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Source: Victor Davis Hanson and the Daily Signal
This document calls on Catholic leaders to reject replacement theology and defines systematic anti-Zionism as a contemporary form of antisemitism incompatible with the Nostra Aetate: of 1965:
“…Unfortunately, in the centuries that followed, St. Paul’s confidence in the irrevocability of God’s covenant with Israel was forgotten. A contrary belief gradually took hold: that God had rejected the Jewish people and punished them by sending them into perpetual exile. Although widespread in Catholic theological commentary and preaching, this theological supersessionism never became official Catholic doctrine…”
Key arguments and commitments in the appeal include:
Theological Basis: Affirming that God’s promises to Israel were never revoked in the New Testament and citing Romans 11:29 to reject the notion that the Church has replaced Israel.
Balanced Stance: Supporting Israel’s right to exist and defend itself against existential threats while simultaneously upholding justice for all inhabitants and condemning violence by extremists on any side.
Call to Action: Urging bishops, theologians, and Catholic media to clearly speak against anti-Israel sentiment and to teach the Church’s authentic doctrine on Judaism as an integral part of Catholic formation.
Scope: The statement has garnered signatures from over 150 Catholic clergy, scholars, and laity, including notable figures like Gavin D’Costa and Brigitte Gabriel, while also inviting non-Catholics to support the initiative.
Sources: For Zion’s Sake: A Catholic Appeal in Support of Israel: https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/welcome/catholic-voices-for-israel/330-for-zions-sake-a-catholic-appeal-in-support-of-israel Declaration on the Relation of the Church to Non-Christian Religions Nostra Aetate 4 (1965): https://www.catholicsforisrael.com/resources/church-documents/135-nostra-aetate
It’s great to read of a Jewish religious viewpoint of swimming with the big fish in the Philippines:
“…I was so close to a whale that I could have reached out and touched it. Even now I find it hard to believe. I have always been wary of large animals, more than my wife is frightened of cockroaches…”
Source: https://www.jpost.com/travel/article-909065
At 7 pm Sunday during prayers for Yom Kippur, an attacker fired 30 rounds fired at the police guarding a Canadian synagogue, striking the officer. The officer returned fire and hit the assailant.
“…Witness accounts and the preliminary investigation indicated that as many as 30 rounds were fired. A police cruiser, other vehicles, and nearby homes were hit…“
Recall that one of the slogans in the riots and “peaceful protests” is, “Globalize the Intifada,” meaning, take the Palestinians’ murderous attacks on Jews to all the nations.
Hours earlier in Israel, Netanel Shukrun took one of his sons to bathe in a spring, according to the strict religious observance of Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement). An Arab came specifically to hunt for such a Jew. From his car, he shot Netanel dead in his own car, then fled and was later caught by the IDF.
In a government meeting prior to starting the Fast of Yom Kippur, Netanyahu and other ministers had a discussion with military leaders. According to military law, so far they did not see any legal block to prevent the death penalty from being applied in this case.
Death penalty is exceedingly rare in Israel, however, the Israeli parliament (Knesset) has passed a “Death Penalty for Terrorists” Law.
“At the conclusion of the security meeting, the limited cabinet decided to schedule an additional meeting that would include the Military Advocate-General, who was not present at the Sunday meeting. The follow-up will aim to examine the relevant legal and procedural aspects of the case and assess the feasibility of applying the death penalty.” – Jerusalem Post
“…Ontario’s prosecutors, known in Canada as the Crown, owe the public an explanation either way. The Combatting Hate Act took effect on July 18. It made hate-motivated crime a specific offense and created a crime of intimidating people to keep them from a place of worship, punishable by up to 10 years…“
“…Shukrun lived in the settlement of Alei Zahav in the northern West Bank, the Samaria Regional Council said.
“He went to the natural spring with his eldest son to immerse in the water before Yom Kippur.
“Shukrun worked as a systems information analyst, while his wife Meirav is a lecturer at Ariel University.
“‘A man of kindness, humble and a lover of people, was murdered just after he finished immersing [in the spring] with his son ahead of Yom Kippur. These barbarians will never break us — we will build our land even more,’ said Samaria Regional Council head Yossi Dagan…“
Source: Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/terror-victim-netanel-shukrun-laid-to-rest-as-his-son-thanks-him-for-saving-my-life/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-west-bank-terror-attack-near-natural-spring-idf-captures-shooter/ https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/article-909206 https://www.jpost.com/israel-news/defense-news/article-909223 https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-909211 https://www.jpost.com/diaspora/antisemitism/article-909199 https://www.timesofisrael.com/man-shot-dead-in-west-bank-terror-attack-near-natural-spring-idf-captures-shooter/
Rabbi Noa Kushner argues in her new book, Pretend You Believe: How to Enter Religion, that we need religion not to improve our lives or cultivate ethics, but for the sake of God and to enter into a relationship with the divine.
She explicitly rejects the label of self-help, contending that viewing religion as a tool for personal betterment or ethical improvement is a “consumer mentality” that diminishes its ultimacy. Instead, she invites skeptics to engage in a “thought experiment” by pretending to believe in God to discover the tradition’s perspective, which emphasizes humility, service, and the broader call to justice beyond individual needs.
“…Her book argues against one of the most familiar ways contemporary Jews talk about religion: as a means to an end, something they do because it gives them community, makes them more ethical, and helps them grow or otherwise improves their lives…”
Source: Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/we-need-religion-writes-rabbi-in-her-new-book-but-its-not-there-to-make-our-lives-better/A rabbi writes a book on why we need religion. Just don’t call it ‘self-help.’
Israel’s President Herzog said it best: Why didn’t these IDF soldiers and commanders bring their complaints through the established IDF channels?
Instead they went for a film that (A) was never aired in Israel and never subjected to critique, and (B) exposes their complaints to a European and global audience which is already hostile to Israel, minds already made up, and eager to accept any slander against the IDF.
Highly suspicious. I don’t know the state of Israeli laws regarding treason during wartime.
Source: Jerusalem Post 18 September 2026 pg 8.
Phone transcripts and cell tower data show him joking about the attacks on Oct 7 then crossing out from Gaza at Kfar Azza, the most heavily hit village in Israel. His American wife lied on his visa application.
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/gaza-terrorists-heard-joking-during-oct-7-attack-in-newly-released-intercepted-calls/
“A Palestinian man who was in Israel illegally allegedly stole a car this morning and, while driving it between Tel Aviv and Herzliya, got into a crash that killed a cyclist, according to first responders.
“The 24-year-old suspect, from the Nablus area in the northern West Bank, was taken into custody, and officers found car theft equipment in the vehicle, police say.”
Source: https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/palestinian-in-israel-without-permit-allegedly-steals-car-and-gets-into-crash-killing-cyclist/
I’ve been curious to learn more about the AI (Artificial Intelligence) hooplah. Conclusion: There are those who are very motivated, personally, politically, and financially, to benefit from increasing the fear-mongering. Below, I have collected a few opinions:
Elon Musk: “So they’re saying the world’s going to end if AI advances, and yet they’re inviting us to invest in their IPO?”
NVidia: The risk of extinction is about 10%, it’s not a total risk.
The big risk is that political and financial fraud by politicians will be found out. That’s why the most fraudulent politicians want to shut AI down.
Joe Lonsdale of Palantir even pointed out a spiritual aspect to it:
On fraud, and politicians:
