And the Earth was Filled with Chamas

October 20, 2023

Reflecting on the massacre of over 1,400 Israelis by Hamas, Rabbi Ammi Hirsch wonders: “What culture, what mindset, what belief system produces — or condones — such brutality?” This week’s parashah describes the flood that wiped out humanity, he says. But, like Noah, “even when the world is awash in immorality, it is still possible to be righteous…”