Kuzari (01:08). The human mind cannot believe that God has intercourse with man, except by a miracle which changes the nature of things. He then recognizes that to do so He alone is capable who created them from nought. It must also have taken place in the presence of great multitudes, who saw it distinctly, and did not learn it from reports and traditions. Even then they must examine the matter carefully and repeatedly, so that no suspicion of imagination or magic can enter their minds. Then it is possible that the mind may grasp this extraordinary matter, that the Creator of this world and the next, of the heavens and lights, should hold intercourse with this contemptible piece of clay, I mean man, speak to him, and fulfill his wishes and desires.
Monday, April 3, 2023
Trump ‘extremely angry,’ family ‘rattled’ following indictment
https://news.yahoo.com/haberman-trump-extremely-angry-family-200152449.html
Former President Trump and his team were caught off guard by the indictment of the former president that was announced last week, leaving him “extremely angry” and his family “rattled,” according to New York Times reporter and longtime Trump scribe Maggie Haberman.
Malka Leifer, former ultra-Orthodox Jewish principal, found guilty of indecent assault and rape
Jurors convicted her of 18 offences relating to offending against Erlich and Sapper. She was acquitted of nine charges, including the five that related to Meyer and several charges involving Erlich.
Leifer, who sat with her head tilted watching the jury, did not react as the verdicts were read.
Malka Leifer found guilty of rape, indecent assault
https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-736231
“Today’s guilty verdict is a great day for justice and vindication of the courageous survivors, Nicole, Dassi and Elly, whose perseverance and dignity have been a hallmark of their long and extraordinary fight for justice,” said Manny Waks VoiCSA CEO. “We hope that today’s verdict provides them with some peace of mind and contributes to their long-term healing and well-being,” he said.
Australian court finds Malka Leifer guilty of rape, sexual abuse
https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/369571
Malka Leifer, the former principal of the Adass Israel School in Melbourne, Australia was found guilty of rape and sexual abuse of children Monday.
After six weeks of hearings, a jury in the County Court of Victoria found the 56-year-old Leifer guilty on 18 of 27 counts of rape, indecent assault, child abuse, and other sex crimes, while dismissing 9 of the counts. Earlier, Leifer was acquitted of two other charges.
Sunday, April 2, 2023
Israeli doctors make history with gene therapy treatment to brain
The procedure, which involved injecting the gene directly into the brain of the patient – 4-year-old Adiroop Kumar from India – lasted seven hours, and with the cost of 10 million shekels ($2.7 million) per vial was the single most expensive single surgery ever performed in Israel.
Biden's reelection campaign
For all you naïve political readers I will explain the true significance of the Trump indictment
It is not a Republican party purge as Tucker Carlson claimed. It is part of the new Democratic campaign strategy.
The idea is very simple - get the Republicans to choose their weakest candidate so the Democrats will win in the general elections. This has already been noted by Wall Street Journal and others.
It worked well in the mid term elections
In summary, Trump is clearly the weakest and most disliked candidate with a clear history of losing in the general elections so it is important to try to get him to be the Republican choice, The indictment is a major step to that goal
These Common Medications May be Silently Damage Your Kidneys
https://www.healthline.com/health-news/common-medications-can-damage-kidneys
Everyday medications stashed in your cabinet could be harming your kidneys.
These include common medications like antibiotics, blood pressure drugs, and even some supplements.
Some people are at higher risk of kidney damage from these medications including those who are over 60 years of age or who are living with chronic conditions like diabetes, high blood pressure, and lupis nephritis.
Nazi monument at Swiss cemetery sparks controversy
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-65099516
Throughout the war, Germans in Switzerland continued to be active in the Nazi party, and continued to display their Nazi sympathies. And the Swiss, hoping as usual to stay out of the fighting, made compromises with Berlin, banking Nazi gold, and turning away Jewish refugees.
Trump Raises $4M in His Indictment 'Persecution' Pity Party
https://www.newsweek.com/trump-raises-4m-his-indictment-persecution-pity-party-1791951
Multiple fundraising emails describe Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg as "bought-and-paid-for" by George Soros, a Jewish billionaire and Democratic mega-donor who frequently features in right-wing conspiracy theories.
The emails warn that "these truly are dark times for our country" and claim that Trump was indicted for "committing no crime" at the direction of "the radical Left, the Deep State, the Open-Borders Lobby, and Soros' globalist cabal."
Haredi parties were at forefront of overhaul push. Then they weren’t. What changed?
Over the past week, as the government’s judicial shakeup ground to a dramatic (if temporary) halt amid ever-growing opposition and the coalition’s own profound political errors, something strange happened to Benjamin Netanyahu’s Haredi coalition partners, the parties Shas and United Torah Judaism.
Everyone suddenly noticed that they had transformed from the most avid supporters of the sweeping judicial reform to the most pragmatic and moderating influence in the coalition.
Saturday, April 1, 2023
Why The World Looks at the Trump Case and…Yawns
https://www.thedailybeast.com/why-the-world-looks-at-the-trump-case-andyawns
In fact, it is hard to find a major country as reluctant to require its leaders to face the legal music as we have been. Contrary to the MAGA GOP argument that prosecuting Trump makes us look like a “banana republic,” the reality is that placing our president above the law is a clearer sign of political backwardness than the alternative.
Friday, March 31, 2023
Tucker Carlson: Trump’s Indictment Will Start a ‘Political Purge’
“The rule of law appears to be suspended tonight, not just for Trump but for anyone who would consider voting for him,” Carlson said. “This is what it seems to be. It is a political purge.”
Trump Indictment Could Boost GOP Primary Bid, but Hurt in a Rematch With Joe Biden
WASHINGTON—The indictment of Donald Trump is unlikely to derail his 2024 White House bid and could help in the GOP primary, but it could also further alienate swing voters turned off by the controversies that continue to swirl around him since he left office.