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Former Ambassador David Friedman

To my dear friend Mike Huckabee,

No one doubts where your heart is. Your support for Israel is unwavering and historic.

There is violence in Judea and Samaria — there has been for many years. But Jews don’t wake up in the morning saying “I’m going to go kill a Palestinian today.” The opposite, of course, is not true — hundreds and hundreds of Jewish residents of J&S have been murdered by Palestinian terrorists.

Most Palestinian residents of J&S cheered 9/11, 10/7, support Hamas and want to push the Jews out of all of Israel, not just J&S.

So of course there is violence between Jews and Arabs in Judea and Samaria. But the two questions are 1) why does it exist, and 2) how is it being used by Israel’s enemies?

It exists for the reasons described above — Jews need to defend themselves. Some acts of defense are debatable, some may be inappropriate. But they are acts of defense nonetheless against ruthless thugs that simply refuse to live in peace on any terms with their Jewish neighbors.

The “settler violence” libel is being used, as you recognize, as part of a coordinated PR effort by the same people who falsely accuse Israel of genocide. The Palestinian-Americans who had no difficulty building beautiful houses in the area are now draping American flags on their houses so that attacks against them — which they instigate — can be filmed as attacks against America.

It’s all a cynical campaign and its roots go back more than a century.

Of course I agree that settler violence hurts Israel’s “standing” in the world, but it hurts less than giving Palestinian terrorists free rein to kill more Jews.

Unfortunately, labeling the Jews who fight back as “terrorists” is a win for the anti-Israel PR machine who then create a moral equivalency between both sides. Your correct observation that the Jews committing acts of violence are a tiny fraction of the total Jewish population is a distinction entirely lost on the media, who have a false narrative to uphold.

The Three Musketeers at the Kotel

The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember.

The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave.

Scientists Compared Jewish DNA to Every Race on Earth — The Results Shocked Everyone

What happens when scientists compare the DNA of Jewish populations with populations from around the world? Modern genetic research has transformed our understanding of human ancestry, revealing thousands of years of migration, shared origins, and population mixing. But what do these comparisons actually show?

Using genome-wide DNA analysis, ancient DNA, and mitochondrial and Y-chromosome studies, researchers have examined the ancestry of numerous Jewish communities—including Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jews. These studies indicate that many Jewish populations share varying degrees of ancestry connected to ancient Levantine populations, while also reflecting centuries of migration and genetic exchange with neighboring peoples in Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East.

Despite sensational headlines, scientists do not compare Jewish DNA to "every race on Earth," and modern genetics does not categorize humans into biological races in that way. Instead, researchers compare populations and ancestry using shared genetic variation, showing that all humans share the vast majority of their DNA while preserving distinct historical patterns of ancestry and migration.

In this documentary, you'll discover:

What modern DNA research reveals about Jewish ancestry.

How scientists compare populations using genome-wide genetics.

The genetic history of Ashkenazi, Sephardi, and Mizrahi Jewish communities.

How migration and founder effects shaped population history.

What ancient DNA tells us about the peoples of the Levant.

The difference between peer-reviewed science and sensational internet claims.

Join us as we explore one of the most fascinating chapters in human genetics and uncover what modern DNA research truly reveals about Jewish population history

Previously undiscovered ancient Egyptian tomb found at Theban necropolis on Nile's west bank

Inscriptions found within the tomb bear the name of its owner, “Paser,” as well as wall paintings depicted Paser worshipping the shrines of several deities.

Previously unknown ancient Egyptian tomb discovered on Nile’s west bank | The Jerusalem Post

Whole-body MRI screenings gain popularity despite concerns from medical experts

Whole-body MRI screenings gain popularity despite concerns from medical experts - ABC7 Los Angeles

Why do some doctors recommend stopping PSA tests at a certain age, and could this lead to more severe cases of prostate cancer being overlooked?

Prostate cancer is basically two separate illnesses. There is a more aggressive form that usually hits men between ages 50–75 or so. This cancer can spread through the body and can absolutely kill.

There is also a slower growing, less aggressive form that develops in men over 80 or so. If you do an autopsy on 100 men who die at age 95, almost all of them will have some evidence of prostate cancer. The old saw is that men don't die from this cancer, they die with it.

In addition to detecting cancer, and elevated PSA can also just mean that the prostate is big and pumping a lot of PSA into the bloodstream just due to its size. This enlargement occurs steadily as men age.

Because of thee two factors, an elevated PSA in a man over 75–80 is much more likely to be either a large but non-cancerous gland, or the slow growing cancer that will probably not kill him before something else does. There is point at which the PSA screening starts to do more harm than good through additional unnecessary testing. The US Preventative Services Task Force (the largest screening body in the world) and the American College of Urology both set that point at 70. Most other guiding bodies use a flexible number, usually “this person is expected to live for more than 10 years” as a reason to keep screening.

I prefer the second approach. A healthy and vigorous 77 year old should still be screened and a 70 year old with advanced heart and lung disease should probably not be. The first approach is more likely to result in severe disease being missed.