Scripture Reading for August 22, 2015
Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, “Shofteem” (Judges …) Haftorah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 New Testament: Acts 3:22 – 23 Gospel: John 1:1 – 23, “Berasheet” ( In the beginning … )
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If Jews and Christians Share Same Roots, Aren’t We in Same Tree?
By Brian Hennessey, Israel Today— You often hear Christians say they’ve discovered the Hebraic roots of their faith. Yet so much teaching today insists God is putting Gentile followers of Yeshua into one “tree,” and Jews into another. But does that line up with Paul’s figurative example in Romans 11? Using a cultivated olive tree…
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North American Jews Heading Back to Israel
By Julie Stahl, Charisma-– Cultural differences and leaving family behind can make immigrating to Israel difficult. But more and more Jewish Americans are making Israel their permanent home. Seeing Jewish people return to Israel is like watching Bible prophecy unfold before your eyes. Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel all speak of the Jewish return to the…
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Huckabee’s One-Man Mission to Reclaim the ‘West Bank’ Narrative
By Ari Soffer, Arutz 7— Republican presidential candidate Mike Huckabee has been causing a stir on his latest trip to Israel, particularly with his high-profile support of Jewish communities in Judea and Samaria. Earlier this week, the former Arkansas governor opted to hold a fundraiser in the town of Shiloh in Samaria, provoking a furious…
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The four rockets fired on Galilee came from the new Iranian terror front on the Golan
By Debka— Israel’s top government and military went on a high level of preparedness Tuesday, Aug. 18 in expectation of the first terrorist attack to be orchestrated by Iran from Syrian or Lebanese borders. That is what brought Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon and Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gady Eisenkott on…
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Could Parchin leak sway undecideds on Iran deal?
By Rebecca Shimoni Stoil, Times of Israel— Opponents of the nuclear deal with Iran suggested Wednesday evening that revelations that Tehran would “self-inspect” a suspected nuclear-related site could sway undecided members of Congress away from supporting the agreement at next month’s vote. Hours after the Associated Press exposed a leaked document that seems to allow…
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The power of Jewish indignation
By Caroline Glick, Jpost— Perhaps we should thank Spain’s Rotodom Sunsplash reggae festival organizers. They just provided us with a textbook case both of the nature of today’s anti-Semitism and of how to defeat it. Last weekend, the festival organizers canceled their invitation to Matisyahu, the American-Jewish reggae artist, because he refused to bow to…
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This week’s prayer points
From Jim Hutchens: These prayer points come to us regularly from an intercessor living in Israel who wishes to remain anonymous. **THE IRAN DEAL AND BEYOND: –Obama can make the Iran deal even if Congress rejects it. Due to Obama’s unchecked use of executive orders, he could remove approximately 12 Iranian banks from the list…
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Truth Report: “Are you breaking the 3rd Commandment?”
“You shall not misuse the name of Yahweh your God, for Yahweh will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7)
Dr. Ben Carson: Obama’s Iran Deal and Politics are Anti-Semitic
By Karin McQuillan, American Thinker— In his soft-spoken voice, Dr. Ben Carson is actually bolder and more outspoken than Donald Trump. Case in point: Dr. Carson is the only Republican nominee who has the guts to call out President Obama as an anti-Semite. He did it first in a column in the Jerusalem Post last…
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Trump: Israel was sold out by Kerry and Obama
By Jpost— Donald Trump, speaking to a crowd in Iowa on Saturday, vehemently re-emphasized his disapproval of the Iran deal crafted by Secretary of State John Kerry last month. “Well you’re going to have to be forceful action, very, very forceful action,” Trump said. “You cannot let Iran-let me tell you this-nor can Israel. Israel…
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Obama’s An Anti-Semite, Charges US Presidential Candidate
By Israel Today— As was to be expected, the fate and future of tiny Israel has become a central issue in the upcoming presidential election in the world’s leading superpower, America. Two front-running Republican candidates at the weekend lambasted President Barack Obama over his mistreatment of Israel, calling the current administration’s policies anti-Semitic and an…
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340 US rabbis sign letter urging Congress to support Iran deal
By Times of Israel and JTA— Over 300 rabbis have signed a letter in support of the Iran nuclear accord. “As rabbis, we support the agreement,” the letter begins. Signed by 340 rabbis from “all streams of Judaism,” many of them identified with progressive causes, the letter was publicized Monday by the left-wing Zionist group…
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US Jews concerned over anti-Semitic rhetoric from White House
By Israel Hayom— Editors from the online Jewish affairs magazine Tablet decided they could no longer remain silent in the face of U.S. President Barack Obama’s most recent comments against the pro-Israel lobby AIPAC’s efforts to curb the nuclear deal with Iran. In a scathing editorial piece written last weekend, Tablet said the White House’s…
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Israel prepares possible invasion of Syria
By Israel Today— Israeli forces in the north of the country have for the past several months been laying plans for the possible small-scale invasion of neighboring Syria, reported Israel’s Ynet news portal. According to Israeli army assessments, Iran is equipping Islamist forces in western Syria, including the Lebanese terrorist militia Hezbollah, with the intent…
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Dermer: Israel ‘not eager’ to battle Obama on Iran deal, but has no choice
By Times of Israel— Israel’s ambassador to the United States said in a television interview aired Saturday that Jerusalem was not in any way eager to go up against Washington on the contentious Iranian nuclear agreement reached last month, but felt it had no choice. There is no question that it is the most important…
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