By Amy Zewe— You may all be aware that a few months ago The Jerusalem Connection released a collection of the late Pat Hutchens art series called The Auschwitz Album Revisited. This album is so special and important for so many reasons–among them is that it is a great educational tool. We now have organizations…
By Arlene Bridges Samuels, AllIsrael— For an American Christian Zionist like me who married into the Jewish tribe, my adjustment to the new dynamic of a Biden administration is challenging. I’ve been deeply immersed-and privileged-to work professionally on behalf of Israel for almost twenty years. It has now dawned on me that I am living…
By Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post— It’s a tale nearly as old as the Jewish people, one that stretches back to the dawn of our existence as a nation. Targeted by unimaginable hatred, singled out for bizarre and often self-contradictory conspiracy theories, Jews have time and again seen antisemitism flare up throughout history. Sadly, in this…
By Batya Jerenberg, World Israel News— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday evening with the finance and defense ministers, their top staff, and the chief of staff to discuss the allocation of “at least” 3 billion shekels to prepare for a possible attack on Iran, Kan 11 News reported Monday. The Defense Ministry made its…
By Emily Benedek, Tablet—- In the fall of 2016, California’s then Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law a mandate to develop an ethnic studies program for high schools in California. California’s public schools have the most ethnically diverse student body in the nation, with three-quarters of students belonging to minorities and speaking over 90 languages.…
By Jewish News Syndicate—- In a groundbreaking discovery, Israeli archaeologists have recovered scraps of fabric dyed in royal purple, also known as true purple, dating back to the era of the biblical King David. The remnants of woven fabric, a tassel and fibers of wool, were uncovered in a heap of industrial waste at “Slave’s…
In this series, One New Man, I am reading the teachings of Jim Hutchens from 2011 and his commentary on Ephesians 2:15. One of the least understood, yet most intriguing and stated purposes of Jesus is this: “to create in himself, one new man.” Please read Ephesians 2:11-20 for the full context of the scripture.…
By Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute— One week after he entered the 17th year of his four-year term in office, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas finally announced new parliamentary and presidential elections, scheduled to take place in May and July 2021. His announcement was carefully timed to coincide with the inauguration week of President Joe Biden…
By Ariel Kahana, Israel Hayom— In the past few weeks, officials in Israel have been preparing for the sweeping policy changes expected with the start of the Biden administration, the top priority issue being the 2015 Iran nuclear deal. Jerusalem is very concerned by statements from US President Joe Biden and other senior members of…
By Times of Israel— After the government approved almost 800 new housing units in West Bank settlements this week, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday tried to also legalize six unrecognized outposts, but was thwarted by Defense Minister Benny Gantz. The proposal came a day before the inauguration of US President-elect Joe Biden, potentially further…