Every word of this Sam Harris essay on Israel is obviously true and it’s crazy that we live in an intellectual environment where this is called contrarianism.
Friends in Israel welcomed their baby today in an underground bunker. In the midst of war, their resilience astounds me. Sending love and hoping for safer days ahead 🤍
The Atlantic has a sobering, first-person look at the ramifications of legalized online sports betting. Here are a few of the more telling passages.
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I interviewed two Israeli Air Force pilots who are part of the operation in Iran. When I asked what it felt like to enter Iranian airspace for the first time, one of them said:
“You find yourself thinking, what do these people, so far away from us, actually want from us? They have a huge and beautiful country. Right now full of snow and lakes. Truly a very, very beautiful place. What do they want from us, this small piece of land? It’s such a strange feeling.”
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Boston college has a policy that employees' kids can attend for free, as long as they are accepted. This janitor has five kids, all of whom got in, saving nearly $700k in tuition.
Her ignorance is shocking.
1. It was during Ramadan that Muhammad led his army to victory in The Battle of Badr (Islam's first military victory) and later in the Conquest of Mecca. This created the precedent.
2. In 1973, Egypt and Syria launched their surprise attack on Israel during Ramadan (and on Yom Kippur). Egyptians still refer to the war as the "Ramadan War."
3. In 1983, Iran launched a major offensive against Iraq during Ramadan called the "Ramadan Offensive" that included human wave attacks with children.
4. In 1988, on the first day of Ramadan, Iraq launched a surprise offensive against Iran called "Operation Ramadan Mubarak."
5. In 2010, during Ramadan, the Somali al-Shabab terrorist group launched what it called a "Ramadan Offensive" against the Mogadishu government.
6. Islamic State (ISIS) launched annual Ramadan offensives and called on its followers to attack during the holy month.
7. On Oct 7, 2023, Hamas with Iranian support, launched its invasion of Israel on the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah. No one outside of Israel saw the evil in choosing that date.
The US has never launched a war against any Islamic country during Ramadan, but Islamic nations and terrorist groups have done so repeatedly.
Iraq was attacked by the US during Ramadan and it sickening to know that the US is again going to attack Iran during Ramadan. The US apparently loves to strike Muslim countries during Ramadan and I am convinced it isn’t what these countries have done to violate international law but about who they worship.
Something I’ve read recently that is utterly mind boggling is ultra orthodox Hasidic women gave birth to 8-9% of all babies last year in NYC and Long Island.
This past Tuesday night, Hillel Adler and his son Jacob entered Madison Square Garden wearing brand-new jerseys, ready to watch the New York Knicks together. For most families, it might have been a typical father-son outing. But for the Adlers, moments like this rarely come easily.
Jacob has cerebral palsy, which means even simple plans require extra coordination, accessibility, and expense. But that night, thanks to Orthodox Jew, Mike Dube, and his charity Moments to Memories, Jacob got to experience what he had long dreamed of: cheering alongside thousands of other fans.
For nearly two decades, Dube has helped families facing illness, loss, and hardship experience moments of joy. From delivering jerseys to children who lost a parent, to sending families to games and shows, to supporting an Israeli soldier who lost both his legs in Gaza, his mission is to turn ordinary moments into lasting memories.
As Dube says, “I see the darkest of the dark, and I get to bring light.”
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