By Israel Today— The Temple Institute has announced the opening of a school to train descendants of the Tribe of Levi for their eventual return to service in the Third Temple. “We are extremely excited to announce this new step towards the restoration of the Holy Temple service. We call first and foremost upon Kohanim…
By Sean Savage, JNS.org— Long panned for harboring deep anti-Israel bias, the United Nations (UN) has often been discounted by critical Israeli leaders as an organization with little hope for any success. However, after a tireless effort by the Israeli delegation to the UN, earlier this summer the Jewish state was selected for the first…
By Isi Leibler, Israel Hayom— The recent decision by the interior and public security ministers to establish a special task force aimed at expelling foreigners engaged in anti-Israel boycott, divestment and sanctions activities is a long overdue remedial action against anti-Semites and renegade Jews who demonize and delegitimize Israel. In this context, I applaud the…
By Or Heller, Israel Defense— Anyone travelling this summer through the northern part of Israel or, more specifically along the northern border, will see another, different border. The sun beats down hard when you drive along the border, but if you listen to the assessments of senior IDF officers, this summer will only be hot…
By Debkafile— The talks between Presidents Vladimir Putin and Reccep Erdogen in St. Petersburg scheduled for Tuesday, Aug. 9, are causing trepidation among Israel’s policy-makers and military leaders. Their summit takes place on the sidelines of the G-20 summit, concluding nine months of hostility between the two capitals that was sparked by Turkish jets shooting…
By Joel Golovensky, Jpost— On Thursday, the movement for Black Lives announced it would engage in BDS actions against Israel because, among other reasons, “Israel is an apartheid state with over 50 laws on the books that sanction discrimination against the Palestinian people.” It credits Adalah – The Legal Center for Arab Minority Rights in…
By Gerald Steinberg, JPost— In the bad old days in South Africa, “petty apartheid” was the term used for the daily oppression and humiliation of blacks through separate public water fountains, bathrooms, buses, cafeterias and similar facilities. This strictly enforced separation was a sign of the black population being viewed as subhuman. Since 1948, petty…
By Susan Michael, ICEJ— The Palestinian Liberation Organization Charter states that “Zionism is a colonialist movement in its inception.” This claim – echoed by many throughout the Middle East and beyond – asserts that Israel was founded illegally The truth is that Israel’s founding had a firm basis in international law – and thousands of…
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “Devarim” (Deuteronomy … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 2:27 New Testament: Acts 9:1 – 21 Gospel: John 10:11 – 14, 27 – 30, “Ha Roi Ha Tov” (The Good Shepherd … )