By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, BIN— On Sunday, an estimated 500 million participants from over 175 nations joined together in a unified day-long prayer for the peace of Jerusalem. Reverend Robert Stearns, Executive Director of Eagles’ Wings, a global missional community based outside of Buffalo, New York, led the prayer from the Haas Promenade overlooking the…
DetailsBy Bassam Tawil, Gatestone— Nimer Mahmoud Jamal, the 37-year-old Palestinian terrorist who on September 25 murdered three Israelis at the entrance to Har Adar near Jerusalem, had a permit from the Israeli authorities to work in Israel. His family and friends say he also had a good life and was considered lucky to have been employed…
DetailsBy Prof. Efraim Inbar, Israel Hayom— Hopes in the West that Iran would become more moderate after the 2015 nuclear deal (the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action) between it and world powers in 2015 have gradually been replaced with fears about Iran’s worrying behavior. While Tehran is trying to be seen sticking to the nuclear…
Details“Was Jesus a Jew? Of course Jesus was a Jew. He was born of a Jewish mother in Galilee, a Jewish part of the world. All of his friends, associates, colleagues, and disciples—all of them were Jews. He regularly worshipped in Jewish communal worship, what we call synagogue. He preached from Jewish texts from the…
DetailsThink on this: “Jesus said, ‘If a kingdom is divided against itself, that kingdom cannot stand…” (Mark 3:24) Pray like this: Grant Father, that “we may every effort to keep the unity of the Spirit and the bond of peace.” (I Peter 4:3)
DetailsBy Foreign Policy— Israeli Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz recently told a security conference in Herzliya, as reported by Reuters, that in a future war between Israel and Hezbollah the latter may be able to make use of an Iranian naval port, bases for Irans air and ground forces, and Tens of thousands of Shiite militiamen…
DetailsBy Herb Keinon, Jerusalem Post— The Trump administration may put forward an Israeli-Palestinian diplomatic plan within months, but is not tying itself to a hard and fast deadline, according to US Ambassador David Friedman. Friedman, in a brief snippet of a video interview with Walla that was broadcast on Thursday, said that the administration is…
DetailsBy Yori Yalon, Efrat Forsher, Shlomi Diaz, Lilach Shoval, Dan Lavie, Reuters and Israel Hayom Staff Thousands of Jewish worshippers visited the Western Wall in Jerusalem’s Old City on Thursday night, for the culmination of Selichot penitential prayers ahead of Yom Kippur. Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi David Lau, Sephardi Chief Rabbi Yitzhak Yosef and Western Wall…
DetailsBy Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” More on Yom Kippur and other Jewish holidays: http://bit.ly/137Er6J 1. Yom Kippur is one of the six main annual Jewish fasting days: (a) The 10th day of the Jewish month of Tishrei is Yom Kippur, an annual day of repentance for one’s misconduct toward fellow human-beings – in…
DetailsBy Eliana Rudee, Breaking Israel News— In response to United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) efforts to undermine Israel’s legitimacy through their Boycott, Divestment, and Sanctions (BDS) Act of 2017, the U.S. Congress and Senate have introduced a bipartisan bill, the “Israel Anti-Boycott Act,” that would protect U.S. companies targeted by the international boycotts and…
DetailsTorah: Leviticus 16:1 – 34, “Becarvatone” (Profane fire … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14 New Testament: Hebrews 7:11 – 28 Gospel: John 17:6 – 12, “Giliti shemcha” (I have manifested your name …)
DetailsBy Lilach Shoval, Israel Hayom— Three Arab Israelis from the northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm were arrested in early September on suspicion of planning a shooting attack inside the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem, the Shin Bet security agency revealed Thursday. Said Ghasoub Mahmoud Jabareen, 26, and Firas Saleh Mahmoud Muhajanah, 24, who identify…
DetailsBy Israel Today— North Korea has responded to Israel’s siding with the United States against Pyongyang’s nuclear arms program by threatening to destroy the Jewish state. After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized North Korea, the hermit regime issued the following statement: “This is an unpardonable insult and provocation to the dignity and social system in…
DetailsJesus, the helper of the poor, the friend of the sinner, the brother of every fellow=sufferer, the comforter of every sorrow-laden, the healer of the sick, the up-lifter of the fallen, the lover of man, the redeemer of woman, won the heart of mankind by storm. Jesus, the meekest of men, the most despised of…
DetailsThink on this: And the four angels who had been kept ready for this very hour and day and month and year were released to kill a third of mankind. The number of the mounted troops was 200 million. I heard their number. (Revelation 9:15-16) Pray like this: Gracious Father, be pleased to give grace to your people that they…
DetailsBy JNS— The IDF Tuesday intercepted and destroyed an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah that entered the demilitarized zone of the Golan Heights near Israel’s border with Syria. An Israeli Air Force fighter jet fired a single Patriot missile at the UAV – an intelligence collection drone –…
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