Scripture Reading for May 13, 2017
Torah: Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23, “Emor” (Say! … ) Haftorah: Ezekiel 44:15 – 31 New Testament: I Peter 2:4-10 Gospel: John 6:6 – 71, “Casher ha’davar” (A hard saying … )
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A Tribute To Rabbi Benny Elon: Building Bridges With Christians for a Stronger Israel
By BIN— Former Israeli politician Rabbi Binyamin “Benny” Elon passed away last Friday, leaving behind a powerful legacy connecting Christians to Israel through faith-based diplomacy. A brilliant Torah scholar, Rabbi Elon advocated establishing Biblical borders in Israel. He was known for being an uncompromising leader of the right wing movement in Israel, but the same…
DetailsTruth Report: “Trump’s game changing visit to Israel”
Isaiah 62: 6-7 6 I have posted watchmen on your walls, Jerusalem; they will never be silent day or night. You who call on the Lord, give yourselves no rest, 7 and give him no rest till he establishes Jerusalem and makes her the praise of the earth.
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‘US must recognize Israeli sovereignty on the Golan’
By Gary Willig, Arutz 7— Transportation and Intelligence Minister Yisrael Katz (Likud) called on President Donald Trump to recognize Israel’s sovereignty over the Golan Heights at the annual Jerusalem Post Diplomatic Conference in New York Sunday. “The developments in Syria, including the chemical attack, emphasize the threat posed by the Iranian axis in the region,”…
DetailsPresident Trump’s message to Israel
By David Rosenberg, Arutz 7— President Donald Trump is slated to visit Israel on May 22nd, part of a trip that includes scheduled stops in Saudi Arabia and the Vatican. Ahead of his trip, the president released a statement to Israel Hayom Monday morning that describes his plans for working with the Israeli government to…
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New Nation-State Bill States Israel Is “National Home of Jewish People”, Revokes Arabic’s Official Language Status
By Abra Forman, Breaking Israel News— A new nation-state bill declaring Israel the “national home of the Jewish people” passed its first hurdle in the Knesset on Sunday, marking the first time that an attempt to entrench the Jewish character of the state of Israel into law has advanced to this stage. The bill, which…
DetailsUK government said to cancel Prince Charles’ visit to Israel
BY TAMAR PILEGGI AND RAOUL WOOTLIFF, Times of Israel— A potentially historic visit to Israel by a senior member of the British royal family scheduled for later this year has reportedly been canceled by the country’s Foreign Office over fears it would anger the UK’s Arab allies. The Sun tabloid reported Sunday that Prince Charles…
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Watch: Netanyahu tosses Hamas policy paper on Israel into waste bin
By Reuters— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday symbolically tossed into a bin a Hamas policy paper published last week that set out an apparent softening of the Palestinian Islamist group’s stance toward Israel. In a document issued last Monday, Hamas said it was dropping its longstanding call for Israel’s destruction, but said it still…
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TRUMP IN ISRAEL: AN OPPORTUNITY FOR A MEANINGFUL SPEECH
By Eric Mandel, JPOST-— Now that US President Donald Trump has met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and said, “We’re going to start a process which hopefully will lead to peace,” while UNESCO has endorsed another resolution claiming Israel illegally occupies every part of Jerusalem, including west Jerusalem, Trump is being lobbied to make…
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By Caroline Glick, JPost— By all accounts, US President Donald Trump is a friend of the Jewish state. It is due to Trump’s heartfelt support for Israel and the US-Israel alliance that his meeting Wednesday with PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas at the White House is most discouraging. By meeting with Abbas, and committing himself to…
DetailsSpot Report: “Remembering an honored Rabbi”
</iframe Think on this: “In that day the remnant of Israel, the survivors of Jacob, will no longer rely on him who struck them down but will truly rely on Yahweh, the Holy One of Israel. A remnant will return, a remnant of Jacob will return to the Mighty God. Though your people be like…
DetailsNew Hamas Policy Lays Claim to Holy Places in Jerusalem, “The Muslim Birthplace of Jesus”
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— Hamas’ new policy paper, perceived by the world as softening of their position, calls for ethnically cleansing the region by force in order to create a Muslim state. Israel claims it is an attempt to fool the world, and fix Hamas’ image as a terror organization. The paper…
DetailsFatah leader: Fatah and Hamas agree Israel has no right to exist
Fatah leader: “To this moment, Fatah does not recognize Israel” Hamas leader: “Our principles say that our land is all of Palestine, including the land that is under occupation (i.e., Israel)” Talk about establishing a state in the West Bank and Gaza “is a tactical step” Itamar Marcus and Nan Jacques Zilberdik Fatah, which presents…
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Hamas rejects Abbas peace proposal outline to Trump
By Dov Lieber and Eric Cortellessa, JPOST— The Hamas terror group swiftly rejected statements made by Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas with US President Donald Trump Wednesday, saying he had no authority to negotiate on behalf of the Palestinians. “No one has authorized Mahmoud Abbas to represent the Palestinian people and no one is obligated to…
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‘Former Israeli defense minister advised Trump on avoiding Obama’s mistakes’
By Gil Hoffman, JPost-— Former defense minister Moshe Ya’alon met with American officials who play central roles in President Donald Trump’s administration ahead of Trump’s election, and advised them how to avoid mistakes in the Middle East, Ya’alon told The Jerusalem Post in an interview that will be published on Friday. Ya’alon’s recommendations that Trump…
DetailsScripture Reading for May 6, 2017
Torah: Leviticus 16:1 – 18:30, “Acharie mot” (After the death …) Haftorah: Amos 9:7 – 15 New Testament: Hebrews 9:11 – 28 Gospel: Matthew 25:31 – 39, “Bekvodo” (In his glory … )
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President urges world to recognize Jerusalem, move embassies
By Raphael Ahren, Times of Israel— President Reuven Rivlin on Tuesday called on the world’s nations to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and move their embassies to the city. Minutes after the United Nations’ cultural agency voted on a resolution denying Israel’s ties to the city, the president told foreign ambassadors stationed in Israel that…
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