Scripture reading for May 18, 2013
Torah: Numbers 4:21 – 7:89, “NASO” (Lift up …) Haftorah: Judges 13:2 – 25 New Testament: Acts 21:17 – 26 Gospel: Mark 1:1 – 8, “TECHELAT” (In the beginning …)
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The Ugly Head of Christian Anti-Semitism Rises in the Church of Scotland
By MESSIANIC JEWISH LEADERSHIP — At its General Assembly, beginning May 18, the Church of Scotland will consider a report by its Church and Society Council, entitled “The Inheritance of Abraham? A report on the ‘promised land.’” The report, first released on May 3, was withdrawn for revision on May 8. Leaders of several international…
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Jews attacked for praying on the Temple Mount
BY ISRAEL TODAY— Five Jewish men were arrested on Wednesday for quietly praying atop Jerusalem’s Temple Mount, an expression of faith that caused the many Muslims around them to explode in fury. Police stationed at the sensitive holy site said a mob of Muslims gathered around the Jewish men, hurling insults and nearly coming to…
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Netanyahu: China's Great Wall an example for Israel
By DAVID LEV, ARUTZ 7— On a tour of the Great Wall of China Thursday, Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said that the wall was an apt simile for Israel’s situation. China had constructed a wall to defend itself, and Israel must do something similar, he said. “Just like the Chinese defended themselves by locking themselves…
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Assad vows 'strategic revenge' on Israel, modeled on Hezbollah
By ISRAEL HAYOM— Syria will “give Hezbollah everything” in recognition of its support and will follow the terror group’s model of “resistance” against Israel, a Lebanese newspaper on Thursday quoted President Bashar al-Assad as saying, AFP reported. Assad’s comments, published by Al-Akhbar, reportedly came during meetings with Lebanese visitors in Damascus and appeared intended to…
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Kerry betting on the wrong horses
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE-— The Arab League foreign ministers who met with US Secretary of State John Kerry in Washington last week were convinced that they had a mandate from the Palestinians to talk about possible land swaps between Israel and a future Palestinian state. Ahead of their departure to the US, the ministers…
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The 11th century Shavuot poem
Before the reading of the Torah, on the first day of Shavuot, a beautiful 11th century poem called Akdamut is recited in the Synagogue. This poem was written by Rabbi Meir bar Yitzchak from Worms, Germany. Akdamut consists of praise for God, His Torah, and His people. In most synagogues the poem is read responsively:…
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The lies we tell ourselves about moderate Islam
By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— The past few weeks have been difficult ones for the United States and its allies, as they received some painful reminders that the war on terror is far from over. In a dastardly attack on April 15, two bombs went off at the Boston Marathon, killing three people, wounding 264 others…
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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…
DetailsScripture 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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