Wish I'd said that
“We have never been the same since the day on which God overwhelmed us at Sinai.”-–Abraham Joshua Heschel.
Spot Report: The Messiah and Shavuot
Think on this: Peter replied, “Repent and be baptized, every one of you, in the name of Jesus Christ for the forgiveness of your sins. And you will receive the gift of the Holy Spirit. The promise is for you and your children and for all who are far off—for all whom the Lord our…
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Israel's objective in Syria
By EDMUND SANDERS and PATRICK J. MCDONNELL— With three airstrikes against Syria since January, Israel has inserted itself forcefully into the Arab Spring’s most intractable conflict, heightening fears that Syria’s civil war could spiral into a regional conflagration. The bombings of targets near the Syrian capital — including two strikes in a 48-hour period beginning…
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McCain: Israel strikes could force Obama to act on Syria
By REUTERS— Israel’s air strikes on Syria could add pressure on the Obama administration to intervene in Syria, a key Republican said on Sunday, but the US government faces tough questions on how it can help without adding to the conflict. Hours after Israeli jets bombed Syria on Sunday for the second time in 48…
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A message to Iran
By ISRAEL HAYOM— Although the veil of secrecy over the strikes that occurred in Syria in recent days has not yet been lifted, something is clear: Israel appears to be working to prevent the transfer of advanced weapons to Hezbollah. Meanwhile, Syria and Hezbollah are reluctant to respond and the Obama administration continues to be…
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Prayer Points from an Intercessor & Friend in Israel
–Pray that the two IAF planes, which lost contact with their base control, while over Syria, have been (or will be) found safe and back home. –Praise YHVH that Israel made the pre-emptive attacks against these advanced and toxic weapons before they could make their way into the caches of Hizbullah in Lebanon. –Pray that…
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Scripture Reading for May 11, 2013
Torah: Numbers 1:1 – 4:20, “Bamidbar” (In the desert …) Haftorah: Hosea 2:1 – 23 New Testament: Romans 9:22 – 33 Gospel: Luke 24:44 – 53, “Elah divree” (These words … )
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Our shared Islamist enemy
By YAIR SHAMIR, FOREIGN POLICY— George Orwell wrote in his seminal tome, 1984, “The object of terrorism is terrorism … Now do you begin to understand me?” Unfortunately, we live in a world where too many still do not understand. After the recent terrorist attacks in Boston, there was immense incredulity when the ethnic nationality…
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Spot Report: What you can do for Israel
Think of this:“Be alert at all times, praying that you may have the strength to escape all that is about to happen and to stand before the Son of Man.” (Luke 21:36) “Who would true valor see, Let him come hither; One here will constant be. Come wind, come weather.” (The Pilgrim, John Bunyan) Pray…
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Shabbat Shalom: Lecha Dodi song
Lecha Dodi is a Hebrew-language liturgical song recited Friday at dusk, usually at sundown, in syn’agogue to welcome Shabbat. Lecha Dodi means “come my beloved,” and is a request to join together in welcoming Shabbat that is referred to as the “bride.” During the singing of the last verse, the entire congregation rises and turns…
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Wish I'd said that
“If I find in myself a desire which no experience in this world can satisfy, the most probable explanation is that I was made for another world.” –C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Iranians accuse Jews of witchcraft
By TIMES OF ISRAEL— As if freak explosions and sneaky computer viruses weren’t enough, Iranian public figures have recently accused Jews and Israelis of wielding magic and sorcery against the Islamic Republic. But not against the country’s suspicious nuclear program. No, no: Those sneaky Jews just wanted to rig the Iranian elections, with magic. In…
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Tongues of fire
By DR. JUERGEN BUEHLER, ICEJ— For the Jewish people, Shavuot (Hebrew for “weeks”) marks the events described in Exodus 19, when God came down in flames of fire on Mount Sinai and gave the Ten Commandments to the Israelites seven weeks after their Exodus from Egypt. This is considered the moment Israel was born as…
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One knife, five orphans
By ISRAEL HAYOM— Thousands of people attended the funeral of 31-year-old Evyatar Borovsky, a father of five from Yitzhar who was killed by a Palestinian terrorist Tuesday morning at Tapuach Junction in Samaria. Borovsky was attacked by 24-year-old Salam Zaghal, a resident of the Palestinian village of Shuchaa, near Tulkarem, while he was waiting at…
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Pope Francis says he wants to visit Israel in near future
By TIMES OF ISRAEL— Newly installed Pope Francis accepted an invitation from President Shimon Peres to visit Israel, as the two leaders held their first meeting on Tuesday. The pope accepted the offer ”with willingness and joy,” a Vatican spokesman told reporters. No date has been set for the trip, which would be the second…
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Video: The Israeli Palestinian Conflict's top ten myths
The Israeli Palestinian conflict is an often misunderstood political battleground where facts are mixed with opinion, preference, and prejudice. There’s so much confusion around the conflict that we want to bring light to what is truth and what is myth. What issues are actually standing in the way of bringing peace between the Israelis and…
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