Did Netanyahu's October 2023 speech really call for a genocide of Palestinians by invoking the biblical Amalekites? Tucker Carlson thinks so. In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, I react to the viral Tucker Carlson vs Mike Huckabee debate segment and fact-check Tucker's claim line by line.

I break down what the Bible actually says about Amalek, what the war in 1 Samuel 15 was really about, and most importantly — what Netanyahu actually said in his October 28th speech. The answer might surprise you.

I speak more about the most misunderstood commandment on an earlier episode: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0PYcjhp0ESKeqxRqgqoKjt?si=jmf6Kqg8S7mBDY3EUyd06Q

0:00 – Introduction: The Amalek Controversy Explained

1:00 – The Tucker vs Huckabee Clip: Amalek & Netanyahu

2:59 – Two Questions to Answer: The Bible & The Speech

3:44 – Why 1 Samuel 15 Is NOT a Genocide Command

5:05 – Netanyahu's October 28th Speech: The Actual Words

6:20 – "Remember Amalek" on Holocaust Memorials & the ICJ

7:32 – The Key Sentences Tucker Ignored

8:18 – Final Verdict: What Netanyahu Was Really Saying

Whether you support Israel, oppose it, or are simply trying to understand the facts, this video cuts through the noise with the primary sources.

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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.

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In a recent viral exchange, Tucker Carlson pressed Mike Huckabee on a claim that keeps resurfacing online: that the Bible gives Israel a divine mandate to expand its borders from the Nile to the Euphrates. Is that actually what the Bible says?

In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe breaks down the biblical sources being cited, explains where this idea comes from, and shows why it’s so often misunderstood. He walks through Genesis, later biblical texts, and classical Jewish interpretation to clarify the difference between spiritual visions, political borders, and modern nation-states.

This is not a defense of expansionism or a denial of Israel’s legitimacy. It’s a careful look at scripture, history, and how religious language gets flattened into modern talking points.

If this helped you separate biblical text from political noise, share it with someone who’s been hearing this claim and wondering whether it’s actually true.

0:00 – The viral claim: Israel “from the Nile to the Euphrates”

1:05 – Tucker Carlson and Mike Huckabee: what’s actually being argued

2:35 – Genesis 15 and the promise everyone quotes (and misquotes)

4:10 – The key distinction: spiritual promise vs. political borders

6:55 – What the Torah defines as Israel’s legal boundaries

9:30 – Why expansionism is not a Jewish biblical idea

12:05 – The messianic vision and what “from the Nile to the Euphrates” really means

16:50 – Final takeaway: Israel, scripture, and modern responsibility

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Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens have both argued that the West is built on Christian values, not Judeo-Christian ones, and that Judaism is either irrelevant or morally inferior to what came later.

But is that actually true?

In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe breaks down recent comments from Tucker Carlson and Candace Owens and explains why this debate keeps resurfacing. He looks past the soundbites and into the history, the texts, and the legal ideas that actually shaped Western civilization.

0:00 – The obsession with “Judeo-Christian values”

0:42 – What Candace Owens is really arguing

1:48 – Tucker Carlson’s claim about Christian ethics

3:05 – Why the New Testament is not a political system

4:35 – Collective punishment in Christian Europe

6:00 – What the Hebrew Bible actually teaches about justice

7:45 – How Jewish law shaped modern Western government

9:55 – Why the West became Judeo Christian, not just Christian

12:40 – What happens when you cut the roots of a civilization

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In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe breaks down a fascinating (and telling) moment: Tucker Carlson says people should stop talking about Gaza… and then sits down with Cenk Uygur to do exactly that — with Israel at the center.

Rabbi Rowe reacts to the way political opposites suddenly find common ground through a shared fixation, and he unpacks what happens when accusations become “facts” simply because they point in one direction. Along the way, he touches on the Pollard controversy, spying claims, foreign aid talking points, and why “anti-BDS laws” are often discussed in ways that leave out key context.

If you’re tired of the same recycled arguments and want a clear-headed reaction with real perspective, you’re in the right place. Be sure to subscribe to the channel for weekly videos on Jewish philosophy, wisdom and world-changing ideas.

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Andrew Tate has a long history of controversial statements about Jews and Israel. But in a recent interview with Patrick Bet-David, Tate makes a striking claim: even if the war in Israel ends, antisemitism will remain, and Jews will continue to be blamed.

Is he right? And if so… what should Jewish people actually do with that reality?

In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe breaks down Tate’s viral comments, separating provocation from insight, and explores the deeper question underneath the outrage:

0:00 Introduction

0:40 Background: Andrew Tate and the controversy

1:14 The viral clip being analyzed

3:53 Where Andrew Tate is surprisingly right

5:45 Flipping the narrative: the Jewish response

6:30 A quote by Tucker Carlson

7:30 The real question: What can you do to improve the world?

8:11 A lesson from Rabbi Rowe’s son

9:55 A hope for unity among all nations

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While the world watches Iran in silence, Jews remember something history has not forgotten.

In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe explores the deep and long-lasting relationship between the Jewish and Iranian peoples — from the Persian era of King Cyrus and the rebuilding of the Holy Temple to the present-day tragedy unfolding under the Islamic Republic.

0:00 Introduction

0:40 What’s happening in Iran right now

2:32 The historical bond between Israel and Persia

3:30 Let's look at the sources

5:27 A symbol of gratitude in Jewish history

6:12 Jews and Iran in recent history

7:21 The disturbing silence from anti-Israel voices

8:02 Freedom is a human right

8:41 A message to the people of Iran

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A viral video by YouTuber “Born Again Barbarian” has now passed 1 million views, spreading sensational claims about Judaism and the Talmud.

In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe responds directly to the video, breaking down what’s being claimed, where these ideas come from, and what Jewish sources actually say when read in context.

This video focuses on separating misinformation from source-based truth, and showing how easily ancient texts are distorted in modern culture wars.

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One of the most repeated accusations online claims that the Jewish Talmud says that Jesus is “boiling in excrement” in hell.Is that true? Where does this claim come from — and what does the Talmud actually say? In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe carefully and responsibly debunks this viral myth. 0:00 Introduction0:59 Looking at the source2:03 Why people assume Jesus appears in the Talmud3:18 Why that identification doesn’t hold up9:55 Why Jesus is definitely not in the Talmud11:13 So who is the “Yeshu” in the Talmud?13:29 How later history linked Jesus to these texts14:59 Conclusion and why there is Hope for the FutureBe 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/rabbirowereactsTo listen to Real Talk with Rabbi Rowe on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/realtalkwithrabbiroweFollow Rabbi Rowe on social media for regular new uploads and updates:YouTube: @rabbidanielrowe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbidanielrowe/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qPQn7TIWdQ8Dxvy6RfjyDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbidanielrowe/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cd5debfe-684c-411d-b0bc-223dcfa58a39/rabbi-daniel-roweTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi.daniel.rowe#talmud #jesus #jewish #rabbi #jewishwisdom #torah #judaism #aish #askmeanything

Candace Owens recently made a series of claims about the Talmud, Jews, and the Atlantic slave trade. In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe breaks down where these ideas come from, why the “sources” being cited are discredited, and what Jewish texts actually say.Rabbi Rowe looks at:- Where Candace’s claims originated — and why the source is unreliable- What the Talmud really teaches about non-Jews- Whether the Talmud calls non-Jews “animals” (it doesn’t)- Whether Jewish law permits stealing or mistreating non-Jews (it forbids it)- Debunking the historical claim that Jews “ran” the slave trade — and what historians actually sayWatch more videos of Rabbi Rowe responding to misquotes of the Talmud here: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzvftoDREWeTvpiEe5psCaLib4jV6oqSY&si=wOpUuzLjdOMnu-GvBe sure to subscribe to the channel for weekly videos on Jewish philosophy, wisdom and world-changing ideas.

To listen to Rabbi Rowe Reacts on your favorite podcast platform: https://pods.link/rabbirowereactsRabbi 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.Follow Rabbi Rowe on social media for regular new uploads and updates:YouTube: @rabbidanielrowe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbidanielrowe/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qPQn7TIWdQ8Dxvy6RfjyDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbidanielrowe/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cd5debfe-684c-411d-b0bc-223dcfa58a39/rabbi-daniel-roweTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi.daniel.rowe#jewish #rabbi #jewishwisdom #torah #judaism #aish #askmeanything

In the Piers Morgan vs Nick Fuentes debate, Fuentes makes a claim that surprises many viewers — he says he admires Jews, calling them “remarkable” and describing them as a “witness people.”But what does that actually mean?In this episode of Rabbi Rowe Reacts, Rabbi Daniel Rowe explains the theological idea behind that phrase — a long-standing, later rejected by the Vatican, Christian doctrine that views Jewish survival not as a triumph, but as a living proof of rejection, exile, and suffering.This belief may sound respectful on the surface. In reality, it has historically justified Jewish marginalization — and helps explain why Jewish survival, sovereignty, and the modern State of Israel are so deeply unsettling to certain ideologies.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.Follow Rabbi Rowe on social media for regular new uploads and updates:YouTube: @rabbidanielrowe Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbidanielrowe/Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1qPQn7TIWdQ8Dxvy6RfjyDInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/rabbidanielrowe/Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/cd5debfe-684c-411d-b0bc-223dcfa58a39/rabbi-daniel-roweTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@rabbi.daniel.rowe#jewish #rabbi #jewishwisdom #torah #judaism #aish #askmeanything