By MICHAEL BACHNER, TOI STAFF and AGENCIES— Israel came to a standstill at 10 a.m. Thursday as sirens wailed throughout the country in memory of the six million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II. Buses and cars halted on streets and highways as Israelis stepped out of their vehicles and stood with…
This week’s Torah Portion covers Leviticus 9:1 to 11:47. After taking a two week break to cover Passover readings, we are back to the third book. On the eighth day in our reading of Leviticus, we reach the culmination of divinely sanctioned human creation. The priests and ritual vessels are consecrated. When we last saw…
By Ben Caspit, JPost— “If the Iranians act against Israel from Syrian territory, Syrian President Bashar Assad and his regime will be those that pay the price.” That is the clear message from senior officials in the Israeli defense establishment and IDF after the top adviser to Iran’s Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei called a strike…
By Earl Cox, Israel Always— The public record is clear: Terrorist group Hamas started this fight. The “March of Return,” deceptively billed as a “peaceful and nonviolent” protest along Israel’s border with the Gaza Strip, turned violent from day one, as armed terrorists mingled with women and children, and several militants tried to breach the…
By Aryeh Savir, World Israel News— The Syrian Tiyas Military Airbase, located in the Homs province, was struck by several missiles on Monday, Syrian media reported. According to reports, at least 14 were killed in the strike and several others were wounded. Some reports say that over 20 missiles landed in and around the base.…
“We account the Scriptures of God to be the most sublime philosophy. I find more sure marks of authenticity in the Bible than in any profane history whatever.” – Isaac Newton
By Nahum Barnea, YNETNEWS— The Karni Crossing, Friday. From 10 am, Gazans have been travelling down the road leading from Saja’iyya to the Karni Crossing, which used to be the main meeting point between the Israeli economy and the Gazan economy. They settle between the water tower and the large greenhouses, near the border. In…
By Mordechai Nisan, FrontpageMag— Although some stubborn Israelis won’t agree, Israel is really to blame for the absence of peace with the Palestinians. This is not to say Israel is also guilty for the war with the Palestinians, though people might mistakenly think so, considering the recent killing of 18 Palestinians in Gaza who were…
By Caroline Glick, Breitbart— Monday may have been a turning point in the global battle between the forces of nationalism and national self-determination on the one hand, and the forces pushing for a post-nationalist world with open borders on the other. While most eyes were on the U.S., where President Donald Trump used his Twitter…