• Steve opens with The Shlemiel—because of course he sees himself as the Jewish guy in Our Father Abraham. 🤷‍♂️📘
  Book link: https://a.co/d/aTbGcVS
  

• Ohio State beats Michigan 27–9 in the biggest rivalry in college football. 🔥
  
• Coach Ryan Day: “We win with humility.”
  
  • Team wasn’t allowed to plant the flag mid-field. 🚩❌
    
  • “Not hatred for your opponent… but love for your team.” ❤️
    
• A rare moment where a football coach preaches a better sermon than most pulpits.
  

• Israel’s seasonal sweet treat makes its annual return! 😍
  
• 50 million Krembos sold yearly — about 5 per Israeli.
  
• Only available Oct–Feb (like God’s appointed times, but for chocolate). 😂
  
• Article:
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🌍 Cultural & Current Events 🎄 Portland Can’t Say Christmas

• Outrage sparks when the city avoids the word “Christmas” at a tree-lighting ceremony. 🤦‍♂️🎄
  
• Link:
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• Oren says laser weaponry will eventually mean no more bullets in 50 years. ⚡🔭
  
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• Student received a failing grade for expressing Christian convictions in a gender essay. 😬📝
  
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• “I believe in the Torah of Israel.”
  
• Rejects the Vatican’s call for a Palestinian state. ✡️📜
  
• Link:
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• From the Hebrew chesed (lovingkindness, mercy).
  
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