The election and its results are likely to have a divisive effect on Americans, and even, sadly, on American Jews. In Utah, two rabbis—brothers—have set an example of friendship that transcends a different red-blue rivalry, one that is felt very intensely in their state: that between the Utah State University and Brigham Young University football teams. Kelsey Dallas reports:

In a video shared on social media Tuesday, members of the “Jewtah” and “BYJew” contingents make peace ahead of Saturday’s big game—and call on other Utah and BYU football fans to do the same.

“Whether you’re #Jewtah or #BYJew, wear red or bleed blue, . . . treat those around you with respect and love,” wrote Rabbi Avremi Zippel, a Utah fan, on X.

Rabbi Chaim Zippel, who works closely with BYU’s Jewish quarterback, Jake Retzlaff, shared a similar message in his own X post about the video. “Whether you’re wearing red or blue this week, love and respect will always win,” he wrote.

Yesterday, the Iranian foreign minister flew to Geneva to meet with European diplomats. President Trump, meanwhile, indicated that cease-fire negotiations might soon begin with Iran, which would presumably involve Tehran agreeing to make concessions regarding its nuclear program, while Washington pressures Israel to halt its military activities. According to Israeli media, Iran already began putting out feelers to the U.S. earlier this week. Aviram Bellaishe considers the purpose of these overtures:

The regime’s request to return to negotiations stems from the principle of deception and delay that has guided it for decades. Iran wants to extricate itself from a situation of total destruction of its nuclear facilities. It understands that to save the nuclear program, it must stop at a point that would allow it to return to it in the shortest possible time. So long as the negotiation process leads to halting strikes on its military capabilities and preventing the destruction of the nuclear program, and enables the transfer of enriched uranium to a safe location, it can simultaneously create the two tracks in which it specializes—a false facade of negotiations alongside a hidden nuclear race.