This episode was directed by Leo Penn, who is the father of actors Sean and Chris Penn.
The Hebrew word on the Torah cover is ya-rah' (heth-waw-resh-heth), meaning "direct, teach, instruct."
The title refers to the World War II epic Tora! Tora! Tora! (1970) which told the story of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
This marks the fourth time an actor affiliated with Star Trek has appeared on Magnum. Guest star France Nuyen was on the classic episode Elaan of Troyius (1968).