Wish I'd said that
“Ten measures of beauty descended upon the world, nine were given to Jerusalem and one to the rest of the world.”—Midrash Tanhuma, Kedoshim 10
Spot Report: Jewish rights on the Temple Mount
Think on this: When the priests withdrew from the Holy Place, the cloud filled the temple of the Lord. And the priests could not perform their service because of the cloud, for the glory of the Lord filled his temple. Then Solomon said, “The Lord has said that he would dwell in a dark cloud;…
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Obama to Israel: Do as we say, not as we do
By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST-— Six weeks ago, a remarkable scene played out at the US National Defense University in Washington. In the middle of President Barack Obama’s much-anticipated speech on US counterterrorism policy, a protester from a far-left group interrupted the commander in chief and repeatedly heckled him, calling for the immediate release of terror…
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Video: The magic of Jerusalem
Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon, displays in a new video the magic of Jerusalem as a city that combines diversity with harmony, modernity with history, and as a sacred city that for the first time in history, under Israeli sovereignty, Jews, Christians, Muslims, secular, religious, young and old are living side by side. In addition,…
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Scripture reading for July 13, 2013
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “Devareem” (words …) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 New Testament: Acts 9:1 – 21 Gospel: John 1:1 – 5, 14, “Hadavar” (The Word … )
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Obama's legacy of failures
By RON JAGER— In Recent weeks we have witnessed Egypt coming apart at the seams, with a military coup and on the brink of civil war between the ousted Muslim Brotherhood, cutely called by the White House “the brothers”, and the newly installed secular interim government. In Syria, the civil war has taken the lives…
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They have blood on their hands
By HAGAI SEGAL, YNET— We have yet to finish licking the wounds of the Shalit deal, and a new insane deal is being hatched. Some 120 terrorist blood-spillers are preparing to pack their bags. According to a list leaked to the Almagor Terror Victims Association, the terrorists slated for release in order to resume peace…
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Israel's reviled strategic wisdom
By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— On Wednesday, Egypt had its second revolution in as many years. And there is no telling how many more revolutions it will have in the coming months, or years. This is the case not only in Egypt, but throughout the Islamic world. The American foreign policy establishment’s rush to romanticize as…
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Spot Report: Are the Jews really God's chosen people?
Think on this: “The people of Israel, theirs is the adoption as sons; theirs the divine glory, the covenants, the receiving of the law, the Temple worship and the promises. Theirs are the Patriarchs and from them is traced the human ancestry of the Messiah, who is God over all, forever praised! AMEN.” (Romans 9:3-4)…
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Arab Christians: Israel only state worth fighting for
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Arab Christian residents of Nazareth who proudly serve in the Israeli army and encourage their children to do the same are coming under increasing attack, and Israel is starting to take notice and come to their aid. For a number of years now, a group of Nazareth Christians who are…
DetailsAmerican "Guarantees" are a Foolish Offer
By SHOSHANA BRYEN, JEWISH POLICY CENTER— How much territory does Israel need to be secure in the absence of peace with its Palestinian neighbors? Is that different from how much security Israel is entitled to under that circumstance? Who decides? And why is an American general trying to find out? These are not trick questions…
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Video: The truth about Israel
Danny Ayalon, former Israeli Ambassador to the U.S., has founded the NPO “The Truth About Israel” to promote Israel’s status in the world, and fight the campaign of incitement and de-legitimization organized against it. Each week, Danny examines the critical events that shape public opinion and attitudes towards Israel. Danny’s organization educates and trains Israelis…
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Chaos in the Middle East grows as the U.S. focuses on Israel
By MARK LANDLER and JODI RUDOREN, NY TIMES— In Damascus, the Syrian government’s forces are digging in against rebels in a bloody civil war that is swiftly approaching the grim milestone of 100,000 dead. In Cairo, an angry tide of protesters again threatens an Egyptian president. At the same time, in tranquil Tel Aviv, Secretary…
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Egypt's fate hangs in the balance
By ISRAEL HAYOM— The Egyptian military is ready to die to defend the people against “terrorists” and extremists, Egypt’s army chief said Wednesday, after President Mohammed Morsi rejected a military ultimatum and public pressure to quit, vowing that he would also put his life on the line. The statement was posted on a Facebook page…
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Video: 'Terrorists in school' drill
By MAAYNA MISKIN, ARUTZ 7— Security teams in Beit El in the Binyamin region held a drill this week that mimicked a large-scale terrorist infiltration targeting local schools. “The ‘incident’ started with firebombs and rock throwing. From there it progressed to two terrorists in Bnei Tzvi , there were about eight wounded there. Then we…
DetailsObama's war of ideas
By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— US foreign policy is failing worldwide. The Russian and Chinese embrace of indicted traitor Edward Snowden is just the latest demonstration of the contempt in which the US is held by an ever increasing number of adversarial states around the world. Iran has also gotten a piece of the action. As…
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Abbas: Israel trying to rebuild the Jewish Temple!
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Once again demonstrating his penchant for theatrics, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas last month made an impassioned call to the Arab world to stop the insidious Jewish plot to rebuilt the Jewish Temple in its historic location – Jerusalem’s Temple Mount. In an interview with Saudi Arabia’s Al-Watan daily newspaper, Abbas…
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Wish I'd said that
“I really wish the Jews again in Judea an independent nation.”–John Adams, 2nd U.S. president