Scripture Reading for July 1, 2016
Torah: Number 13:1 – 14:41, “Shelach lekha” (Send for yourself …) Haftorah: Joshua 2:1 – 24 New Testament: Hebrews 13:7 – 4:1 Gospel: Mark 5:25 – 34, “Etrahpeh” (I will be healed …)
Torah: Number 13:1 – 14:41, “Shelach lekha” (Send for yourself …) Haftorah: Joshua 2:1 – 24 New Testament: Hebrews 13:7 – 4:1 Gospel: Mark 5:25 – 34, “Etrahpeh” (I will be healed …)
By INNA ROGATCHI, Israel National News They love to murder our children in summer. They love to murder the most vulnerable of us. They would not mind to murder any of us, but our children seem to be an easy prey for those vile beasts. Their summer murders are becoming so painfully symbolic for us,…
By Jason Greenblatt, CNN— It seems to be a regular feature of the U.S presidential election cycle: Candidates from both parties solemnly pledge to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, only to sidestep the issue upon taking office. Shouldn’t the selection of a capital city rest solely with the people of the country who reside there? Donald…
By YONAH JEREMY BOB, JPOST— With the US Supreme Court’s landmark ruling on Monday in favor of abortion rights in the ongoing culture war on the issue that will now be re-inflamed, it is worth revisiting the issue in Israel and why there is so little public conflict about it here. First, let’s unpack what…
By Tazpit Press Service, Breaking Israel News— The Christian Zionist organization Proclaiming Justice to the Nations (PJTN) is responding to recent efforts by the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel toward making inroads within the Evangelical Christian community. Last week, the organization screened its film, “Hating Israel: In Search of the Truth Behind…
By Avi Issacharoff, Times of Israel— Pictures being published from time to time by Hezbollah tell a great deal about its role in the fighting in Syria. In some of the pictures Hezbollah fighters can be seen leaning against Russian tanks, and the truth is that since Russia began its open military activities in Syria,…
By MANFRED GERSTENFELD, JPOST— It will remain unclear for quite some time what the main consequences of Brexit will be for Europe, Great Britain and the world at large. The changes will include political, economic and social issues. One example: various parties in a number of European Union member states are enhancing their efforts to establish…
By Abraham Cooper, Harold Brackman, JPOST— As a shocked world reacted to England’s unexpected exit from the European Union, Palestinian President Abbas delivered a speech to the European Parliament. Abbas, now in the 11th year of his four-year term, accused Israel of becoming a fascist country. Then he updated a vicious medieval anti-Semitic canard by…
By YAAKOV LAPPIN, JPOST— In any future war, Israel will be hit with the largest rocket salvos seen in its history – that was the stark warning issued by Brig.-Gen. Zvika Haimovich, commander of air defenses in the Israel Air Force on Monday. Speaking at the Israel Air Missile Defense Conference at Rishon Lezion, which was…
By JNS, Breaking Israel News— Presbyterian Church USA passed a series of resolutions at its general assembly in support of the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) movement against Israel, while calling on Israel to leave the disputed territories. Among the measures passed by the Presbyterian Church includes the approval of a report, in a 429-129…