November 05, 2025

Tucker Carlson, Christian Zionism, God and the World Series, Weeping over the Word, and Veynen (Episode #222)

58 minutes

🎙 Jew & Gentile Podcast Notes

Episode Title: Kvelling, Crying, and Clinging to the Word

Hosts: Chris Katulka & Steve Herzig

🏅 Opening Banter

Steve is kvelling! William finished 10th in district — proud Zayde moment!

🗽 NY in the News

NYC Mayoral Race: Updates and results (pending).

Batman for the Bibas Family: A man ran the entire NYC Marathon (26.2 miles) in a full Batman suit to honor Shiri, Kfir, and Ariel Bibas, whose favorite superhero was Batman.

https://x.com/vividprowess/status/1985141121693999368?s=42

Syracuse University: Chancellor says protests “did not have the involvement of very many, if any, of our own students” — traced to Iranian influence. https://www.foxnews.com/us/prominent-university-chancellor-says-anti-israel-campus-protests-were-encouraged-from-iran

Israel is Pickleball World Champions!

https://www.israelnationalnews.com/news/417286

PA Church Halloween Float Controversy: Float featured phrase from Auschwitz gates; church apologizes for “profoundly offensive” display.

https://nypost.com/2025/11/01/us-news/pa-church-apologizes-for-halloween-float-featuring-phrase-from-auschwitz-gates-profoundly-offensive/?utm_campaign=iphone_nyp&utm_source=message_app

⚾ Faith and Sports

Believers playing for the Blue Jays and Dodgers—just played one of the greatest baseball series in recent history.

https://youtu.be/l_IdOCMuaFM

🧠 Media & Culture

Tucker Carlson Platforms Nick Fuentes — Discussion of antisemitism and the misunderstanding of Christian Zionism.

http://harbingersdaily.com/the-real-brain-virus-isnt-christian-zionism-its-antisemitism/

Mention the Groypers movement and how antisemitism is disguised as “theological purity.”

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📚 Did You Know?

According to Guinness World Records, the Bible is the bestselling book of all time — an estimated 5–7 billion copies printed over ~1,500 years.

The full Bible has been translated into 700+ languages.

#2: Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-tung (The Little Red Book) — estimated 900 million copies, largely through state-mandated distribution.

#3: The Quran — estimated 800 million to 3 billion copies distributed worldwide (many freely provided).

📜 Psalm 119 — The Word of God

Hebrew Review

Aleph, Bet, Gimel, Daleth, He, Vav, Zayin, Chet, Teth, Yod, Kaph, Lamed, Mem, Nun, Samek, Ayin

PE (vv.129–136) — The Wonder and Weeping over the Word

Provision & Blessing of God’s Word:

It gives light (v.130)

It gives understanding (v.130)

The Psalmist’s Sense of Need:

Mercy (v.132)

Direction (v.133)

Rescue / Deliverance / Redemption (v.134)

Guidance (v.135)

Power over sin (v.133)

Tears of Compassion (v.136):

The Psalmist weeps for those who reject God’s Word.

✡️ Yiddish Word of the Day

veynen — to cry

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