The story presented in the Torah is one of a holistic, pure, and ideal experience. No glitches, no politics, no accusations, no problems; a perfectly smooth ride. The Mdrash tells us the problems. So where is the truth?

<p>The "Mossad in Farsi" account on X referred to the appointment of Mojtaba Khamenei as Iran's Supreme Leader, after his father Ali Khamenei was assassinated, and stated: "They chose a dead man to lead them. A dead man who finished before he even started," the post read.</p>

The IDF attacked the A-Zararia bridge on the Litani River, which had served as a central crossing point for Hezbollah operatives from northern Lebanon to the south.

Sirens in Misgav Am, northern Israel

Launches towards Jerusalem fired during Iran's 'Jerusalem Day' parade

Rabbeinu Bachye explains, the very question is the answer-the Beit HaMikdash, and its predecessor, the Mishkan in the desert, was not merely a physical building; it was the repository of the collective psyche and soul of Am Yisrael, which allowed Hashem’s Shechinah to be more manifest in this physical and troubled world.

The Israeli Air Force destroyed a strategic site for ballistic missile production in southern Iran and hit Revolutionary Guard command centers in the western part of the country.

Gathering together, making sure all are accounted for, and planning ahead: this week's Torah readings parallel Israeli citizenry's response to the ubiquitous sirens that send us all to our shelters.