So there’s yet another “peace deal” on the table between Israel and Hamas. I can’t say I have any sense of optimism whatsoever, U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest comments notwithstanding.

The horrific terror attack in Jerusalem on the morning of Sept. 8 only reminds us again that there are no genuine peace partners in the region. The mass murderers are, tragically, all too representative of the thinking of many of our Arab neighbors.

But the Jewish New Year is upon us, and in our traditional blessings and good wishes to our friends and family, we usually include a blessing for peace. “Health and happiness, peace and prosperity” are staples in what we usually wish each other at this time.

So supreme is the value of peace in Jewish tradition that, according to halachah, Jewish law,

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