Praying in Jerusalem and Minneapolis

The Commentary Magazine Podcast

Commentary Magazine

News, Politics, News Commentary

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🗓️ 30 January 2026

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

A quiet revolution is underway on the Temple Mount, where for six decades Jews have been forbidden to pray due to the rules established by a Muslim authority with dominion over the Dome of the Rock mosque—rules allowed to stand by the Israeli government. What changed and why is this so important? And why are the grounds for arresting former CNN anchor Don Lemon for participating in the disruption of a church service in Minneapolis stronger than you might think? Give a listen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:07.1	maternal grandmother, Isabel Zelvis Morris. Nan used to always say, Hungry Dogs Run Faster, James,
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0:24.6	Yay.
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0:27.7	Kathy Bates, Dolly Parton, Josh Gadd, and Pope Leo.
0:32.4	Okay, maybe not Pope Leo.
0:33.7	But who knows?
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0:35.3	Hungry Dogs Run Faster.
0:37.3	Thank you, Grandma, for turning me into a hopeless, obsessive, compulsive.
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