By ISRAEL TODAY— Israeli officials now believe that the region will receive more rain than expected this winter, bringing the Sea of Galilee back up to a level it has not been at in over 10 years. Speaking to Israel’s Ma’ariv newspaper, Israel Water Authority official Dr. Amir Givati noted that due to abundant rainfall…
DetailsBy DAVID SMITH, JPOST— The idea of Bethlehem touches every believer at a primal level. It stirs in us stories of David being called from the sheep flock to shepherd the people of Israel. It reminds us of Christmas carols and plays, nativity scenes and even the roots of our faith. Interestingly, Bethlehem’s first mention…
Details“Mary Did You Know” Performed by CeeLo Green From the album “CeeLo’s Magic Moment” 2012 Atlantic Records
DetailsBy MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— The Israeli-Palestinian conflict, much like any clash of civilizations, has a history rife with significant dates and anniversaries, many of which in retrospect proved to be decisive. From the 1916 Sykes-Picot Agreement to the 1929 Arab riots on through the 1947 UN Partition Plan, the 1967 Six Day War and the…
DetailsThink of this: “For unto us a Child is born, unto us a Son is given; the government shall be upon His shoulders. And His name shall be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. Of the increase of His government, there will be no end, upon the throne of David and…
DetailsBy JENNIFER RUBIN — WAPOST — Since the Anti-Defamation League this morning told Right Turn that potential defense secretary Chuck Hagel has made statements that “border on anti-Semitism,” Democratic lawmakers are speaking out and there is renewed interest in another contender, whose selection would also allay women’s groups complaining about the all-male lineup for second-term top…
DetailsTorah: Genesis 44:18 — 47:27 “Vayigash” (“and he drew near”…) Haftorah: Ezek. 37:15-28 New Testament: Ephesians 2:1–10 Gospel: John 10:11–18 “Ani Haroeh Hatov” (I am the good shepherd … )
DetailsBy VICTOR SHARPE— What the Muslim Brotherhood’s predictable victory in Egypt means is the end of any hope on the part of women and Egyptian Christians for equal rights. The Brotherhood’s new Egyptian President, Mohammed Morsi, has made it clear that to oppose the Brotherhood’s rule is to oppose Islam itself. This guarantees that millions…
DetailsPrime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s message to the American people following the massacre at the Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut.
DetailsBy JEREMY SHARON, JPOST— A group of Christian leaders in South Africa, joined by the country’s Chief Rabbi Dr. Warren Goldstein, has called on the ruling African National Congress party to refrain from taking “partisan action” in its stance towards the Israel-Palestinian conflict during its national conference that began Sunday morning. The ANC’s 53rd National…
DetailsBy CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Many in the American Jewish community are aghast to discover that President Obama is planning to appoint former Senator Chuck Hagel to serve as Defense Secretary. If you want the skinny on how Hagel has come to be known as one of the few ferociously anti-Israel senators in the past generation,…
DetailsDid you know that Yeshua celebrated Hanukkah, also known as the ‘Feast of Dedication’? It’s true! So why was Hanukkah important to Yeshua? And what can we learn about Yeshua in the Hanukkah celebration? Ron Cantor takes us to Jerusalem for some exciting answers!
By RON JAGER— The fictitious State of Palestine that was recently recognized as an observer non-member state at the United Nations will be an appropriate homeland for the “invented People”. It seems to matter little – as was also evidenced at UNESCO in the past, that there is no existing Palestinian entity anywhere in the…
DetailsBy DANIEL MCCABE— “Put your sword in its place, for all who take the sword will perish by the sword.” Matthew 26:52 In our part of the world it’s routine to experience the sight and sounds of a proud and powerful train engine lumbering down the tracks, and normally we keep a sharp eye out…
DetailsTorah: Genesis 41:1 — 44:17 “Mikatz” (at the end …) Haftorah: I Kings 3;15 — 4:1 New Testament: Romans 19:1 –13 Gospel: John 8:48 — 58 “Hashevoo” (They answered … )
DetailsThink on this: “He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and his name is the Word of God. The armies of heaven were following him, riding on white horses and dressed in fine linen, white and clean. Coming out of his mouth is a sharp sword with which to strike down the nations.…
DetailsA menorah rescued from a Long Island synagogue will head to Washington D.C. and be the centerpiece of Thursday’s White House Chanukah ceremony. The almost seven-feet tall, brass candelabra from Temple Israel on Long Beach will symbolize how the entire region is coming into the light after the darkness of Superstorm Sandy, according to Rabbi…
Details“I know nothing which can so comfort the soul; so calm the swelling billows of sorrow and grief; so speak peace to the winds of trial, as a devout musing upon the subject of the Godhead.”-–Charles Spurgeon, 1855
