Scripture Reading for July 7, 2018
Torah: Numbers 25:10 – 30:1, “Pinchas” (Phinehas … ) Haftorah: I Kings 18:46 – 19:21 New Testament: Romans 11:2 – 32 Gospel: Matthew 11:10 – 15, “Yochanan Ha’matbil” (John the Baptist… )
PM Netanyahu attends American Independence Day event
By Ministry of Foreign Affairs— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife Sara, this evening (Tuesday, 3 July 2018), attended an event in honor of American Independence Day hosted by US Ambassador to Israel David Friedman. Prime Minister Netanyahu: “It’s a wonderful celebration of 4th of July anytime in Israel but this year it’s special.…
In bid to buy sway in Jerusalem, Turkey renovates homes and more in Muslim Quarter
By Yori Yalon, JNS— Turkey’s efforts to deepen its foothold in eastern Jerusalem are persisting unabated, Israel Hayom has learned. The Turkish nongovernmental organization Mirasimiz (“Our Heritage”) has recently been renovating homes in eastern Jerusalem and distributing food to Arab residents of the capital who are in need, with the aim of expanding Turkish influence…
How I Became a Writer of Jewish Fiction
By Sharon Hart-Green, Author of Come Back for Me— I can still trace my fascination with Jewish writing to the day I picked up a dog-eared copy of S.Y. Agnon’s Twenty-One Stories at a used bookstore in downtown Toronto. I was eighteen years old and pursuing a career in the theatre, reading Flaubert and Dostoevsky…
Israel passes historic law to cut funds to Palestinian Authority over ‘pay to slay’ policy
By Jewish News Syndicate— Israeli lawmakers overwhelmingly approved legislation late on Monday that withholds tax transfers to the Palestinian Authority to offset salaries paid by Ramallah to terrorists or their families. The bill, which passed 87-15, aims at putting to an end Palestinian Authority practices dubbed “pay to slay,” which provide salaries to Palestinian and…
The Hurdles in Front of the Trump Peace Plan
By Melanie Phillips— President Trump’s peace plan for Israel and the Palestinian Arabs, his attempt at the “deal of the century,” will apparently soon be revealed to the world. His envoys, Jared Kushner and Jason Greenblatt, have been making the rounds in the region to get Arab allies on board. Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau…
Quote of the Week
“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” David Ben Gurion, the First Prime Minister of Israel
Australia Ends Direct Aid to Palestinian Authority
By Israel Hayom— Australia said Monday that it has ended direct aid to the Palestinian Authority because Australian donations could increase the self-governing body’s capacity to pay Palestinians convicted of “politically motivated violence.” Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said Australia had cut funding to the World Bank’s Multi-Donor Trust Fund for the Palestinian Recovery and Development…