By Giulio Meotti, Gatestone— The European Union’s official statistics on terrorism are dramatic: “In 2016, a total of 142 failed, foiled and completed attacks were reported by eight EU Member States. More than half (76) of them were reported by the United Kingdom. France reported 23 attacks, Italy 17, Spain 10, Greece 6, Germany 5,…
DetailsTorah: Genesis 1:1 – 6:8, “Beresheet” (In the beginning … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 42:5 – 43:11 New Testament: Colossians 1:15 – 17 Gospel: John 1:1 – 14, “Beresheet” (In the beginning … )
DetailsBy GARDINER HARRIS and STEVEN ERLANGER, NY Times— The Trump administration announced on Thursday that it would withdraw from Unesco, the United Nations cultural organization, after years of the United States distancing itself because of what it called the group’s “anti-Israel bias.” The administration also cited mounting arrears at the organization as a reason for the…
DetailsBy Michael Wilner, JPost— The Trump administration remains committed to moving the US Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, but its Mideast peace team stands united behind the president in his resolve to delay the move, a senior White House official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday. In a weekend interview with former…
DetailsBy John Bolton, Gatestone— President Trump will address U.S. policy toward Iran on Thursday, doubtless focusing on his decision regarding Barack Obama’s badly flawed nuclear deal. Key officials are now briefing Congress, the press and foreign governments about the speech, cautioning that the final product is, in fact, not yet final. The preponderant media speculation…
DetailsNumbers 6: 22-27 22 The Lord said to Moses, 23 “Tell Aaron and his sons, ‘This is how you are to bless the Israelites. Say to them: 24 “‘“Yahweh bless you and keep you; 25 Yahweh make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; 26 Yahweh turn his face toward you and…
DetailsTorah: Exodus: 33:12 – 34:26, “Ha’el et ha’am” (Bring my people …. ) Haftorah: Ezekiel 38:18 – 39:16 New Testament: I Thessalonians 5:1 – 11 Gospel: John 21:1 – 25, “Beresheet Hayah ha’devar” (In the beginning was the Word…)
Details“The prophet is violated during his ministry, but he is vindicated by history. He is the villain of today and the hero of tomorrow. He is excommunicated while alive and exalted when dead! He is dishonored with epithets when breathing and honored with epitaphs when dead. He is friendless while living and famous when dead.…
DetailsBy Dr. Manfred Gerstenfeld, Arutz 7— “Hamas, which I know well, is an ideological political organization that views extreme violence as a means to achieve its political ends. In the 21st century an individual or group that tries to achieve its goals by violent means should not be legitimized by anybody. In my definition, Hamas…
DetailsBy Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, BIN— On Wednesday, the International Christian Embassy Jerusalem will begin its 37th annual Feast of Tabernacles, a spectacular week of devotion and learning that will bring together over 6,000 pilgrims from nearly 100 nations. Based on the gathering of nations in Solomon’s Temple for the holiday of Sukkot, the 2017 Feast…
DetailsBy Mike Evans, JPost— The Feast of Tabernacles has become a magnet in Jerusalem, drawing tens of thousands of Evangelical Friends of Zion from every continent. They come to express their love for and solidarity with the Jewish people. The pilgrims come to pray for peace in Jerusalem and extend their blessings to Israel. They…
DetailsThink on this: “Jesus said, ‘I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me.’” (John 14:6) Pray like this: Gracious Father, be pleased to grant your people sufficient courage to remain true to our commitment to you when we are confronted with Satanic obstacles. In Jesus’…
DetailsBy Michael Freund, Jerusalem Post This past Friday afternoon, as millions of Jews worldwide were preparing themselves for the onset of Yom Kippur, Israeli tennis star Dudi Sela found himself standing on a court in Shenzhen, China, leading his opponent in the middle of a critical match. After a nine-month drought, Sela had finally made…
DetailsBY JEWS FOR JESUS— The Feast of Tabernacles had ended. The crowds had dispersed and those who had traveled to Jerusalem from the outlying regions were making their way home. The sukkahs were being cleared away along with well-shaken lulavs, bent and broken from the joyous celebration. Jerusalem was returning to its usual bustling pace.…
DetailsBy Yoram Ettinger 1. Sukkot and Senator Robert Byrd. The holiday of Sukkot (the Feast of Tabernacles) is dedicated to the study of the Book of Ecclesiastes, which was often quoted by the late Senator Robert Byrd, the longest serving Senator and Member of Congress in US history, who was known to quote Biblical verses.…
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