By Abraham H. Miller/JNS.org Haim Saban is wrong when he says Minnesota’s U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison is unqualified to head the Democratic National Committee. Ellison’s anti-Israel and anti-Semitic lineages do not disqualify him from the position. They more than qualify him. It is Ellison, not Saban—the Israeli-American mega-donor to both the Democratic Party and pro-Israel…
DetailsBy Lee Smith, Tablet Mag— Though some Americans may not want to hear it, the election of Donald Trump has changed Israel’s strategic situation dramatically for the better. Prepared to deal with what was presumably a somewhat friendlier version of the Obama administration run by Hillary Clinton, Jerusalem is now looking at what may be…
DetailsTorah: Genesis 28:10 – 32:3, “Vayetzei” (and he went out … ) Haftorah: Hosea 12:13 – 14:10 New Testament: Hebrews 8:1 – 13 Gospel: John 1:19 – 51, “Aduto Yochanan” (The testimony of John … )
DetailsBy Earl Cox, Israel Always— When is enough, enough? Israel is at the point of the spear—multiple spears from the enemies surrounding her. Since emerging from the Holocaust and becoming a nation in 1948, Israel has endured two intifadas, 16 wars or operations, terrorism on the streets, relentless rockets from Hamas terrorists in Gaza, BDS…
DetailsBy Charles Gardner, Israel Today— The god of Islam is most definitely not the same as the God worshipped by Christians and Jews. That is the no-nonsense conclusion of Sam Solomon’s new book, Not the Same God (Wilberforce Publications), dedicated to tackling a thorny theological issue which has left many confused and misguided. A number…
DetailsGenesis 12:3 “I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you.”
DetailsBy Colleen Flaherty, InsideHigherEd— The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed the Anti-Semitism Awareness Act, which seeks to adopt the U.S. State Department’s definition of anti-Semitism so that the Education Department may consider it in investigating reports of religiously motivated campus crimes. The State Department defines anti-Semitism as “a certain perception of Jews, which may be…
DetailsBy Caroline Glick, JPost— In the U.S. and around world, people are anxiously awaiting US President-elect Donald Trump’s announcement of his choice to serve as secretary of state. There is no doubt that Trump’s choice for the position will tell us a great deal about the direction his foreign policy is likely to take. But…
DetailsBy Gary Bauer— Many Americans are wondering what a Trump presidency will mean for America’s relationship with Israel. I’d like to break through the media chatter and innuendo and offer some clarity. Throughout his campaign, Donald Trump made it clear that he supports the Israeli people and Israel’s right to exist as a safe and…
DetailsBy Abra Forman, BIN— An overwhelming majority of Israelis – 83 percent – believe President-elect Donald Trump will be a pro-Israel leader, found a recent poll released by the Ruderman Family Foundation on Monday, despite the fact that most do not expect him to fulfill his campaign promise of moving the American embassy from Tel…
DetailsBy Sarah Stern, EMET— If anything could be said about America in the week following the election, it is that we are a deeply divided nation. Many streets in our cities have been filled with demonstrators holding signs such as “He’s Not My President”. However, as with so much, the Jewish community in America is…
Details“Throughout the Old Testament, mankind’s sinfulness is set in contrast with the holiness and righteousness of God. In addition, here we begin to trace such great overarching theological themes as election-love, the covenant, and the kingdom of God. It is to the Old Testament that we look for the moral law of the Ten Commandments…
DetailsBy Frank Miele, Daily Intertake— For months, Democrats have been taking shots at Donald Trump and his chief strategist, Steve Bannon, formerly the CEO of Breitbart.com, as notorious anti-Semites, people who hate Jews. This is so bizarre that it needs to be confronted publicly rather than ignored. Anti-Semite Trump has a daughter, Ivanka Trump, who…
DetailsThink on this: ”Jesus answered, “I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me. If you really know me, you will know my Father as well. From now on, you do know him and have seen him.” Philip said, “Lord, show us the Father and…
DetailsBy Times of Israel— Most Democrats consider Israel to be a burden to the United States, according to the published findings of a poll released by the Brookings Institution on Friday. The survey found a clear majority of Americans (76%) said Israel was “a strategic asset” to the US, its authors said. At the same…
DetailsBy Marvin Hier and Abraham Cooper* Jimmy Carter is at it again. As a former President he should know better than to rain on someone else’s parade, but when it comes to the Middle East, Jimmy knows best. In a New York Times Op-ed, he urges lame duck President Barack Obama to recognize ‘Palestine’ before…
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