By Amy Zewe— Antisemitism, traditionally called Jew-hate (since the term antisemitism is but a few decades old) is arguably the oldest form of hate on human record. The Jewish people have been an identifiable “people” for millennia; empires, communities, nations, and religions have come and gone, but the Jews remain a target with each passing…
DetailsBy Inna Rogatchi, Times of Israel— On the late night of October 2, 2021, Simon returned to the place he knew so well . He used to live here with his beloved wife Cyla and their only daughter Paulinka before she moved with her family to Israel, for so many years. Almost six decades. It…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— I am going to start with some good news out of The University of Bristol in England. I mentioned a few weeks back that a professor there is quite antisemitic in the classroom and on his own time. David Miller, who calls for the end of Zionism, has been fired. This professor…
DetailsBy Stephen Flatow, Israel Hayom— Well, she got the headline she wanted. “Kamala Harris ‘Strongly Disagrees’ With Student Who Said Israel Was Carrying Out Ethnic Genocide,” the Jewish Telegraphic Agency reports. But a closer look at the vice president’s “denial” suggests that it was, in fact, a classic non-denial. The controversy began when the vice…
DetailsBy Zev Stub, JPost— Iranian threat actors are running a highly targeted cyberespionage operation against global aerospace and telecommunications companies, stealing sensitive information from targets around Israel and the Middle East, as well as in the United States, Russia and Europe, according to a report published Wednesday by Israeli cybersecurity company Cybereason. Cybereason identified the…
DetailsBy Yaakov Katz, JPost— Here’s the good news: unless something extreme and dramatic happens, we will not be seeing Israeli F-35s or F-15s taking off in the next couple of years to attack Iran’s nuclear facilities. Here’s the bad news: Iran is continuing to advance toward a nuclear weapon at an unprecedented pace, and in…
DetailsWelcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel. All of September, we…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe—- When it is applied to our colleges and universities. All us–Jews, Christians and others–must apply critical thinking to the curriculums and lectures and speeches that professors, administrators and campus activists are espousing. The amount of poison leaching into our academic arenas is overwhelming. Schools were once the safe haven for questioning, seeking…
DetailsBy Jewish Press News Week— Israel’s Prime Minister Naftali Bennett addressed a sparsely-attended hall at the United Nations General Assembly on Monday morning, just a few hours before the start of the Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah in the Jewish State. The prime minister began his speech with a focus on the global coronavirus pandemic,…
DetailsBy Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom— The Israeli public isn’t aware of even a fraction of the ongoing counterterror activity in Judea and Samaria. Unless it entails something particularly dramatic, the media isn’t interested in it, and there is no drama unless people are wounded or killed in terrorist attacks. This is the essence of the…
DetailsBy Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute— Just when Congress overwhelmingly defeated an effort by eight radical Democrats and one Republican to defund Israel’s Iron Dome defense system, several “mainstream” Democrats proposed legislation that is equally dangerous and filled with half-truths, omissions and outright fabrications. Congressman Andy Levin has introduced a bill that purports to further…
DetailsBy Alan M. Dershowitz, Gatestone Institute— The “Squad” is a small group of radical members of the U.S. House of Representatives who run for Congress under the banner of the Democratic Party but do not reflect its mainstream policies. They represent niche districts that are not typical of the Democratic base. They could not be…
DetailsBy Michael Freund, JPost— If anyone still has doubts about the Palestinian Authority’s determination to erase all traces of Israel’s ancient Jewish heritage, an important new report should lay to rest any such uncertainties. The 65-page document, entitled “National Heritage Survey” and published by the Shilo Forum and the Shomrim al HaNetzach (“Preserving the Eternal”)…
DetailsBy Shoshana Bryen, inSight— Editor’s Note: The money for Iron Dome’s resupply has been restored. But the politics that led to its removal from the spending bill remain – and will haunt friends of Israel. House Democratic leadership, under pressure from its “progressive” wing, removed the appropriation earmarked for Israel’s Iron Dome missile defense system…
DetailsWelcome to Bible Fiber where we are encountering the textures and shades of the prophetic tapestry in a year-long study of the twelve minor prophets, one prophet each month. I am Shelley Neese, president of The Jerusalem Connection, a Christian organization devoted to sharing the story of the people of Israel. This week, we are…
DetailsBy Amy Zewe— Maybe when we remove the Jewishness of the Jews we remember…. Zechariah 8:23 (New Revised Standard Version) says: Thus says the Lord of hosts: In those days ten men from nations of every language shall take hold of a Jew, grasping his garment and saying, “Let us go with you, for we…
DetailsBy Aaron Eby, First Fruits of Zion— Looking at a Jewish calendar at this time of year can be overwhelming. There are so many festival days! Where do they all come from, and what do they mean? Here is a simple rundown of each of the significant days connected with the Festival of Sukkot, sometimes…
DetailsBy Yoav Limor, Israel Hayom— Anyone who deals with technology, or is familiar with it, can’t remain indifferent to what is happening in the IDF’s Unit 8200. The technological breakthroughs, the intelligence superiority, the advances – these all position the unit, and Israel, as a world leader that is at the same level as the…
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