Quote of the week
“The Greeks learned in order to comprehend. The Hebrews learned in order to revere.” J. Leuba
Spot Report: “Is your worship incomplete?”
Think on this: “Praise Yahweh. Praise Yahweh, you his servants; praise the name of Yahweh. Let the name of Yahweh be praised, both now and forevermore. From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of Yahweh is to be praised.” (Psalm 113:-3) Pray like this: Father, help believers everywhere to begin to magnify the name of…
Trump to Kushner: If you can’t make Mideast peace, no one can
By Times of Israel— Donald Trump praised his Jewish son-in-law Jared Kushner as a potential Middle East peacemaker on Thursday night, telling a black-tie event on the eve of his inauguration in Washington, DC that if the task proves too much for the 36-year-old, it is impossible. ‘If you can’t produce peace in the Middle…
In Trump’s inaugural address here’s the one word no American should miss
By Bill Whalen, Fox News— As I readied for President Donald Trump’s inaugural address, thoughts of James K. Polk came to mind. Not that America’s 45th and 11th chief executives are peas in a personality pod. Trump has long thrived on an oversized existence; Polk was a grind who didn’t like to socialize (“No president…
Pat’s skies. Commemorating The Spirit of Love
By Inna Rogatchi (C) Introduction to the Shining Souls. Champions of Humanity Inaugural Exhibition at The European Parliament – Specially for The JerUSAlem Connection Report Among the thirty works inaugurated at the special exhibition at The European Parliament in January 2017, there is one about which I would like to say a few words for…
As Trump looks to move embassy, a Mideast expert puts out a plan of action
By Eric Cortellessa, Times of Israel— If President-elect Donald Trump follows through on his campaign pledge to move the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he should do it quickly and adeptly, according to a report by a prominent Middle East scholar. The paper to be released Tuesday by Robert Satloff, who heads the Washington…
Over 100 Congressional Republicans sign call for Trump to move embassy to Jerusalem
By Eric Cortellessa, Times of Israel— A large delegation of House Republicans is preparing to pressure US President-elect Donald Trump to follow through on a campaign pledge to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. In a letter to be sent to the incoming president, which is currently being circulated to garner more…
Nikki Haley blasts UN on anti-Israel bias, funding during confirmation hearing
By Fox News— South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley was on offense Wednesday during her confirmation hearing to become United Nations ambassador, blasting the U.N. for its treatment of Israel and taking a tough line against Russia. Haley, during her testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, also questioned the disproportionate funding the U.N. receives from…
Vote to annex huge Judean city on Sunday
By Breaking Israel News— On Sunday, the Israeli government ministerial committee on legislation, chaired by Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked (Habayit Hayehudi), will debate a proposed bill applying Israeli civil law in the city of Ma’ale Adumim, located roughly four miles east of Jerusalem. The location of both Ma’ale Adumin and Jerusalem, at the narrow center…
Trump team plans ‘announcement’ on Israel embassy move
By Michael Wilner, JPost— The incoming Trump administration plans to reveal whether it will proceed with relocating America’s embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem in the coming days, incoming White House press secretary Sean Spicer said on Thursday. In a press conference one day before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Spicer told journalists to “stay…