The loss of our humanity and valuing life is one of the major themes in Kurt Vonnegut Jr's books. His major points were: Human life is precious but often treated cheaply. Systems (war, corporations, technology) can strip away empathy. 1)
We must consciously choose kindness and compassion. His words feel like a warning today.
There are those praying for G-d's mercy after seeing how wicked we have become to believe euthanization is the answer to the trauma this young woman experienced throughout her life.
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Those meant to protect Noelia Castillo Ramos failed her miserably and then, washed their hands.
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If the US-Israeli operation is successful and there is regime change, and Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi sets up a Constitutional Monarchy or Republic, the Middle East will change dramatically.
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Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi said that he would join the Abraham Accords and would have Democratic elections after a year. This result would end Iranian funding for all her terrorist proxies and enable more countries to join the Abraham Accords.
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We would be far closer to ending all the endless wars. Trade would raise everyone's standard of living and there could be more of a tourist travel because the entire region would be safer.
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Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "The Europeans, led by the German Chancellor Merz, are saying they do not want to send forces and ships to help with the effort against Iran, because— to quote Merz, 'It is not our war.'
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He may be right, though maybe not. It is Europe that is dependent on importing oil.
But then,
Ukraine versus Russia is not America’s war. By the same measure of interests, the USA has fewer interests in helping in a European war than Europe has in helping with the oil.
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But then it has always been that way. The USA-Europe relationship has always gone only one direction."
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Watch JNS @JNS_org Danny Seaman "COLONIZED! Iran’s Worst Nightmare Is Coming To Fruition…"
A month into war, Israel isn’t collapsing, it’s revealing a kind of resilience the West barely understands. 1)
Former director of the Israeli Government Press Office (GPO), Danny Seaman, explains why Israelis remain steady, even optimistic, under sirens and missile fire; how decades of terror, failed peace formulas and October 7 shaped a new national clarity; and
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why Israel now sees this war not as another round of violence, but as a historic fight for survival, freedom and moral purpose.
This episode is a powerful mix of frontline reality, strategic insight and
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Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "A mistake—to talk with Iranians in Islamabad, Pakistan.
Why?
Because Pakistan, a Muslim state that has supported Muslims against the West and against India for all its existence, is no neutral state.
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It is the nation that hid Bin-Ladin, that has been supplying Iran’s regime.
And it is actually an insult to India, Israel, and the Arab states to do this in Pakistan.
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What it shows, in my opinion, is a lack of understanding on the part of the Americans and the West in general of the nature of political Islam, particularly of the versions of Islam that dominate Iran, Pakistan, and radical movements, and
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Roger Froikin @rlefraim wrote, "Shabbat HaGadol Mevorach,
A blessed Shabbat HaGadol.
The Torah instructs us that our people were told that on the 10th day of the month of Nissan, to prepare, 5 days in advance of the actual exodus. 1)
You can read a lot of information about this, explanations about why the date was chosen and how that became Shabbat HaGadol, about why we celebrate this on Shabbat and not the 10th of Nissan, about the details.
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But we need to look closer at what happened, not only traditional interpretations.
First, how did the people know about the 10th of Nissan? Simple. Moshe Rabbeinu had only a short time before he instituted the use of the Jewish-Persian calendar,
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The Supreme Court of the United States ruled in Bouarfa v. Mayorkas that federal courts cannot review visa revocations when the government claims a marriage was fraudulent.
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The decision gives the Department of Homeland Security broad, final authority in these cases. Once DHS revokes a visa based on suspected sham marriage, affected individuals generally cannot challenge that decision in court.
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The Court relied on long-standing immigration doctrine that places visa decisions largely within the executive branch, reinforcing limits on judicial oversight.
Bouarfa v. Mayorkas (2025)
Holding: Courts cannot review visa revocations tied to alleged marriage fraud.
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