Three years after October 7th, Pesach and Doug look back at the day that changed Israel, their own lives, and the mission of Shoulder to Shoulder. But October 7th also revealed something else: who would actually stand with Israel when doing so became difficult, unpopular, and politically costly.

In this deeply personal conversation, Pesach recalls sending his children off to war and immediately reaching out to Christian leaders, while Doug reflects on how being in Israel on October 7th transformed his own relationship with the Jewish state. They discuss the Christians who stepped forward, those who remained silent, and why Pesach believes October 7th was ultimately a test not only for Israel, but for the Christian world.

Three years later, what has that test revealed? And what does it mean to truly stand shoulder to shoulder with Israel?

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What would it actually take to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict rather than simply manage it until the next war?

Dr. Einat Wilf, former Labor Party MK, author, public intellectual, and current Knesset candidate, joins Pesach and Doug for a wide-ranging conversation about Zionism, Gaza, Palestinian refugeehood, and the lessons of October 7. Wilf explains why she believes Israel must confront not only Hamas but the ideology that has sustained the conflict for generations, why military victory without a corresponding victory in the war of ideas will never be enough, and how her own political thinking changed as the assumptions of the peace process collided with reality.

They also discuss UNRWA, the future of Gaza, Israel's failures on the global battlefield of ideas, her disagreements with the current Israeli government, and her vision of an Israel that is strong enough to defend itself while offering its neighbors a very different future.

Do not miss the Israel Behind the Headlines Tour! Eight days with the people making the decisions... Private meetings at the Knesset... Briefings on the Syrian and Lebanese borders... Lunch with the leaders of Samaria and the Golan... and so much more. Led by Rabbi Pesach Wolicki and Dr. David Wurmser from March 7-14, 2027, this is the Israel that shapes the news before the news reports it, and you will see it with the people who live it. Learn more and reserve your place at https://israel365.com/israel365tours/wolicki-wurmser/.

Why does the prophet Zechariah envision the nations of the world coming to Jerusalem specifically for Sukkot? And what does that ancient prophecy mean in a world transformed by October 7th?

In this episode of Shoulder to Shoulder, Rabbi Pesach Wolicki and Pastor Doug Reed explore the surprisingly universal message of the Feast of Tabernacles and the Jewish people's mission not only to themselves, but to humanity as a whole. Their conversation moves from Zechariah's vision of the nations gathering in Jerusalem to the Book of Jonah, read on Yom Kippur, and its powerful reminder that Israel's spiritual responsibility extends far beyond its own borders.

Against the backdrop of the post-October 7 world, Pesach and Doug ask what it means for nations and people of faith to choose where they stand, and why Sukkot may offer a biblical framework for understanding the choices being made today.