By Rabbi Yaakov Raskin
Chief Rabbi, Chabad of Jamaica
DURING HIS first term in office, President Donald Trump was known as the “Tweeter-in-Chief” for his frequent and provocative posts on Twitter, now known as X. This week, he issued a controversial tweet demanding the release of hostages held by Hamas in the Gaza Strip. He warned that if the hostages are not freed before his potential return to office in January, there would be “all hell to pay”.
While the statement is fiery, at its core it reflects a fundamental human principle: the demand for justice and the protection of the innocent. This concept is not merely a political stance — it is a universal moral obligation deeply rooted in human ethics as epitomised by the Seven Noahide Laws. These are a set of commandments given by God to Noah and reaffirmed to Moses at Mount Sinai.