Scripture reading for October 1, 2011
Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52 “Ha’azinu” (Give ear …) Haftorah: Hosea 14:2 – 10; Joel 2:15 – 27 New Testament: Romans 10:14 – 11:12 Gospel: John 4:7 – 27 “Eisha Mi’shomron” (A woman from Samaria …)
Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52 “Ha’azinu” (Give ear …) Haftorah: Hosea 14:2 – 10; Joel 2:15 – 27 New Testament: Romans 10:14 – 11:12 Gospel: John 4:7 – 27 “Eisha Mi’shomron” (A woman from Samaria …)
BY DANIEL GREENFIELD, SULTAN KNISH– In the Washington Post’s “On Faith” section, a story asks; ‘Judaism without God? Yes, say American atheists’. You can have Judaism without G-d, much as you can have an “On Faith” section without anything to have faith in. It’s all a matter of definition. If you define Judaism by its…
BY DENNIS PRAGER— About five years ago, I was invited by the Hoover Institution to lecture at Stanford University over the course of a week. Coincidentally, Israel’s Independence Day fell during that week, so I was invited to speak at the celebration held by pro-Israel students. In my talk, I noted that the crux of…
BY DANIEL GREENFIELD, SULTAN KNISH– In the Washington Post’s “On Faith” section, a story asks; ‘Judaism without God? Yes, say American atheists’. You can have Judaism without G-d, much as you can have an “On Faith” section without anything to have faith in. It’s all a matter of definition. If you define Judaism by its…
BY TRAVELUJAH (SIGN UP FOR THE ISRAEL TRAVEL NEWSLETTER)— The period preceding the Jewish New Year is marked by special penitential prayers, recited before the regular morning prayers, and the blowing of the ram’s horn (shofar in Hebrew) after the morning prayer service. Jews of North African and Middle Eastern origin began to recite these…
BY TRAVELUJAH (SIGN UP FOR THE ISRAEL TRAVEL NEWSLETTER)— The period preceding the Jewish New Year is marked by special penitential prayers, recited before the regular morning prayers, and the blowing of the ram’s horn (shofar in Hebrew) after the morning prayer service. Jews of North African and Middle Eastern origin began to recite these special…
BY LESLIE HORN, PC MAGAZINE— The Dead Sea Scrolls have made their way online some 2,000 years after they were written through a partnership between Google and Israel’s national museum. The important documents are available in searchable, high-resolution images, accompanied by informative videos, background information, and historical data. So far five of the scrolls have…
BY DAVID RUBIN— There has been a noticeable shift in Jewish perceptions of President Barack Obama in recent days, with several op-eds noting his comments at the UN and his intention to vote against and even veto the State of Palestine proposal as being a big improvement in his relationship with Israel. But is it…
BY GLOBAL SECURITY NEWSWIRE— In recent years three nuclear specialists in Iran have died in targeted killings, the Stuxnet malware caused Iranian uranium enrichment equipment to malfunction, and the nation’s Bushehr atomic energy facility hit significant technical obstacles in its startup phase. In addition, numerous blasts have targeted gas channels in the Middle Eastern state.…
DANIEL GREENFIELD — SULTAN KNISH– In the Washington Post’s “On Faith” section, a story asks; ‘Judaism without God? Yes, say American atheists’. You can have Judaism without G-d, much as you can have an “On Faith” section without anything to have faith in. It’s all a matter of definition. If you define Judaism by its…