Linda Gradstein and Noah Efron discuss one topic of incomparable importance and end with an anecdote about something in Israel that made them smile this week.

Making Sense of Sinwar, asking four questions:

1. Now that Yahya Sinwar is dead, should Israel take the win or fight on?
2. In light of the fact that Yahya Sinwar was killed in Rafiah, can we conclude retrospectively that going into Rafiah was a good idea?
3. Is the unremitting and uncompromising focus with which Israel pursued Yahya Sinwar – at the cost of hundreds of Israeli lives and tens of thousands of Palestinian lives – a demonstration of its alpha-and-omega security policy, first set out by Zev Jabotinsky 101 years ago, called “The Iron Wall”?, and
4. What should we think and feel about the very violent death of that very violent man, Yahya Sinwar?

Simchat Tora One Hebrew Calendar Year After Oct. 7th
For our most unreasonably generous Patreon supporters, in our extra-special, special extra discussion: One Hebrew calendar year after Hamas’ attack on Israel, our religious communities have thought long and hard about the appropriate way to celebrate Simchat Tora.

Songs

Beit Avi Chai’s Songs of Hope 

• Alma Zohar — Ish Bli Netzach
• Liraz Charhi — Mishehu
• Valerie Hamati — Aharei ha-Netzach
• Guy Mazzig — Aheret Lot Hayiti Shar
• Aya Corem — Shir shel Tikvah

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