By Algemeiner– A former prime minister entered Poland’s fraught debate over a new law that prohibits discussion of Polish collusion with the Nazi Holocaust, bluntly telling a leading newspaper that “of course” there were cases of Poles collaborating in the extermination of the Jews. “Of course Poles took part,” former Polish premier Włodzimierz Cimoszewicz told…
“In a place where there are no men, endeavor to be a man.”–Rabbi Hillel
By Israel Today— The Israel Air Force hadn’t lost a fighter jet to enemy fire in 34 years, until Saturday, when Iranian and Syrian forces downed an Israeli F-16 over the Galilee. The plane in question was part of a strike force on a retaliatory mission into Syria after an Iranian drone entered Israeli airspace…
Torah: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18, “Mishpatim” (Judgments … ) Haftorah: II Kings 12:1 – 17 New Testament: Hebrews 1:13 – 14 Gospel: Matthew 17:1 – 11, “Hishtanah” (He was transfigured … )
By NewsMax— President Donald Trump says faith is “central to American life and liberty.” Trump on Thursday addressed the National Prayer Breakfast, a high-profile annual event that brings together faith leaders, politicians and dignitaries. He spoke about seeing the “power of God’s love” in Americans, particularly during the response to recent hurricanes and mass shootings.…
By Israel Today— As far as Israel is concerned, denial of the Jewish historical and religious connection to this land, and especially to Jerusalem, is the primarily roadblock to peace at present. Finally, it would seem that the American government agrees. US President Donald Trump’s special Middle East envoy, Jason Greenblatt, on Thursday blasted Palestinian…
By David Horovitz, Times of Israel— The head of American Jewry’s main umbrella group warned that Iran and Turkey are working aggressively to carve up the Middle East, much as Britain and France did in the Sykes-Picot agreement of a century ago, and that the whole world will be adversely impacted for decades if they…
By Joel C. Rosenberg— Palestinian leaders are not simply infuriated by President Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital. They are also incensed by what they perceive as an anti-Palestinian theology held by Evangelical Christians generally, and specifically by Evangelicals close to Mr. Trump, including Vice President Mike Pence. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas refused…