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While we still await their return, we are grateful for President Donald Trump’s leadership in prioritizing this cause and brokering this agreement. We thank him for his commitment to securing the safety of the hostages and other innocent lives – both Israeli and Palestinian –  while working to eliminate the threat of Hamas to Israel and the world. His efforts, supported by many others in the international community, have created a critical opening for peace. 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 25, 2025

Dear Friends:

Last Shabbat morning, we read the stirring words of Zechariah in the Haftarah, “Not by might, nor by power, but by My ‘Spirit,’” (4:6) will salvation and restoration come to the People of Israel. But despite its translation, I tend to read this verse as “both/and”: not only by might or power, but also with ruah – with spirit – we can overcome those who seek to destroy us.