What Rabbi Jonathan Sacks tried to teach us before October 7 - opinion
Sacks dedicated his life to teaching that covenant is stronger than politics, and that Jewish survival depends not on uniformity but on mutual responsibility.
Sacks dedicated his life to teaching that covenant is stronger than politics, and that Jewish survival depends not on uniformity but on mutual responsibility.
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Efforts to rewrite Jewish history cannot erase the ancient bond between the Jewish people and the land of Israel.
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Together, Japan and Israel can cooperate on issues that will define the 21st century.