The Iran War as Seen from Jordan
A country that won’t name its allies.
March 24, 2026
The battlefield, no less than the sanctuary, is the place where the divine drama unfolds.
Reflecting on both the war with Iran and his first stint on reserve duty after enlisting in the IDF, the haredi rabbi and editor Yehoshua Pfeffer explores the shifting meaning of war in Judaism, and the specific meaning it has for Israel’s Haredim.
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Subscribe NowReflecting on both the war with Iran and his first stint on reserve duty after enlisting in the IDF, the haredi rabbi and editor Yehoshua Pfeffer explores the shifting meaning of war in Judaism, and the specific meaning it has for Israel’s Haredim.