The Common Thread, Jews with Views, Israeli peace activist has given up on peace, and Emes (Episode #149)

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Genesis 12:3

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From the news surrounding Israel and the Jewish People:

Israeli peace activist, 75, who was seized from her home by gun-toting terrorists and held in Gaza for 53 days declares she has given up on peace because 'Hamas don't want it'

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13546353/Israeli-peace-activist-75-seized-home-gun-toting-terrorists-held-Gaza-53-days-declares-given-peace-Hamas-dont-want-it.html

A tale of three Jewish-American politicians and their mistakes regarding Israel - opinion

https://www.jpost.com/opinion/article-806776?utm_source=jpost.app.apple&utm_medium=share

What Jewish life looks like for teens from Iceland to Beijing, where the Jewish communities are small and antisemitism is high

https://www.jta.org/2024/06/13/global/what-jewish-life-looks-like-for-teens-from-iceland-to-beijing-where-the-jewish-communities-are-small-and-antisemitism-is-high

Earliest summer solstice in 228 years happens Thursday

https://www.foxweather.com/weather-news/earliest-summer-solstice-228-years-june-20-2024

Yiddish Word(s) of the Day

Emes - word for truth

https://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/5036762/jewish/22-Yiddish-Expressions-About-Telling-the-Truth.htm