Scripture Reading for June 23, 2018
Torah: Numbers 19:1 – 22:1, “Chukat” (Decree of … ) Haftorah: Judges 11:1 – 33 New Testament: Hebrews 9:11 – 28 Gospel: John 3:10- 21, “Moreh b’Yisrael” (Teacher of Israel … )
DetailsMessianic Lite: Hukkat, “Decree”
This week’s Torah portion covers Numbers 19:1 to 22:1. Numbers 19 starts out with God instructing both Moses and Aaron on the law of the red heifer. According to the law, a red heifer must be found which has no blemish or defect and has never “borne a yoke.” After slaughtering the perfect red heifer,…
DetailsIranians to Israel: “We Love You, and Know You Love Us”
By Israel Today— An Israeli reporter in Russia to cover the World Cup caught up with fans of the Iran national team just after its match against Morocco, and some of what they had to say was eye-opening. A group of three Iranian men pleased with their team’s 1:0 win over Morocco went on to…
DetailsCiting ‘chronic bias against Israel,’ the US quits the UN Human Rights Council
By Jewish News Syndicate— U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley announced on Tuesday that the United States is pulling out of the U.N. Human Rights Council, citing the world body’s “chronic” bias against Israel as one of the primary factors for the withdrawal. “For too long, the human-rights council has been a protector…
DetailsWalking the Gaza Border with Earl Cox
The people living in southern Israel deserve to be honored as heroes. They have built lovely homes and vibrant communities and are raising beautiful families under the harshest of conditions thanks to their hostile neighbors. Only a short distance away Palestinian terrorists are continually taking aim at these Israelis simply because they are Jewish and…
DetailsCome Back for Me Captures Weight of Holocaust Trauma
By Mordechai Ben-Dat, Canadian Jewish News— Parallel lines never meet – unless a lodestone of overwhelming force pulls them inexorably toward each other. At that pivotal point of attraction, of course, the two lines cease to be parallel. As we ultimately see, when they converge, they become integral components in a reconfigured aesthetic of movement…
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Homecoming of the Eighteen Tattooed Souls
Looking at the Arrivals, Departures exhibition at the Hecht Museum and Talking with its curator Dr Rachel Perry By Inna Rogatchi (C) Part 1. Homage to Homage, and Quand Méme, Despite of Everything Homage to Homage, Heart to Heart The Arrivals, Departures exhibition opened in early June at the Hecht Museum at the University of…
DetailsTruth Report: “What’s your Father’s name?”
Think like this: “Yahweh bless you and keep you. Yahweh make His face to shine on you and be gracious to you. Yahweh turn His face toward you and give you His peace” (Numbers 6:22-27) Pray like this: Gracious Heavenly Father, by the power of the Holy Spirit, let all your children know that they…
DetailsScripture Reading for June 16, 2018
Torah: Numbers 16: – 18:32, “Korach” (Korah … ) Haftorah: Samuel 11:14 – 12:22 New Testament: Romans 13:1 – 7 Gospel: John 1:1 -14,”Hadavar” (The Word … )
DetailsMessianic Lite: Korach
This week’s Torah portion covers Numbers 16:1 to 18:32. In the aftermath of the twelve spies and the pronouncement that the current generation must languish in the desert until their death, it is not surprising that a serious rebellion occurs next. Korach accuses Moses and Aaron of going too far and elevating themselves at the expense…
DetailsUS Negotiation Team Heading to Israel, ME to Push Peace Plan
By JNS— US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt and White House special adviser Jared Kushner will arrive to Israel as part of a Middle East tour next week to discuss previously undisclosed details of a peace plan being promoted by US President Donald Trump. The delegation is also expected to visit Egypt and Saudi Arabia.…
DetailsThe Chutzpah of Hamas
By Rabbi Stuart Weinblatt, Congregation B’nai Tzedek— Like so many Yiddish words (and curses) the word “chutzpah” is very descriptive. The best definition is the old joke which appears in Leo Rosten’s classic lexicon, “The Joy of Yiddish.” He explains chutzpah as when you kill your parents, and then plead for mercy before the court because…
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Democrats Need Anti-Semites to Win
By Karen McQuillan, American Thinker-– The Democrat Party’s power depends on Jew-haters. Democrat politicians and their media elite pander and promote anti-Semitism for two reasons. It is a key part of the identity politics of the left, and since Obama’s transformative impact on his own party, the left is calling the tune on Democrat leadership,…
DetailsThe Palestine Paradox: Why Do Leftists Love a Palestinian Cause That Rejects Their Values?
By Yigal Walt and Tamer Nashef, Haaretz— Leftists in the West, and particularly its most hard-nosed adherents, have largely endorsed and embraced the Palestinian cause. In Israel, too, significant forces within the leftist camp hold a deeply sympathetic view of the Palestinians and their ongoing struggle. Leftwing activists also play a key role in the BDS…
DetailsFollowing in Jesus’ Footsteps to Serve in the IDF
By Anna Ahronheim, Jerusalem Post— Simon Zauber believes serving in the IDF is his way of following in Jesus’ footsteps. “We were raised in believing in Jesus and to follow his footsteps and what he did was serve so for me it’s very important to serve, in any way I can,” the 19-year-old Givati soldier…
DetailsPoll shows deep divisions between Israeli and US Jews on Trump, peace, religion
By AP and TOI— An opinion poll published Sunday shows deep divisions between Israeli and American Jews, particularly in relation to US President Donald Trump, highlighting the growing rift between the world’s two largest Jewish communities. The survey by the American Jewish Committee (AJC) showed 77 percent of Israeli Jews approved of the president’s handling…
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