Scripture Reading for May 26, 2018
Torah: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89, “Nasso” (Take a census … ) Haftorah; Judges 13:2 – 25 New Testament: Acts 21:17 – 26 Gospel: John 17:20 – 26, “Hodati shecha” (I have declared your name …)
Messianic Lite: Nasso, “Take a census”
This week’s Torah portion covers Numbers 4:21 to 7:89. The text is made up of seemingly unrelated passages that are out of any chronological order. The reading begins with a continuation of the census in the camp. Over 8,000 Levites are counted responsible for transporting the Tabernacle. Details are given for exactly which pieces go to which…
The Real Palestinian Catastrophe
By Elliott Abrams, Weekly Standard— As Israel celebrated the 70th anniversary of its independence and the move of the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem, Palestinians last week commemorated their 70th “Nakba Day.” The Nakba, or catastrophe, in question is meant to be the founding of the state of Israel, but this year Palestinians had a real…
Jerusalem speaks up and tells the world the truth
By Michael Sax, Israel Unwired— When a person says something so true and so embarrassing to the media that they pretend it didn’t happen, you know it’s priceless. This message from Stanley Goldfoot is a prime example of exactly that. Stanley Goldfoot was born in Johannesburg, South Africa. When he was 18 years old, he…
PA TV preacher: We’ll take Jerusalem “if not peacefully then by force… Allah, drive out the Jews”
A preacher on official Palestinian Authority TV threatened that the Palestinians or Muslims in general will “soon” conquer Jerusalem “by force,” unless it is handed over “peacefully”:
For the First Time Ever: A Jewish-Christian Party To Run For Knesset
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— Avi Lipkin, a well-known lecturer who has spoken in over 1,000 churches, announced that he has formed the first joint Jewish-Christian party and intends to lead it in the next Knesset elections. A closer look at his motives reveals that this may be the wave of the future.…
Out of the North Evil Will Break Forth
By Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— One must wonder why Turkish President Erdogan’s anti-Semitic rhetoric is brushed aside so lightly. Or, why Europe, enamored by the Palestinians whose dream is Israel’s annihilation, support the Iran nuclear deal. Instead of reminding itself of the Iranian fascination with the Nazi concept of the Aryan race (under Nazi influence Persia…
Knesset Approves Motion on Recognizing Armenian Genocide
By Lahav Harkov, Jpost— The Knesset will hold a vote on whether to recognize the Armenian Genocide, after approving Meretz chairwoman Tamar Zandberg’s motion for the agenda on the subject Wednesday. “This is our moral and historic obligation,” Zandberg said. “Some things are above politics.” The motion, approved 16-0, was to hold the first-ever debate…