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We Must Rise Up to the Obstacles Before Us

Rabbi Moshe Hauer

The State of Israel has a God-given and internationally recognized right to exist and to defend its citizens effectively against those who actively seek to deny them that right. No army can match the efforts the Israeli Defense Forces have made to strike its enemies surgically to avoid tragic civilian casualties. We are not ashamed of the Israeli army's actions; we admire them.

PARSHAT KORACH June 11-12, 2021 / 2 Tammuz 5781

HAFTARAH Samuel 11:14 – 12:22

SPECIAL DAYS The second day of Rosh Chodesh Tammuz is celebrated on Friday, June 11.

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