Scripture Reading for August 12, 2017
Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25, “Eikev” (on the heel of ‘because… ) Haftorah: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3 New Testament: Romans 8:31 – 39 Gospel: Matthew 16:16 – 20, “Ben Elohim chayeem” (Son of the living God … )
Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25, “Eikev” (on the heel of ‘because… ) Haftorah: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3 New Testament: Romans 8:31 – 39 Gospel: Matthew 16:16 – 20, “Ben Elohim chayeem” (Son of the living God … )
By Dalit Halevi, Arutz 7— Tayeb Abdel Rahim, a senior aide to Palestinian Authority (PA) chairman Mahmoud Abbas, warned on Wednesday of “the occupation’s plans to Judaize Al-Quds and to build a synagogue in preparation for the construction of the imaginary Temple.” “We must be careful…because Netanyahu is wounded and will try to get revenge…
By Tuly Weisz, Breaking Israel News— Israelis sat on the floor earlier this week and fasted on the saddest day of the Jewish calendar, known as “Tisha B’av” (the 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av). On this day, we commemorate the destruction of the ancient Temples in Jerusalem, among other tragedies of Jewish…
By Pinhas Inbari, Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs— Yet again, Palestinian leaders are claiming that the Palestinians are descended from the Canaanite people who lived in the land of Canaan before the Israelite tribes settled in it. No less than the Chairman of the Palestinian Authority, Mahmoud Abbas, made that claim in Germany; no one…
By JNS— Iran’s Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif hosted a delegation of members from the Palestinian terror group Hamas Monday in Tehran. The Hamas delegation also attended the swearing-in ceremony of Iranian President Hassan Rouhani, who was re-elected in May, the day before the official meeting with Zarif. During the meeting, the Iranian foreign minister…