As Jewish families around the world prepare apples dipped in honey, raise the shofar, and set pomegranates on their tables, Rosh Hashanah’s ancient rituals remind us of beginnings, repentance, and the hope for a sweet year ahead. These customs—shofar blasts to awaken the soul, apples and honey for sweetness, pomegranates to symbolize abundant blessings, and symbolic fish to pray for leadership and protection—are not mere folklore but living traditions that strengthen community and faith. This season of reflection is a fitting time for Christians and patriots to stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel’s people.
The Christian Broadcasting Network is doing exactly that, using its Rosh Hashanah coverage to urge Americans to pray, give, and speak out on behalf of Israel, while providing a direct donation channel to help those suffering. Their appeal is straightforward: faith communities can offer practical relief and moral support to a country under constant threat, and CBN is mobilizing resources and attention to that end. There is nothing shameful about charity and clear-eyed solidarity when innocent lives and a democratic ally are on the line.
CBN Israel has been working on the ground for years to deliver aid, tell the truth about what’s happening through its Jerusalem bureau, and build a movement of Christian supporters who will confront lies and anti-Semitism. Their recent messaging stresses humanitarian relief for Holocaust survivors, terror victims, and displaced families—work that conservatives rightly applaud because it helps the vulnerable and pushes back against violent ideologies. We should thank organizations that turn American generosity into tangible help instead of virtue-signaling press releases.
Americans should also take seriously the security warnings coming out of the region as Jews gather for the High Holy Days: Israel has publicly bolstered its military presence across air, land, and sea during the holiday period—a sober reminder that peace is fragile and preparedness matters. This is not alarmism; it is prudent defense by a nation surrounded by hostile actors who openly vow its destruction. If our leaders want allies, they must back those allies with clarity, resources, and resolve rather than moralizing lectures.
The reality on the ground remains grim: recent strikes and counterstrikes across Lebanon and Gaza have produced civilian casualties and a humanitarian toll that cannot be ignored, even as Israel defends its people against those who launch attacks from within civilian areas. Conservatives don’t celebrate conflict, but we recognize the grim choice democracies face when enemies use human shields and deny their own citizens safety to further violent agendas. The moral clarity here is simple—terror must be opposed, victims aided, and supporters mobilized.
While the media’s reflexive appetite for moral equivalence and endless “both-sides” framing continues to confuse many Americans, true patriots know who our friends are and what freedom looks like. It is past time for policymakers and voters to stop rewarding weakness and wavering, to stop apologizing for standing with the only liberal democracy in the Middle East, and to instead deliver unambiguous support—diplomatic, economic, and, where necessary, military. Political courage matters; cowardice costs lives.
This Rosh Hashanah, let your prayers be matched by action: support relief efforts, call your representatives, and stand up against the creeping normalization of anti-Israel bias on college campuses and in the halls of power. Honor these sacred traditions by defending the people and values they represent—faith, family, and the inalienable right of a nation to exist in peace. America and Israel have always been stronger when they stand together; now is the moment to prove it.
