By JNS— Jewish adviser named interim replacement to BoltonFollowing the resignation on Tuesday of US National Security Adviser John Bolton, Charles M. Kupperman has taken up the post on an interim basis. Kupperman, a former defense contractor executive, served in the Reagan administration and was appointed deputy national security adviser in January. While he is…
Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19, “Ki Tietzie”, (When you go out …) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1-10 New Testament: I Corinthians 5:1-5 Gospel: Matthew 5:17-20, “Al takcheshvu” (Do not think … )
Last Wednesday, Israel held a day-long state ceremony at the Tomb of the Patriarchs and Matriarchs in Hebron. They gathered to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Hebron massacre—an early act of terrorism in 1929 that left sixty-nine Jews dead and dozens more seriously wounded. Hebron’s Jewish library, hospital, synagogue, and long-standing yeshiva were all…
By Leon Sverdlov, Jerusalem Post— A 2,600-year-old seal bearing a Hebrew name was uncovered in dirt excavated in 2013 near the Western Wall, archaeologist Eli Shukron said on Monday. The seal is inscribed with the name of “Adoniyahu Asher Al HaBayit,” meaning “Adoniyahu by Appointment of the House,” the most prominent role in the king’s…
By Judith Miller, Jewish World Review— Eighteen years after the attacks on the World Trade Center, many Americans believe that the threat of Islamist terror is played out — but that’s only because our counterterrorism efforts have been so successful. Attempted terror attacks no longer make front-page headlines, but the list of foiled plots to…