Scripture Reading for April 14, 2018
Torah: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47, “Shemini” (Eighth …. ) Haftorah: II Samuel 6:1 – 7:17 New Testament: Hebrews 8:1 – 6 Gospel: Matthew 17:1 – 13, “Hishtanah” (Transfigured … )
Trump: We have moral obligation to combat anti-Semitism, confront hate, prevent genocide
By Israel Hayom Staff— U.S. President Donald Trump issued a special statement in honor of Holocaust Remembrance Day, marked in Israel on Thursday. The Jewish state came to a standstill at 10 a.m. Thursday as sirens wailed nationwide in memory of the 6 million Jews murdered by the Nazis during World War II. The sirens…
On Holocaust Remembrance Day, Netanyahu Says Israel ‘Steadfast’ in Countering Iranian Threats
By: JNS and United with Israel Staff On Yom HaShoah, Israel’s national Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said the Jewish state remains “steadfast” in preventing Iranian aggression amid ongoing threats. “We are preventing Iranian activity in Syria. These are not just words,” Netanyahu said in his speech at the Yad…
Hamas attacks Israel — and the world condemns Israel
By The Hill— The world “should wait for our great move,” said a top Hamas leader, speaking to Palestinian protestors during violent clashes with Israeli forces along the Gaza border, “when we breach the borders and pray at al Aqsa.” With hundreds around him chanting, “We are going to Jerusalem, millions of martyrs,” and with…
Israel solemnly remembers 6 million victims on Holocaust Remembrance Day
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…
Messianic Lite: Shemini, “Eighth”
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…
Senior Security Officials: If Iran Acts Against Israel, We’ll Topple Assad
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…
Replace Incitement with Sound Government
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…
Israeli Air Force credited with deadly strike on Syrian airbase
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.…