Scripture Reading for September 2, 2017
Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19,”Ki Teitzei” (When you go out … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1- 10 New Testament: I Corinthians 5:1 – 5 Gospel: Matthew 5:27 – 30, “Lo tenaf” (Do not commit adultery … )
Gorka: ‘Liberal elements’ of US Jewry ‘basically anti-Israeli’
By JTA— The “liberal elements” of the American Jewish community have “basically become anti-Israeli,” former White House adviser Sebastian Gorka said in a radio interview. Appearing Tuesday on the talk show of conservative host Michael Savage, Gorka also complained of a “smear campaign” by the Forward, the Jewish news site that reported on his ties…
Friedman to ‘post’: US, Israel of ‘same mind’
By Yaakov Katz, Herb Keinon, JPost— The US and Israel are “of the same mind” when it comes to opposition to any Iranian military presence in Syria, US Ambassador David Friedman told The Jerusalem Post in an exclusive interview this week. Friedman, in his first wide-ranging interview with the Israeli media since taking up his…
Trump Officials, Netanyahu Renew Talks on Moving US Embassy to Jerusalem
By Abra Forman, BIN— President Donald Trump’s Middle East envoys and Israeli officials renewed discussion of moving the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in high-level meetings last week, the Times of Israel reported Sunday. In the region for another push to restart peace talks between Israel and the Palestinians, White House adviser and…
Rainer Mahlamäki’s Requiem. Astounding Vision of the Siege of Leningrad by the Finnish Architects.
By Dr Inna Rogatchi ©. My family is related to the Second World directly and by many layers. My great-aunt had been murdered with her family in Ukraine in 1941. Both of my grandfathers were fighting, one in the army, the other one was responsible for a non-stop production of the special steel for the…
TR: “The anti-Semitism of Antifa”
Watch Video Isaiah 5:20-21 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter. Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.
Quote of the week
. . .the most interesting—although horrible—sight that I encountered during the trip was a visit to a German internment camp near Gotha. The things I saw beggar description. While I was touring the camp I encountered three men who had been inmates and by one ruse or another had made their escape. I interviewed them…
Spot Report: “How to help your children understand Israel”
Think on this: “For Zion’s sake I will not keep silent, for Jerusalem’s sake I will not remain quiet, till her vindication shines out like the dawn, her salvation like a blazing torch. The nations will see your vindication, and all kings your glory; you will be called by a new name that the mouth…
Antifa joins BDS! What could possibly go wrong?
By Olivier Melnick, NewAntisemitism— There is currently in America a political, social and racial polarization that is reaching levels of animosity never reached before. The source for this dramatic polarization is highly debated depending on what side of the fence you position yourself. Trump supporters blame the previous administration and democrats blame the new President.…