Scripture reading for August 24, 2012
Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, “Shoftim” (Judges …) Haftorah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 New Testament: I Timothy 1:12 – 17 Gospel: John 1:19 – 27, “Adutoe Yochanan” (Testimony of John …)
Israeli, US navies complete drill in Mediterranean
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST— The Israeli and US navies completed a joint drill last week in the Mediterranean Sea. The exercise, dubbed Reliant Mermaid, focused on search and rescue maneuvers and involved helicopter landings on vessels, but also live fire. The US Navy stressed that the exercise was not associated with any real world events…
Will America forsake Israel, again?
By GUILIO MEOTTI, JPOST — America’s interest in Israel’s strategic value has always been the primary motivation for US support. The Israel-Iran countdown has begun, and with regard to Teheran’s nuclear race we are witnessing a great crisis in US-Israel relations. Will America help the tiny Jewish state? Can Israel trust the word of a…