Scripture Reading for June 21, 2014
Torah: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 “Korach” (Korah …) Haftorah: I Samuel 11:14 – 12:22 New Testament: Romans 13:1 – 7 Gospel: Matthew 8:1 – 4 “Ish mezorah” (Man with leprosy …)
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Does Israel Need a Jewish Republican in Congress?
By DAVID RUBIN, ARUTZ7— After the resounding defeat of U.S. Republican Eric Cantor after seven terms in Congress, there are now no remaining Jewish Republicans in Congress. Is that a problem for the GOP? More importantly, is it a problem for Israel? We can certainly expect the Democrats to pounce on this vacuum to score…
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The Middle East’s mounting danger
By THE WASHINGTON POST— For years, President Obama has been claiming credit for “ending wars,” when, in fact, he was pulling the United States out of wars that were far from over. Now the pretense is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. On Monday, a loathsome offshoot of al-Qaeda, the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and…
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Wish I’d said that
“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God.” —-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Peace? When Palestinians accept Jews as neighbors
By JEFF JACOBY, BOSTON GLOBE— ISRAEL’S RESPONSE to the renewed partnership between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas was admirably, and literally, constructive: It advanced plans to build 1,500 housing units in so-called Jewish “settlements” — i.e., burgeoning Jerusalem neighborhoods and several nearby West Bank communities. The Israeli housing minister, Uri Ariel, described the decision as…
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Aussie Aussie Aussie!
By STAN GOODENOUGH, JERUSALEM WATCHMEN— Everyone is wondering what has come over the leadership in the Land Down Under. Me too, though unlike many observers I’m just thrilled. The Australian government, under the Liberal Party leadership of Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his deputy, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, has begun parting ways with the international…
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Meet Israel’s New President: Reuven Rivlin
By ISRAEL TODAY— Israel’s Knesset on Tuesday elected Reuven Rivlin as the Jewish state’s 10th president since its modern rebirth in 1948. Rivlin won 44 votes against four other candidates in the first round of the election, but as a 61-vote majority is required, a second round of voting was held. Rivlin then secured 63…
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Spot Report: Pray for the three boys kidnapped by Hamas
Pray on this: May Yahweh bless Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali and protect them; may Yahweh make His face shine on Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali and be gracious to them; may Yahweh look with favor on Eyal, Gilad, and Naftali and give them peace. So they will put my name on the Israelites, and I will bless them. Numbers…
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Making murder respectable
By MICHAEL FREUND— Barely a week has passed since the Palestinian unity government was sworn in, and the international community has wasted little time in conferring legitimacy on this nascent terrorist regime. Tossing aside any pretense of morality, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations all embraced the new Palestinian administration, despite…
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Scripture Reading for June 14, 2014
Torah: Numbers 13:1 – 15:41, “Shelach Lekha” ((Send for yourself …) Haftorah: Joshua 2:1 – 24 New Testament: Hebrews 3:7 – 4:7 Gospel: John 3:1 – 21 “Nachdimon shmo” (Nicodemus is his name … )
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Ending Abbas’ winning streak
By CAROLINE GLICK— Mahmoud Abbas must be great at cards. The PLO chief has no real assets to speak of. He’s physically unattractive. He has zero charisma. He’s old. And no matter how hard he tries, Abbas can’t do much of anything to dampen public support for Hamas or raise public support for himself. By…
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Police attempt to arrest ten year old Israeli for worship on the Temple Mount
By BREAKING ISRAEL NEWS—- A ten-year-old minor was almost arrested Tuesday morning (Jun. 3) by Israeli police after prostrating himself on the Temple Mount, and by doing so “breaking the rules” laid down by the police for Jewish worshipers on the Mount. The boy’s mother shared with Tazpit News Agency the events that transpired. The…
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U.S. Funding for Hamas?
By WSJ— The 1988 Hamas Charter explicitly commits the Palestinian terror group to murdering Jews. Thanks to the formation this week of an interim government uniting Hamas and the Palestinian Authority, which the U.S. supports to the tune of more than $400 million a year, the American taxpayer may soon become an indirect party to…
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“Only in moments when we are able to share in the spirit of awe that fills the world are we able to understand what happened at Sinai. Revelation means that the thick silence which fills the endless distance between God and the human mind was pierced, and man was told that God is concerned with…
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Israel furious at US support for Palestinian Unity Government
By ISRAEL HAYOM— U.S. President Barack Obama’s administration said on Monday it plans to work with and fund the new Palestinian unity government. Israel immediately voiced its disappointment with the decision, which was also criticized by some U.S. lawmakers. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas swore in a unity government on Monday in a reconciliation deal…
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Truth Report: Shavuot
Shavuot in 2014 started on the night of June 3rd and lasts until June 5th. In Judaism, Shavuot celebrates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai. In Christianity, that celebration extends to Pentecost, the giving of the Holy Spirit. The traditional reading for Shavuot is from the Book of Ruth.
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