By Caroline Glick, JPost— As French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Angela Merkel beat a path for the White House in back-to-back visits this week, the media coverage of U.S. – European Union relations is focused on efforts to convince President Donald Trump to keep faith with his predecessor Barack Obama’s nuclear deal with…
By Inna Rogatchi, Rogatchi Foundaiton— It is all about us. How do we react to events, and what makes our indignation to flare out. What qualifies an incident of any kind as a public scandal – for us, both individually and collectively. In my view, what could be called as Case Portman has underlined our…
By Israel Bible Center-— In Matthew 8:11-12 we encounter one of Jesus’ most controversial statements. In reaction to the extraordinary faith of the Roman centurion Jesus declares, “I tell you, many will come from east and west and recline at table with Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven, while the sons of…
“Only in Israel is the fulfillment of commands a society-building exercise, shaping the contours of the country as a whole. Only in Israel can we fulfill the commands in a land, a landscape, and a language saturated with Jewish memories and hopes. Only in Israel does the calendar track the rhythms of the Jewish year.…
Think on this: “‘For I will take you out of the nations; I will gather you from all the countries and bring you back into your own land. I will sprinkle clean water on you, and you will be clean; I will cleanse you from all your impurities and from all your idols. I will give you a new heart and put…
By Arutz Sheva— Israel and the US have nearly completed the preparations necessary to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The historic move is scheduled for May 14. Among the preparations are road signs, as well as an access road for the Embassy built behind the current US Consulate. The new Embassy…
By Shoula Romano Horing— For me, as an Israeli, the country’s most impressive achievement as it approaches its 70th birthday is that modern Israel has not only survived attacks by its many Arab and Muslim enemies, but also prospered in roughly the same location as the ancient Jewish kingdoms of Israel and Judah. In 70 A.D.,…
By Michael Gryboski , Christian Post Reporter— A pro-Israel Christian organization has taken issue with a recently released joint statement by several mainline church groups denouncing violence against Palestinian protesters. Over the past few weeks, violent protests along the Gaza Strip border have resulted in around 30 Palestinian protesters being killed by Israeli soldiers. In…
This Sabbath, we have reached our 27th weekly Torah portion. For those of you who are new to Messianic Lite, we are following the annual Jewish reading calendar. That means there is no skipping. That would be cheating. But to be honest, if I had to choose any section to skip, it would probably be…
Torah: Leviticus 12:1 – 13:59, “Tazria” (She conceives … ) Haftorah: II Kings 4:42 – 5:19 New Testament: Act 4:12 – 16 Gospel: Matthew 8:1 – 4, “Ish metzorah” (A leprous man … )