By: Jan Willem van der Hoeven For exaltation comes neither from the east nor from the west nor from the south. But God is the Judge: He puts down one, and exalts another. (Psalm 75:6-7) We have never prayed as much for an Israeli election and for the formation of a new Israeli government as…
John 17:11-12 I will remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name, the name you gave me, so that they may be one as we are one.
By: CAROLINE B. GLICK, JPOST— The Saudis are in play, casting about for partners.out for partners. In a clear vote of no-confidence in US President Barack Obama’s leadership, Saudi King Salman led several Arab leaders in blowing off Obama’s Camp David summit this week. The summit was meant to compensate the Sunni Arabs for…
By: ANAV SILVERMAN, JPOST — A new program has been launched for Christian student leaders, modeled after Taglit-Birthright Israel trips for young American Jews. Covenant Journey, a program of trips to Israel for Christian student leaders at colleges and universities, was unveiled on Friday, May 8, at the Israeli Embassy in Washington’s Annual Christian Solidarity Event.…
Think on this: “I am against you, O Gog, chief prince of Meshech and Tubal …Persia,(Iran) Cush and Put…Gomer and Beth Togarmah”…Go your way Daniel, because the words are closed up and sealed until the time of the end… but those who are wise will understand.” (Ezekiel 38:3,5; Daniel 12:9-10) Pray on this: Gracious Father,…
Torah: Leviticus 26:3 – 27:34, “Bechukotai: (My statutes … ) Haftorah: Jeremiah 16:19 – 17:14 New Testament: Acts 1:9 – 11 Gospel: Matthew 21:33 – 46, “Shemu” (Listen … )
By: RABBI JACOB EMDENS, Harvey Falk Chapter 1 of “Jesus The Pharisee a New Look a The Jewishness of Jesus”— Rabbi Emden(1697–1776) was one of the leading Torah authorities of the past several centuries. Historians of the rabbinate have often compared. him to Maimonides, both having written on all branches of Jewish knowledge, and both having…
By: EVELYN GORDON, Commentary Magazine— In honor of this week’s 5th Global Forum for Combating Anti-Semitism, I’d like to propose a new definition of the term: Anti-Semitism is when Jews, alone of all the world’s religions, are denied the right to decide for themselves what their religion’s core tenets actually are. Nobody would dream of…
By:NATHAN GUTTMAN, Forward— Democratic and Republican presidential candidates have long appreciated the importance of tapping into the pool of Jewish donors, who are among the most generous political contributors in the nation. But until recently, Orthodox Jews have been an elusive target. Like their Democratic counterparts, Republican candidates chose to go after more secular —…
