On March 20, 1952, Henri de Contenson, a young French scholar, mounted an expedition to scout desert terraces and cliffs in the Judean desert. They were looking for Dead Sea Scrolls. They were racing against the illicit Bedouin excavations by basically using their own team of hired Bedouin. The expedition was sponsored by the Jordanian…
DetailsTorah: Genesis 1:1 – 6:8, “Bereshit” (In the beginning…) Haftorah: Isaiah 42:5- 42:11 New Testament: Philippians 2:9-11 Gospel: John 1:1-14 “Bereshit” (In the beginning … )
DetailsBy Aaron Klein, Breitbart— Kirsten Gillibrand, the New York Senator running for reelection, has advanced troubling views, legislative decisions and associations that evidence an alarming ideology when it comes to support for America’s only democratic ally in the Middle East, the State of Israel. In recent years, Gillibrand has seemingly moved away from traditionally mainstream…
DetailsBy Victor Sharpe, Renew America— President Trump at his most recent press conference was asked if he favored a two-state or a one-state solution to the Israel-Palestinian conflict. He was open, he said, to what the parties agree to, but then said, “I like the two-state solution. That’s what I think works best.” But where…
DetailsBy Stoyan Zaimov , Christian Post— Nearly 7,000 evangelicals from over 100 different countries marched in Jerusalem Thursday as part of a celebrations looking forward to Jesus Christ’s return. The Jerusalem Post reported that the annual Feast of Tabernacles drew locals and foreigners in an celebration of music and flags, with the largest delegations coming from…
DetailsBy AMANDA BORSCHEL-DAN, Times of Israel— Seven United States military veterans recently completed an unusual tour of duty — at Israel’s Beth She’arim archaeological excavation. The group participated in one of a growing number of international programs which send former servicemen back into the field — with shovels, not swords. By digging into the dirt, the…
DetailsBy Yochanan Visser, Israel Today— On Friday, Iran responded to the speech Israeli Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu gave during the annual General Assembly of the United Nations in New York City in which he revealed Iran has another never disclosed nuclear site in its capital Tehran. Netanyahu said a secret nuclear warehouse inside Tehran contained…
DetailsThink on this: “Even Jesus must remain in heaven until the time comes for Go to restore everything, as HE promised long ago through His holy prophets.” (Acts 3:21) Pray like this: Father, don’t let your people be deceived into thinking the Third Temple is the Temple of God — it is the Temple of…
DetailsBy World Jewish Congress— 77 years ago, Dina Levina was at Babi Yar, a ravine just outside of Kiev, Ukraine, where she witnessed one of the largest massacres of the Holocaust. The massacre was the largest mass-killing under the auspices of the Nazi regime and its collaborators during its campaign against the Soviet Union and…
DetailsBy Inna Rogatchi— Since I have heard Bilvavi for the first time in mid-2000s, the song took its place in my heart. I do rate it as the most beautiful Jewish melody to me. Bilvavi has a story. It is rooted in mid-XVI century Safed, encompasses to the early XXI century Tel-Aviv, Glasgow and London,…
DetailsIn case I haven’t told you already, I wrote a book! If I have told you already, I am so sorry to keep harassing you. It’s just that I have been waiting for this moment for almost ten years. I want to make sure that at least my friends, family, and colleagues get the…
DetailsBy The White House— PRESIDENT TRUMP: Well, thank you very much. It’s great to be with Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, and his representatives. Obviously, we have much to discuss. The Prime Minister was just thanking me again for what we did in Jerusalem, with respect to the embassy. That’s been something that,…
DetailsBy The Prime Minister’s Office— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in New York City, met with US President Donald Trump, and made the following remarks at the joint statements: “Mr. President, Donald, thank you, and this is a manifold thank you. First, thank you for your strong words yesterday at the General Assembly against the corrupt…
DetailsBy Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— “I honor the right of every nation in this room to pursue its own customs, beliefs, and traditions. The United States will not tell you how to live or work or worship.” Trump is not my president. This is an important observation considering the gazillion non-Americans who think they have an…
DetailsBy Gary Willig, Israel National News— Education Minister Naftali Bennett praised US President Donald Trump’s continued support for Israel, but reiterated his continued opposition to the Two State Solution after Trump stated that he “likes the two-state solution.” “The President of the US is a true friend of Israel,” Bennett wrote on Twitter. “However, it…
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