On Rosh Hashanah morning I spoke to my congregation about the current state of the Jewish people in the aftermath of the Israel-Hamas War, in light of the rise in anti-Semitism in Europe and Scandinavia, the rise in extremism and intolerance in Israel and in the American Jewish community, and how we American Jews are relating to the State of Israel today.
For those interested, the direct link to the sermon
“For Jews Despair is Not An Option” – Shacharit Rosh Hashanah
G’mar chatimah tovah!
Rabbi John Rosove's Blog 
Dear John,
Great sermon. Well constructed. Sorry I canât agree with you about the war in Gaza, the morality of the IDF. There can be no justification for the killing of children, in my view. The full story is yet to be told and some of what really happened will eventually come from the soldiers themselves. I canât believe it will be a pretty picture as has been the case of all the previous wars. Meanwhile, the 47 year old occupation goes on and with it the daily humiliations, large and small. And the blockade of Gaza. Are the Israelis still prohibiting A4 paper, chocolate, coriander, crayons, jam, pasta, shampoo, shoes and wheelchairs, as they did in the past?
Iâm sure you have wondered, as I have, what kind of a Jewish mind can produce those calculations
Gmar hatima tova,
Leonard