Venezuela Spent 20 Years Attacking Israel. Then The Ground Opened Up.

For nearly two decades, Venezuela led one of the world's loudest campaigns against Israel, branding it genocidal, calling them ‘Nazis’ and worthy of trial. When two catastrophic earthquakes hit Caracas, killing over 1,700 people, Israel sent a search and rescue team within hours, despite having no diplomatic relations with the country at all. Rabbi Daniel Rowe reacts to the footage and unpacks the Torah law behind it: the command to help even the donkey of your enemy, the story of Abraham risking his life for the people of Sodom, Isaac reconciling with Ishmael, and Jonah being sent to save Nineveh. The conclusion is one of the sharpest ideas in Jewish law: when an enemy threatens you, you fight. When an enemy falls, you help them up. 00:00 Venezuela earthquake and the accusation of genocide 01:11 Israeli rescue teams land in Valencia 01:50 Chavez era: fifteen years of hatred toward Israel 04:02 The UN debate turns back to Israel 04:46 Two kinds of enemy in the Torah 05:31 The donkey of your enemy, Exodus 23:5 06:53 Abraham and Sodom 08:34 Isaac and Ishmael reunited 11:32 Jonah and Nineveh 12:26 Rabbi Meir: pray for repentance, not death Be sure to subscribe to the channel for weekly videos on Jewish philosophy, wisdom and world-changing ideas. -------- Rabbi Daniel Rowe is a popular Rabbi, philosopher, and education visionary at AISH, who uses his deep knowledge of Judaism, science, and philosophy to captivate and educate audiences across the globe. To listen to Rabbi Rowe Reacts on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/rabbirowereacts To listen to Real Talk with Rabbi Rowe on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/realtalkwithrabbirowe Follow Rabbi Rowe on social media for regular new uploads and updates: YouTube: @rabbidanielrowe Instagram:   / rabbidanielrowe   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qPQn7T... Instagram:   / rabbidanielrowe   Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cd5... TikTok:   / rabbi.daniel.rowe   #jewish #rabbi #jewishwisdom #torah #judaism #aish #askmeanything