Yom Kippur War: A bloodstained jacket * Letter from a Syrian to Israelis * The Saudi deal is a nightmare * Biden’s bad Iran deal * Can a toddler really apologize?

[Times of Israel]( [The Blogs Weekly]( Thursday, September 21, 2023 [The bloodstained jacket: Yom Kippur, 1973]( By Yuval Krausz It was the sirens that pierced the silence. We gathered in the dining room and learned that Israel had been attacked Rawan Osman [A letter from a Syrian to the Israeli people: Don’t let us down]( [The world is anxiously watching you. Don’t let us down. Don’t allow division to do to you what it did to the Palestinians, the Lebanese, and the Syrians. Set an example for your neighbors instead of feeding your enemies schadenfreude. Show us how the left and right can fight gracefully. We should be applying your model, not the other way around. Around my neck, I wear the Star of David, for it is to me the seal of the Zionist project – a reminder that anything is possible through solidarity...]( Abdulaziz Alkhamis [Abbas holds onto the past as the Palestinian future slips away]( His controversial remarks have damaged the image of Palestinians on the world stage and hindered potential peace efforts Barry Topf [Is the Saudi deal a dream or a nightmare?]( Why has ’normalization’ suddenly become so important? The answer is frighteningly simple: Netanyahu needs the photo-op [Doing the Daf as Israel implodes]( By Pamela Peled Why must I help fund lifelong study of texts about men falling naked off roofs into the waiting bodies of women below? Ariella Nadel [How half a sandwich saved a world]( After 80 years, their remarkable courage was marked with a reunion, Yad Vashem honors, and an epic rendition of Hatikvah Joe Buccino [Blood money: Biden’s Iran deal endangers the Middle East]( The $6 billion Tehran received will most likely be used to support its nuclear pursuits and fund acts of terrorism [Who has not made me a woman]( By Victoria Nunley Revealing my femininity to the world took conscious effort, and the daily reminder of my struggle makes it all the more meaningful Hindel Schwartz Swerdlov [Breaking for falafel in Jerusalem before Rosh Hashanah]( The handwriting on the wall reminds me that God is with me when times are hard, and a tucked-away food joint makes it all taste better Shana Aaronson [What if you can’t forgive?]( A sexual abuser has no access to teshuva until the victim’s autonomy, healing, and wishes are prioritized. That always comes first. [Can a toddler really apologize? (And other thoughts on Yom Kippur)]( By Rachel Seelig There’s telling them to ’say you’re sorry’ and then there’s cultivating personal responsibility, kindness and empathy more choice voices Miriam Schler [The endless ways Esther Eillam made things better here]( The tireless activist leaves behind an inspiring legacy of initiatives addressing sexual assault and inequality Glenn Yago [Needed urgently: An Abraham Accords dividend]( Three years after the deal’s signing, time is running out to show young people that cooperation and prosperity go hand in hand Noya Rimalt [Israeli policymakers must stop funding sex segregation]( Not that long ago, the Haredi world was known for being pragmatic. Now, the extremists are in charge, and they’re hurting their own people Tova Herzl [My prime minister accused me of siding with Iran]( Netanyahu should learn from Mandela’s generous leadership, when it comes to handling those who oppose him [The Blogs Weekly]( [facebook]( [twitter]( [instagram]( [View in browser]( [Contact support](mailto:support@timesofisrael.com) [Advertise with us](mailto:advertise@timesofisrael.com) Were you forwarded this email? [Subscribe here]( [Unsubscribe]( from this List © 2023 The Times Of Israel, All Rights Reserved