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A time for healing: Can Israel mend its deep internal rift? | The Jerusalem Post

Jpost · · 1316 words · By STEWART WEISS
Moral obligation of citizenship Israeli national unity Haredi conscription
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“As ancient Greek philosopher Heraclitus said, “Change is the only constant in the universe.””
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While Heraclitus is famous for the doctrine that everything flows (panta rhei) and that things are constantly changing, the specific phrasing 'Change is the only constant in the universe' is a modern paraphrasing/aphorism and not a direct quote from his lost works. The evidence confirms his philosophy of constant change but not the specific quote.
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web search NEUTRAL — Heraclitus (/ ˌhɛrəˈklaɪtəs /; Ancient Greek: Ἡράκλειτος, romanized: Hērákleitos; fl. c. 500 BC) was an ancient Greek pre-Socratic philosopher from the city of Ephesus, which was then part of the Pers…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heraclitus
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web search NEUTRAL — A Greek philosopher of Ephesus (near modern Kuşadası, Turkey) who was active around 500 BCE, Heraclitus propounded a distinctive theory which he expressed in oracular language. He is best known for hi…
https://plato.stanford.edu/entries/heraclitus/
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web search NEUTRAL — Heraclitus, Greek philosopher remembered for his cosmology, in which fire forms the basic material principle of an orderly universe. Little is known about his life, and the one book he apparently wrot…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Heraclitus
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“The Torah explicitly forbids us to “stand idly by our brother’s blood” (Lev. 19:16)”
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Multiple Bible study sources and web results directly quote Leviticus 19:16 as forbidding standing idly by when a neighbor's life is threatened.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leviticus 18 (the eighteenth chapter of the Book of Leviticus) deals with a number of sexual activities considered abominable, including incest and bestiality. The chapter also condemns Moloch worship…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviticus_18
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Book of Leviticus (, from Ancient Greek: Λευιτικόν, Leuïtikón; Biblical Hebrew: וַיִּקְרָא‎, Wayyīqrāʾ, 'And He called'; Latin: Liber Leviticus) is the third book of the Torah (the Pentateuch) and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Book_of_Leviticus
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Leviticus is a 2026 Australian romantic supernatural horror film written and directed by Adrian Chiarella, and stars Joe Bird, Stacy Clausen, Jeremy Blewitt, Ewen Leslie, Davida McKenzie, Nicholas Hop…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leviticus_(film)
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“reminds us that “no one’s blood is redder than another’s” (Yoma 82)”
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The Steinsaltz Center USA specifically references Yoma 82a-b and the argument 'Perhaps his blood is redder than yours!' in the context of weighing the value of one life against another.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mishnah consists of six divisions known as Sedarim or Orders. The Babylonian Talmud (Talmud Bavli) has Gemara—rabbinical analysis of and commentary on the Mishnah—on 37 masekhtot (pronounced [/mas…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Talmudic_tractates
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Talmud (; Hebrew: תַּלְמוּד, romanized: Talmūḏ, 'study' or 'learning') is the central text of Rabbinic Judaism, and second in authority only to the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh), the first five books of w…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talmud
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Temple in Jerusalem, or alternatively the Holy Temple (Biblical Hebrew: בֵּית־הַמִּקְדָּשׁ, romanized: Bēṯ ham-Miqdāš; Arabic: بيت المقدس, Bayt al-Maqdis), refers to the two religious structures t…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_in_Jerusalem
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“Sotah 8:7 require everyone to join the battle when existential danger is at hand – even “the bridegroom from his chamber and the bride from her wedding canopy.””
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The search results for Sotah 8 provide general fragments of the tractate but do not contain the specific text regarding the bridegroom and bride joining the battle during existential danger.
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web search NEUTRAL — Sotah 7.7-8.2.Join thousands worldwide receiving the daily Time4Torah shiurim and free resources! Sign up to receive the daily material.
https://time4torah.org/masechta/sotah/
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web search NEUTRAL — Babylonian Talmud: Tractate Sotah. Folio 8a. But she is already there!1 — They lead her up2 and lead her down, for the purpose of wearying her.3 For it has been taught: R. Simeon b. Eleazar says: The …
https://www.halakhah.com/sotah/sotah_8.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Furthermore, that individual does not need to be a kosher witness.'א:'ו( • What level of edut is required to prevent a sotah from drinking mei sotah? )'ב:'ו( • Which witnesses would prevent a sotah fo…
https://d1qe4utlcyprt0.cloudfront.net/issues/Vol21Iss31.pdf
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“Sgt. First Class Yona Betzalel Brief was born in Jerusalem to American immigrant parents.”
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The Hatkuma War Archive and The Times of Israel both confirm Yona Betzalel Brief was born in Jerusalem to American immigrant parents (Israeli-US citizen).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ropshitz (Yiddish: ראָפשיץ‎, Hebrew: רופשיץ‎) is the name of a Hasidic dynasty, or rabbinical family and group, who are descendants of Rabbi Naftali Zvi of Ropshitz (1760–1827). Ropshitz is the name o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ropshitz_(Hasidic_dynasty)
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web search NEUTRAL — Life Story Yona Betzalel Breif was born in Jerusalem, the sixth and youngest son of Hazel Susan and David Chaim, in the spring of 2001, on a Wednesday, the fourth of Nisan. Their home, a warm and vibr…
https://hatkumawar.com/heroes/yona-betzalel-brief
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web search NEUTRAL — His spirit never waned, say parents of Yona Betzalel Brief, 23, an Israeli-US citizen from Modiin who has come to emblemize sacrifice made by hundreds of fallen Israeli troops
https://www.timesofisrael.com/a-symbol-of-dont-quit-the-idf-…
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“He grew up in Modi’in, where he attended yeshiva high school and volunteered with special-needs kids.”
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Multiple sources confirm he was from Modi'in, attended Lapid Yeshiva High School, and the context of his character involves dedication and values, though the specific 'volunteering with special-needs kids' is less explicitly detailed in the snippets, the location and school are confirmed.
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web search NEUTRAL — After graduating from high school, Yona spent 18 months in the Bnei David pre-military academy in the West Bank settlement of Ma’ale Efraim. In April 2021, he enlisted in the IDF, achieving his goal o…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sgt-first-class-yona-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — A graduate of Lapid Yeshiva High School, Yona was described as a young man of strong values, bravery, and dedication. He came from a close-knit family, with parents Hazel and David and five siblings w…
https://www.jfeed.com/jewish-world/yona-brief-israeli-soldie…
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web search NEUTRAL — First Class Yona Betzalel Brief.During Idan’s own hospitalization in intensive care, a deep bond and special friendship had formed between the two. Idan arrived at Mount Herzl to pay his final respect…
https://worldisraelnews.com/a-brief-life-an-eternal-legacy-r…
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“He spent 18 months studying Torah in the Bnei David pre-military academy, and in April 2021 enlisted in the IDF, achieving his goal of joining the Duvdevan unit.”
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Multiple independent sources (Hatkuma, JFeed, and others) confirm he spent 18 months at Bnei David pre-military academy and joined the Duvdevan unit in April 2021.
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web search NEUTRAL — After graduating from high school, Yona spent 18 months in the Bnei David pre-military academy in the West Bank settlement of Ma’ale Efraim. In April 2021, he enlisted in the IDF, achieving his goal o…
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/sgt-first-class-yona-br…
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web search NEUTRAL — 1st Class Yonah Betzalel Brief, a 23‑year‑old Israeli‑American combat medic in the elite Duvdevan unit, was critically wounded in May 2023 during the unit’s counterterrorism operation in Tulkarem.
https://idfclub.org/remembering-yonah-brief-the-injured-sold…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yona Bezalel Brief was a 23-year-old Israeli soldier from Modi’in Maccabim Re’ut, a city west of Jerusalem. He was a combat medic in the elite Duvdevan Unit, part of the Israel Defense Forces’ (IDF) C…
https://www.jfeed.com/jewish-world/yona-brief-israeli-soldie…
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“He later completed training as a combat medic.”
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Multiple sources explicitly describe Yona Betzalel Brief as a 'combat medic'.
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web search NEUTRAL — Yona of the Dawn (Japanese: 暁のヨナ, Hepburn: Akatsuki no Yona[a]) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Mizuho Kusanagi. It was serialized in Hakusensha 's shōjo manga magazine Hana to Y…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yona_of_the_Dawn
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web search NEUTRAL — Yona (ヨナ, Yona?) is the titular protagonist of the manga and anime series, Akatsuki no Yona. She is the crown princess of Kōka Kingdom and the reincarnation of the Crimson Dragon King Hiryū.[5] The da…
https://akatsukinoyona.fandom.com/wiki/Yona
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web search NEUTRAL — Mar 29, 2026 · Yes, Yona of the Dawn Season 2 is officially confirmed. The announcement landed on December 19, 2025, printed inside Hana to Yume magazine’s second 2026 issue alongside the manga’s 276t…
https://animenextseason.com/yona-of-the-dawn-season-2/
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“On Oct. 7, 2023, Brief and his comrades were sent to the hard-hit Kibbutz Kfar Aza, where they fought terrorists while working to protect residents.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific events of October 7, 2023, at Kibbutz Kfar Aza for this individual.
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“Brief was shot 13 times in the legs, back, and arms.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the specific number of times Yona Betzalel Brief was shot.
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“After several hours, he was airlifted to Ramat Gan’s Sheba Medical Center, where he fought for his life for the next 417 days.”
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“Both his legs were amputated above the knee; he had more than 20 surgeries and spent part of the time in a medically induced coma.”
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“Ultimately, his wounds were too severe, his liver failed, and Brief died on November 26, 2024.”
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“Gadi Eisenkot – who lost a son and two nephews in the war”
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“Yuli Edelstein, a former prisoner of Zion.”
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“The last of the 39 actions prohibited on Shabbat is makeh b’patish, “the final hammer blow” that completes a vessel.”
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