelis were slaughtered.
The world has seen the evidence: women raped and burned alive; infants decapitated; bodies of Israelis desecrated and paraded through Gaza’s streets; parents forced to watch their babies murdered before being executed themselves. Two hundred fifty-one Israelis, alive and dead, — men, women, children, and mothers with infants — were kidnapped into Hamas’s terror tunnels and held in inhuman conditions.
This was not a conflict. It was a pogrom — a calculated, sadistic attempt to annihilate Jews. And while Israel was still burying its dead, rockets rained down from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, and Iran, and Palestinian terrorist organizations in Judea and Samaria launched attacks inside our borders. Our people were attacked on multiple fronts simply for existing.
To make matters worse, Hamas leaders have publicly declared that they would repeat the atrocities of October 7 **again and again** until Israel is destroyed. They have never hidden their genocidal intent. That is the true face of the enemy Israel is fighting.
Yet now, a group of individuals calling themselves “Jews Demand Action” has chosen to accuse Israel — the victim of this barbarity — of “violations of international law.” These signatories, whether out of ignorance, moral confusion, or self-hatred, lend legitimacy to Hamas’s propaganda and betray the very values they claim to defend.
Israel, like any democracy, has the right and the obligation to defend its citizens. No nation on earth would respond differently to such atrocities. To call for sanctions against Israel while remaining silent about Hamas’s crimes against humanity is not a call for justice — it is complicity with evil.
Those who attack Israel’s legitimacy at this moment are not promoting peace or human rights; they are undermining the moral foundation of both.
History will remember who stood with the defenders of life and who sided, even indirectly, with those who glorify death.
I looked at the "Jews Demand" letter.....my answer is "IN MY NAME" I am not sorrowful that Israel has destroyed hamas, hezbollah and Iran's ability to cause harm and death and yes genocide.
There was no genocide and you never heard anyone in Israel talking about genocide.
Jews are the one group that are fortunate to have a home when their home country is gone. Whether in France, The UK, Russia, Canada or anywhere else, when things get bad enough Jews are always welcome in Israel.
Jews have come from being the most unfortunate of peoples in 1st half of the 20th century to being the most fortunate in this way in the 21st century.
It is a powerful and uplifting story for all of us - this permanent home away from home for Jews and non-Jews alike.
Great article, thank you Joshua.
Excellent essay ...the cogent part for me is the role Israel plays in protecting Jews....including those who use their celebrity, their moment at an awards ceremony to heap abuse on the Jewish nation. Mandy Patinkin played a CIA operative but is clueless otherwise and goes on his virtue signaling rant with his wife. In 1967, there was real pride and RELIEF that Israel was so victorious. Since then the enemies have been whittling away at the victory....now we have the opposite...I have to go early vote to try perhaps uselessly, to prevent a rabid Israelophobe and closet? antisemite from being elected mayor.....he appeared with post Jewish Polish American communist B. Sanders.....that's his idea of a "good Jew" Dimmitude and subservient. Now he's shyring about being victim of Islamophobia. Anyway, you made many good points in the role Israel plays in protecting even the Jews too dense too realize this.
Because Israel repatriated the hostages in Uganda on America's bicentennial, I felt encouraged to Join The Tribe! I have not, regrettably, but still believe I Am Yisrael Chai ✡️ and my coworkers know I am very pro-Jewish ! Shalom!
Well written, and beautifully expressed.
💙🇮🇱💙 !עם ישראל חי
Jews criticize Israel, it's usually to win favor from antisemites.
Beautiful, Joshua! The first two Mossad agents walked into the promised land with brains, brawn and blessing, and said, ‘we can do this.’ Joshua and Caleb.