Quote of the week
“No city in the world, not even Athens or Rome, ever played as great a role in the life of a nation for so long a time, as Jerusalem has done in the life of the Jewish people.” —David Ben-Gurion
Spot Report: “Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem”
Think on this: “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: May those who love you be secure…I will say, ‘Peace be within you,’ For the sake of the house of Yahweh our God, I will seek your prosperity.” (Psalm 122:6-9) Pray like this: While we pray for the peace of Jerusalem, we know that peace will…
Scripture Reading for October 3, 2015
Torah: Numbers 29:7-11, “Sukkot” (Sukkot … ) Haftorah: Ezekiel 38:18 – 39:16 New Testament: I Thessalonians 5:1 – 11 Gospel: John 7:1 – 44, “Sukkot” (Sukkot … )
IN PICTURES: Thousands flock to Western Wall for traditional priestly blessing
By: Jeremy Sharon, JPOST— The relaxed and convivial atmosphere of the Succot holiday was very much in evidence in the Old City of Jerusalem and the Western Wall on Wednesday morning, as some 50,000 people flocked to the Kotel for the biannual Priestly Blessing, recited there en masse during the intermediate days of Succot and…
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Address to the U.N.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you greetings from Jerusalem. The city in which the Jewish People’s hopes and prayers for peace for all of humanity have echoed throughout the ages. Thirty-one years ago, as Israel’s Ambassador to the United Nations, I stood at this podium for the first time. I spoke that day against a…
Jews ‘no longer feel safe’ in Europe and mass exodus increasing as a result of surge in anti-Semitic incidents
By: Leo Cendrowicz, Independent— The current influx of refugees into Europe could be mirrored by a mass exodus of Jews, faith leaders have warned as new figures revealed a rise in anti-Semitic incidents over the past year. European Jewish Congress President Dr Moshe Kantor told a conference in Brussels: “If hundreds of thousands of Jews leave…
Truth Report: (Psalm 121) “Who is in charge of your security?”
I lift up my eyes to the hills— where does my help come from? My help comes from Yahweh, the Maker of heaven and earth. He will not let your foot slip— he who watches over you will not slumber; indeed, he who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep. Yahweh watches over you—…
Pope Francis’ sins of omission
By: Ruthie Blum, Israel Hayom— As his five-day visit to the United States comes to an end, Pope Francis continues to receive the undivided attention of audiences as major in number as in stature. It is not clear whether the head of the Holy See is worried about the danger of succumbing to the sin of…
Poll: One-Third of Americans Would Not Hide Jew During Holocaust
By: Cynthia Blank, Israel National News— Nearly one-third of American adults, if alive during the Holocaust, would refuse to shelter a Jew from the Nazis, a recent poll found. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the poll was conducted as part of a unique marketing ploy to promote the digital release of Return to the…