Tag: Rabbi Chananya Weissman

Israel Judaism 5 Min Read

Rabbi Lior’s Office Deflects on Ben Gvir Temple Mount Ruling

A firestorm is brewing in the religious world following reports that Rabbi Dov Lior has granted Minister Itamar Ben Gvir a "special halachic permission" to enter all areas of the Temple Mount—including those traditionally forbidden under the penalty of kares (spiritual excision)—to demonstrate Jewish sovereignty. The report claims the veteran

Israel Opinion War & Peace 14 Min Read

When Victory is Defeat: Hysterical Optimism and the Squandering of a Nation

In the landscape of a nation perpetually at war, a peculiar and dangerous psychological phenomenon has taken root. It is a sentiment that masquerades as faith, as resilience, as pragmatic hope. But in truth, it is a kind of fever, a desperate and energetic denial of a grim reality. The