Scripture Reading for February 28, 2015
Torah: Exodus 27:20 – 30:10, “Tetzaveh” (You shall command … ) Haftorah: I Samuel 15:2 – 34 New Testament : Hebrews 13:10 – 17 Gospel: Matthew 7:7 – 12, “Bacshu” (Ask! … )
In Israel’s hour of need
By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— It is hard to get your arms around the stubborn determination of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today. For most of the nine years he has served as Israel’s leader, first from 1996 to 1999 and now since 2009, Netanyahu shied away from confrontations or buckled under pressure. He signed deals with…
Converting the Ayatollahs
By DAVID BROOKS, NY TIMES— Over the past centuries, Western diplomats have continually projected pragmatism onto their ideological opponents. They have often assumed that our enemies are driven by the same sort of national interest calculations that motivate most regimes. They have assumed that economic interests would trump ideology and religion — that prudent calculation…
Arabs: Why is Obama Siding with Supporters of Terrorism?
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— The Egyptians are furious with U.S. President Barack Obama for meeting in the White House this week with the emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. They say that the Obama Administration has once again turned its back on moderate Arabs and Muslims by endorsing those who support and…