R' Yaakov Herzog: Making Peace with Muslims of Saudi Arabia

Inspiration for the Nation with Yaakov Langer

Living Lchaim

Judaism, Religion, Religion & Spirituality

4.9 • 992 Ratings

🗓️ 8 March 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of Inspiration for the Nation, Rabbi Yaakov Herzog reveals surprising insights about Jewish-Muslim relations in Saudi Arabia, challenging common misconceptions with real-life examples. He discusses how understanding Muslim culture and adhering to Jewish religious practices, like keeping kosher and observing Shabbat, fosters mutual respect. Rabbi Herzog also addresses the challenges of maintaining Jewish identity in the diaspora and the security threats posed by over 400,000 weapons in northern Israel. Through personal stories and experiences, he highlights the impact of the Abraham Accords and the need for religious authenticity in Middle Eastern diplomacy. His message advocates for peace based on faith, cultural understanding, and true dialogue between Jews and Muslims.

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0:00.0	For the Muslims, for them, there's certain things which they just don't understand how a person cannot keep to his religion.
0:06.0	So they know about kosher food, they know about Shabbat, for example, and these are things.
0:11.0	So I tell these managers and CEOs of these big companies, no meetings on Shabbat.
0:15.0	You got to tell them you want kosher food.
0:17.0	And in the middle of the meeting, tell them you got to go out to pray, but they tell me, we don't know how to pray.
0:22.3	I said, it doesn't matter.
0:23.7	You go out, speak to God.
0:26.5	You don't know anybody who has a problem.
0:28.7	Somebody who's in the hospital.
0:29.6	You don't just talk to God, have a conversation and show them that, you know,
0:33.2	you're going out to pray.
0:34.7	And this will make, you know, your stock price go up in their eyes.
0:38.4	Welcome back to inspiration for the nation.
0:40.0	And in this episode, Rabbi Yaakov Herzog pulls back the current's unexpected relationships with Muslim leaders in Saudi Arabia.
0:47.1	The shocking truth about Jewish life in the heart of the Islamic world and why everything you think you know about Jewish Muslim relations might be wrong.
0:56.4	Thanks to our four wonderful sponsors, bipping, hiring for less, peasy deals, and wheels to lease.
1:02.6	This episode is in loving memory of Miriam Sarabas Yaakov Moshe and Shem and David bin Yaakov Shlema.
1:07.8	My one request is this. If you enjoy this episode, please don't keep it to yourself. Hit the share button and send it to someone you care about. A little bit of it, Binyakov Shlema. My one request is this. If you enjoy this episode, please don't keep it to
1:11.5	yourself. Hit the share button and send it to someone you care about. A loved one, your family chat,
1:16.6	or a friend who needs to hear this. One share could change the way they see the world. And sharing
1:21.3	good things is a misfa. Here we go. I'm Yaku Langer and you're listening to Inspiration for the Nation.
1:31.0	Thank you, Rabbi Herzog, for taking the time to do this. And I want to talk about a lot of the
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