Uri Aguz: On Recha Freier who fought not to sacrifice the next generation – Parashat Vayera

Uri Aguz writes an opinion article linking Parashat Vayera and the Binding of Isaac story to the life of Recha Freier, founder of Youth Aliyah, drawing a parallel to the current political situation in Israel and the repeated election cycles. Most of the article is presented in first person from Freier's perspective, describing her struggle to save Jewish youth from Nazi Germany and the opposition she faced.

Uri Aguz writes a personal opinion article linking Parashat Vayera and the Binding of Isaac story to the life of Recha Freier, founder of Youth Aliyah. The article opens with a description of the writer's feeling of suffocation in the face of the fifth election cycle within a few years, comparing the inability to heed early warnings in the current political situation to the lack of listening Freier experienced when she tried to save Jewish youth from Nazi Germany. Most of the article is presented in first person from Freier's perspective, describing the opposition from figures such as Henrietta Szold, the denunciation of Jews to the Gestapo, and her ongoing struggle to bring youth to the Land of Israel. The article concludes by noting that thanks to her efforts, 30,000 youth were saved before the war and about 180,000 over the years, warning of the danger of silencing those who foresee disaster.