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Yoseph Janowski

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Iran has pretty much given Israel a very influential seat at the table

By including Lebanon and Hezbollah into the equation, Iran has given Israel enormous clout. Because now the finalization of the peace deal, and the...

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Yoseph Janowski

Israel’s powerful leverage

As long as the US and Israel were fighting together against Iran, they shared the spotlight as allies. But now that the US has stopped fighting (and...

monday 40

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Yoseph Janowski

Defend and befriend — Bibi’s careful balancing act

Netanyahu said that he won’t withdraw from Southern Lebanon. But he agreed to Trump‘s request that Israel not bomb Beirut. Bibi is being careful...

21.06.2026 40

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Yoseph Janowski

3 Tamuz, a very special day

On this day, 99 years ago, the previous Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Yoseph Yitzchak Shneersohn, was freed from prison. He was sent there because he...

18.06.2026 50

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Israel is on top of the world

It doesn’t matter what the world says. A world that just 85 years ago, was silent, and some even aided the Nazis. A world that is frightened of...

17.06.2026 60

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Trump wants to end the war. Who can Israel trust in now?

Trump fought with Israel against Iran. But now Trump is looking at the midterm elections, and the rising price of gas (due to the blocking of the...

16.06.2026 50

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Yoseph Janowski

The ceasefire is very fragile

If Hezbollah attacks, and Israel then decides to attack Beirut, Iran would probably want to retaliate, and also keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Even...

15.06.2026 50

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Yoseph Janowski

Why was the world created?

Today I saw a poster drawn by pre-kindergarten children. It was a poster of the 12 verses that the Lubavitcher Rebbe encouraged children to learn and...

11.06.2026 40

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Yoseph Janowski

In the big picture, Israel is winning

With the Iran war, it’s important to look at the big picture. Iran was hit hard, and is now  being choked. Many nations, including China, worry...

10.06.2026 50

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Yoseph Janowski

Mountain

Land Moves up To the sky Earth between low and high Climb Keep on Don’t stop Until We reach The sky I remember that the Lubavitcher Rebbe compared...

09.06.2026 60

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Water

                  back and forth          quenches thirst                 helps things grow                    to...

07.06.2026 60

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Sunlit clouds

As the sun sets, it casts a fiery glow into the clouds. The clouds remind us of the rain that falls. The green trees grow from the rain. The sun...

04.06.2026 50

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Yoseph Janowski

‘Everybody hates Israel.’ Because Israel dominates

Reportedly, Trump lashed out at Bibi yesterday, claiming that everybody hates Netanyahu now, and everybody hates Israel. Why? Simple. Because Israel...

03.06.2026 60

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Yoseph Janowski

The world is vast and beautiful

The world is vast and beautiful Birds fly Fish swim People walk The world is vast and beautiful Taste it Try it Absorb it Transform it The world is...

01.06.2026 50

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Yoseph Janowski

Nations anxiously wait for Iran to give up its uranium

So far, although Iran reportedly told the US that they wouldn’t make a nuclear bomb, they seem reluctant to provide details regarding how they would...

31.05.2026 70

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How Netanyahu’s phone call with Trump changed things

I asked Google AI about Israel’s influence on American negotiations with Iran. AI replied, “When Benjamin Netanyahu strongly condemned the draft...

28.05.2026 50

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Yoseph Janowski

When the world is going crazy, trust can work wonders

The Hormuz strait is closed. Many countries are scrambling to obtain energy and fertilizer. Fears of recession loom. The US and Iran keep dancing back...

19.05.2026 70

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Yoseph Janowski

Imagine: Iran’s evil regime might soon be gone

Imagine a world where Iran surrenders. Imagine a world where China doesn’t threaten Uyghurs or Taiwanese or anyone else. Where Israel is at peace...

18.05.2026 60

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Yoseph Janowski

After US China summit, pressure mounts against Iran

Xi assured Trump that China won’t give Iran weapons. Right after the summit, Trump warned Iran that if they don’t make a deal to give up its...

17.05.2026 90

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President Trump’s Shabbat proclamation, and a story in the Talmud

The President’s proclamation encouraging Jews to keep Shabbat is reminiscent of a story in the Talmud. A sage came to a Persian ruler, and the ruler...

14.05.2026 70

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Yoseph Janowski

Trump comes to China with huge leverage — the blockade

The combination of Iran closing the strait, and the US subsequently blockading Iran, is having a devastating effect on most economies. Even China...

13.05.2026 60

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Yoseph Janowski

The entire world is focused on one small strait

Used to be, that Iran harassed Israel. And although Israel said that Iran is a threat to the entire world, the world just shrugged it off. Now Iran is...

12.05.2026 80

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‘Like one person, with one heart’

We are about to celebrate the anniversary when we stood at the foot of Mount Sinai, and the Almighty revealed His presence to us, telling us the Ten...

11.05.2026 80

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The world has achieved increased clarity

Clarity is very important. When we see things clearly, then we can deal with them. We see what needs to be improved. On numerous levels, things are...

10.05.2026 70

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US Israel partnership seems to reflect ancient predictions

There are now talks underway between Israel and the US, to transform the relationship from US fund-giving to partnering. It involves sharing...

07.05.2026 60

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Yoseph Janowski

Blockades — quiet yet powerful

The world holds its breath, wondering what will happen. Sometimes, the most powerful weapon is the quietest. War ships stand in the still waters....

29.04.2026 70

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Yoseph Janowski

Hormuz — the blockade that keeps on giving

The Iran war revealed Iran’s huge vulnerability — a blockade. Because with Iran’s oil wells in danger of soon being severely damaged (because...

28.04.2026 70

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Yoseph Janowski

Israel was condemned by much of the world. Now the world is crumbling

In a vote at the United Nations last year, 149 countries demanded an immediate and unconditional ceasefire in Gaza. This despite the October 7...

23.04.2026 80

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Analyzing the Iran War

Trump’s latest move, to extend the ceasefire indefinitely, while maintaining the US blockade of Iran, brings us to a very interesting strategic...

22.04.2026 70

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Yoseph Janowski

All the craziness — you can’t make this up

Events swirl about. Bombing and peace talks and beepers exploding and evil leaders assassinated and things just keep happening in unexpected ways. And...

21.04.2026 80

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Yoseph Janowski

Looking good

US negotiators went to Pakistan, while Iran has not yet publicly confirmed that they will send negotiators. If they do show up, there seems to be two...

20.04.2026 80

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Yoseph Janowski

Helping Hezbollah emboldens Iran

Trump thought that by pressuring Israel to stop attacking Hezbollah, he would make headway with Iran. He thought that by accommodating the Iranians,...

19.04.2026 80

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Yoseph Janowski

The great debate: Is the Iran War morally correct?

Trump says yes. He feels that otherwise, Iran would acquire a nuclear weapon and use it to threaten the world. Others, including some religious...

16.04.2026 90

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First the US condemned Iran for blocking Hormuz — and now the US is blocking it!

Talk about a reversal of roles. First blame the other guy, and then do it yourself! How did it happen? How did Trump steal the idea from Iran? Simple...

15.04.2026 80

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Yoseph Janowski

This Passover, miracles are happening

The seventh day of Passover, which begins this Tuesday night — the same night by when Iran’s regime must agree to open the strait of Hormuz or be...

06.04.2026 90

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Yoseph Janowski

How to unite Charedim and anti-Charedim

Exactly 160 years ago, on the 13th of the Jewish month Nisan, the third Lubavitcher Rebbe, known as the Tzemach Tzedek, passed away. I remember...

31.03.2026 90

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Iran’s closure of Hormuz gives US and Israel more time to bomb

It seems that Iran made a strategic mistake. By seizing the Strait of Hormuz, they likely caused the war to go on longer than the US and Israel...

29.03.2026 90

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Yoseph Janowski

Regime change

They can threaten the world’s economy by blocking oil tankers. But their leadership and military have been smashed. Even as the US engages in talks,...

26.03.2026 90

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Yoseph Janowski

The Lubavitcher Rebbe and Israel’s wars

I remember hearing that before and during the Six Day War, the Rebbe encouraged people to put on Tefillin. He quoted the verse (Deuteronomy 28; 10)...

25.03.2026 80

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Yoseph Janowski

Mountains surround Jerusalem

Hamas flood against Jerusalem Hezbollah, Iran against us They tried they all tried for thousands of years But mountains surround Jerusalem and G-d...

24.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

On Monday night, good is poised to defeat evil

As Hatzola (emergency) vehicles burn in London England, as Iran insists that they won’t unblock the Strait of  Hormuz, (and will instead hit back...

23.03.2026 90

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Yoseph Janowski

Once upon a time they lived happily ever after

Who would have imagined, just a few weeks ago, that Iran’s evil regime could be soon overthrown. It now seems so possible, so imminent. Imagine how...

19.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

Have you ever seen such a crazy world?

Everything seems upside down. The US and Israel are  clobbering Iran. Iran is blocking the Strait of Hormuz, choking off much of the world’s oil....

18.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

US and Saudi Arabia agree with Israel

These are truly historic times. The US is looking at a looming economic threat to the world and to itself, as the Strait of Hormuz is blocked. Saudi...

17.03.2026 80

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Yoseph Janowski

Israel and the US are saving the world

Iran is threatening the economic viability of the entire world. By blocking the Strait of Hormuz, and by attacking oil infrastructure of numerous Arab...

16.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

Ancient writings seem to predict Iran war

The Yalkut Shimoni, a compilation of ancient Medrashim (commentaries on Torah) includes the following passage: א“ר יצחק שנה שמלך...

11.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

Focused

Today the US Defense Secretary said that this will be the most intense day of strikes against Iran. He reiterated the goals of the US, to destroy...

10.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

The antisemites’ last gasps

Pity the poor pathetic creatures as they take their last hateful jobs against the Jews. Sorry pitiful creatures. It’s not 1930. It’s not even 1967...

08.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

Where is it all headed?

France and UK are moving ships into the area; both nations are reportedly going to allow US planes to land on their air bases; Arab nations attacked...

05.03.2026 100

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Yoseph Janowski

Did Israel push the US into war, or did both decide and agree to attack Iran?

Here’s another question. Did Israel convince Qatar and other Arab states to be upset and issue statements against Iran, and to now consider joining...

04.03.2026 100

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