Reb Yosef Tabak, a man of many talents, offered his own ‘pshat‘ in one of the very moving pessukim in Megilas Esther, with a niggun he composed, which is quickly spreading through homes, yeshivos and hearts. The niggun was recorded by a group of yungeleit in one of the many kollelim he helps support. It is an exceptional niggun, and is helping many people connect with the avodas hayom.
The rules of politics are looser than we might think.
Recently, the Nord Stream pipeline was blown up.
A mystery on high seas!
On the other hand, we know who had motive and opportunity, as explained by ace investigative journalist Seymor Hersh.
Most of all, we have the “Will no one rid me of this turbulent priest?” pronouncements of Biden, Blinken, and Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland promising this would occur beforehand and expressing joyous relief afterward (the kept media promptly made to spout a ridiculous theory of Russia themselves doing it).
When total war erupts, I pray all the culpable neocons and pols suffer longer than anyone!
One might have imagined “plausible deniability” is important to politicians, the emphasis being on the word “plausible” so as to delay a hot, direct war with Russia, a nuclear equal.
Quoting CounterPunch:
Hersh showed that the U.S. had committed an unprovoked act of war against Russia. This gives Russia an absolute legal right to retaliate under Chapter VII, Article 51, of the United Nations Charter, which cites self-defense as an exception to the prohibition against the use of force.
Right?? Apparently not…
So, next time you are informed a certain conspiracy would be too risky to even attempt due to the downside lest the conspirators are unmasked and lose everything, remind yourself what we observe today before our own eyes. Humans are… well, it’s complicated.
Read an important critique of Dr. Marc Shapiro on a new Substack “Rationalist Judaism “Watch” blog here…
Two comments:
Accuracy could be improved.
Importantly, the author forgot to note Rabbi Jonathan Sacks’ retraction.