Scripture reading for the week of September 17, 2011
Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8, “Ki Tavo” (When you come…) Haftorah: Isaiah 60:1 – 22 New Testament: Ephesians 1:3 – 6 Gospel: John 16:1 – 4, “Shelo tichablu” (You should not stumble…)
Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:8, “Ki Tavo” (When you come…) Haftorah: Isaiah 60:1 – 22 New Testament: Ephesians 1:3 – 6 Gospel: John 16:1 – 4, “Shelo tichablu” (You should not stumble…)
BY CHANA YA’AR— The Palestinian Authority has announced it will submit its application to the United Nations Security Council to appeal for recognition as a new country and attain acceptance in the body. PA Foreign Minister Riad al-Malki announced Thursday that the entity plans to submit its bid for full U.N. membership with the Council…
BY JIM HUTCHENS— As I write, a major focus in Israel is underway, called Palestinian’s Unilateral Declaration of Independence, (UDI). This is an attempt to have the United Nations declare a sovereign Palestinian state without any negotiations with Israel. The U.S has already stated that it will not support this effort. Still, the results of…
BY HARRIS DEVOR AND ASAF ROMIROWSKY, JEWISH EXPONENT— As almost everyone knows by now, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is planning to march into the United Nations this month and demand statehood for the Palestinians by way of a Unilateral Declaration of Independence. Such a state would be in lands east of the 1949 armistice…
BY ALAN DERSHOWITZ, WALL STREET JOURNAL— As Egypt and Turkey increase tensions with Israel, the Palestinian Authority seeks to isolate the Jewish state even further by demanding that the United Nations accord Palestine recognition as a “state” without a negotiated peace with Israel. President Mahmoud Abbas described his playbook for seeking U.N. recognition while bypassing…
BY EARL COX— An American TV talk show host has popularized the idea of “Top Ten” lists. Of course, his lists are designed to be humorous and entertaining. Nonetheless, I thought it would be helpful to list the “Top Ten” ways in which our US President Barack Obama has offended Israel. In the process, he…
The United Nations has made the democratic State of Israel the target of incessant condemnation while neglecting its mandate in challenging the oppressive regimes around the world. The following film clip uncovers the factors behind the UN’s bias against Israel. We encourage you to view the clip, forward to friends, and partner with us to…
BY STAN GOODENOUGH, JERUSALEM NEWSWIRE— Today, September 13, 2011, will be a momentous day. Today, representatives of 193 countries are coming together on the east side of Manhattan for the opening of the 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly. Of the 168 items on their agenda, one towers above the rest, guaranteed to…
BY ED KOCH, JPOST BLOG— Israel is now surrounded by Arab and other Muslim nations who believe this is the moment when they can finally destroy the Jewish state. They tried and failed to conquer Israel in five different wars since 1948. They are still trying. Since the “Arab Spring” revolts in the Arab heartland…
BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— We are able to consider the lessons of the weekend’s mob assault on the Israeli embassy in Cairo because the six Israeli security officers who were on the brink of being slaughtered were rescued at the last moment and spirited out of the country. If the Egyptian commandos hadn’t arrived on…