Scripture Reading for October 28, 2017
Torah: Genesis 12:1 – 17:27, “Lekh lekha” ((Go forth, yourself … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 40:27 – 41:16 Romans 4:1 – 25 John 3:16 – 21, “Hama’amin bo” (He who believes in Him … )
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The One Big Reason No Nation Would Wage a War on Israel
BY Kyle Mizokami, National Interest— In a private email leaked to the public in September of 2016, former secretary of state and retired U.S. Army general Colin Powell alluded to Israel having an arsenal of “200 nuclear weapons.” While this number appears to be an exaggeration, there is no doubt that Israel does have a…
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The Embassy, the NIF, and the U.S.-Israeli Jewish divide
By Evelyn Gordan, Commentary— The Anti-Defamation League released a truly shocking poll of Israeli opinion last week. You wouldn’t guess that from reading the newspaper headlines, which were all about decades-old divisions in Israeli society. But here’s the shocking part: Over a fifth of respondents accused Diaspora Jews of contributing to those social divisions. While…
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Vice President Pence heading to Israel
By Ynet News— US Vice President Mike Pence is planning a trip to Israel in December when the country celebrates the festival of Hanukkah, it was announced by the White House Wednesday night. During the visit, Pence, a long-time supporter of Israel, will meet with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas…
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‘Israel prepared to use force to stop Iran from acquiring nukes’
By David Rosenberg, Israel National News— Israeli Intelligence and Transportation Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) declared Thursday that the Jewish state is prepared to use military force to prevent the Iranian regime from obtaining nuclear weapons. During an interview in Tokyo, Katz said that Israel was hopeful that President Donald Trump’s October 13th decision not to…
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Jordan is Palestine
By Steve Kramer, Breaking Israel News— Israel Knesset member Yehuda Glick had this to say at the “Jordan is Palestine Conference” held at Menachem Begin Heritage Center on October 17: “The concept of a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria don’t exist anymore, and anyone who is genuine knows that. It is wrong, dangerous, and…
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Israel-Hezbollah war is inevitable, sure to be devastating — defense experts
By Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel— A war between Israel and the Iran-backed Hezbollah terrorist group is inevitable, though not necessarily imminent, and will be unavoidably bloody for both sides, according to an assessment by a number of former generals from around the world, known collectively as the High Level Military Group. In an…
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Jews speak up for Christians
By Charles Gardner, Israel Today— A relatively new phenomenon has emerged on the Middle East scene in the form of Jews standing up for persecuted Christians. It’s a true wonder, bearing in mind the shocking history of Jewish persecution at the hands of the ‘church’ over the centuries. But it is also no doubt a…
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The Third Jihad: A Review
By Victor Sharpe Watch the documentary for free at Democracy Under Attack The Third Jihad covers a different aspect of Islam’s attempts at taking us over. Whereas “Obsession” concentrated on the violence against Western Civilization with America being central to that attack, this film concentrates almost entirely on the strategy to turn America into an…
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Spot Report: “Yahweh has Israel’s enemies right where he wants them!”
Think on this: “He who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep.” (Psalm 121:4) Pray like this: Father, enlarge Israel’s remnant and move them to say “Blessed is He who comes in the name of Yahweh!” (Matthew 23:39)
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Response to Syrian fire will intensify, Israel warns
By Israel Hayom— Five projectiles from Syria set off air raid sirens in Israeli communities on Saturday, prompting the IDF to say it would step up its response to stray fire from the Syrian civil war that has repeatedly spilled over its northern border. The fire at the Golan Heights caused no injuries or damage.…
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Russia agrees to keep Iran, Hezbollah forces away from Israeli border
By Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post— Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu told Israel that Moscow has agreed to expand a buffer zone along the Israeli-Syrian border, where Iranian and Hezbollah forces will not be allowed to enter, Arab media reported Wednesday. The statement attributed to an Israeli diplomatic official by London-based Asharq Al-Awsat said that Russia had…
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Iran’s very good week
By Caroline Glick, JPost— You have to hand it to the Iranians. They don’t play around. Just hours after President Donald Trump gave his speech outlining the contours of a new US policy toward Iran, senior Iranian officials were on the ground in Iraq and Syria not only humiliating the US, but altering the strategic…
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Justice needed for American victims of Palestinian terrorism
By Michael Freund, Jpost— Not surprisingly, the incident came in the wake of weeks of ongoing anti-American incitement in the official Palestinian media. Just five days prior to the bombing, Palestinian television broadcast a sermon delivered in Gaza in which the preacher threatened “destruction for the United States” and noted ominously, “From this place [i.e.…
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Putin Cites Torah As “Eternal, Fundamental Values” At Elite Political Conference
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— At the 14th Plenary Session of the elite Valdai Discussion Club, Russian President Vladimir Putin surprised the academics and politician gathered at the prestigious conference when he responded to a question about the role of technology in modern conflicts by citing the Torah. The Valdai Discussion Club brings together scholars and politicians…
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In pictures: The proud lions of Jerusalem
By Israel 21C— Jerusalem – as any resident or visitor will attest – is home to many cats. And while debate rages over the good and evil of Jerusalem’s ubiquitous strays, another proud member of the feline family is even more visible to those with an attentive eye: the Jerusalem lion. On every street, in…
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