BY TALIA BLOCH, JTA— In 1995, Demetrio Valdez, his wife, Olive, and some of their neighbors in Conjehos County, Colo., started a kosher food co-op. “We wanted to harvest our own meat, but we couldn’t get a good price for it, so we decided to do it kosher to make more money,” said Valdez, 64,…
DetailsTorah: Leviticus 16:1 – 34 & Numbers 29:7- 11 “Shacharit” (Morning) Haftorah: Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14 New Testament: Romans 5:21 – 26 & Hebrews 9:13 – 15 Gospel: John 3:16 – 21 “Ko ahav Elohim” (God so loved …)
DetailsBY CHARLES KRAUTHAMMER— While diplomatically inconvenient for the Western powers, Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas’s attempt to get the United Nations to unilaterally declare a Palestinian state has elicited widespread sympathy. After all, what choice did he have? According to the accepted narrative, Middle East peace is made impossible by a hard-line Likud-led Israel that…
Details*Maqluba is a casserole with rice, lamb, and eggplant which is commonly served in Bedouin homes. The casserole, after it has finished cooking, is carefully flipped over onto a serving dish and served upside-down. Maqluba in Arabic literally means “upside-down.” There are over 110,000 Bedouins living in the Negev so Bedouin culture adds a unique…
DetailsThink on This! “When our enemies heard that we were aware of their plot and that God had frustrated it, we all returned to the wall, each to our own work. From that day on, half of my men did the work, while the other half were equipped with spears, shields, bows and armor. The officers…
Details“If an expert says it can’t be done, get another expert.”—Ben Gurion
BY JEWS FOR JESUS— The Feast of Tabernacles had ended. The crowds had dispersed and those who had traveled to Jerusalem from the outlying regions were making their way home. The sukkahs were being cleared away along with well-shaken lulavs, bent and broken from the joyous celebration. Jerusalem was returning to its usual bustling pace.…
Details*Maqluba is a casserole with rice, lamb, and eggplant which is commonly served in Bedouin homes. The casserole, after it has finished cooking, is carefully flipped over onto a serving dish and served upside-down. Maqluba in Arabic literally means “upside-down.” There are over 110,000 Bedouins living in the Negev so Bedouin culture adds a unique dynamic to the…
DetailsBy BARRY RUBIN, THE RUBIN REPORT– Most Jews today (or should I merely say many?), even the most secular among them, have a tremendous fear of Christians—especially fervent believers of the type represented today by Evangelicals–and conservatives. There is a material basis for this fear based on past Jewish experience. But it is the year…
DetailsBY JPOST— US secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Wednesday called on the world to “pressure” both Israel and the Palestinians in order to bring about the resumption of peace negotiations, AFP reported. Speaking at a joint press conference with her Egyptian counterpart, Mohamed Kamel Amr, Clinton said that “Egypt, the United States, the Quartet,…
DetailsBY ARUTZ SHEVA— The Jewish People began the High Holydays on Wednesday evening, ushering in the year 5772 by starting nearly a month of special days: Two days of Rosh Hashanah on Thursday and Friday are this year followed immediately by Shabbat Shuva, the Sabbath of Repentance, and on Sunday by the Fast of Gedaliah.…
DetailsCheck out these Rosh Hashanah Music Videos. You’ll have a hard time getting these songs out of your head!
BY TRAVELUJAH— Ezekiel 36 1 – Pray for the Land- Verses 1-12. •To be restored •To rebuild cities •To be productive •To be protected from its enemies 2 – Pray for God’s Name to be glorified by what He does in and through Israel – Verse 23. 3 – Pray for the Jews to return…
DetailsBY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Upon his return to Ramallah from New York, Palestinian Authority Chairman Mahmoud Abbas was greeted by a crowd of several thousand well-wishers. They applauded him for his speech at the UN. There, Abbas erased Jewish history from the Land of Israel, denied Israel’s right to exist and pledged his commitment to…
DetailsRosh Hashanah for KidsRosh Hashanah represents the miraculous creation of the first humans, Adam and Eve. However, the holiday is not only celebration. Its also a serious day for thinking about the sin in a person’s life and getting right with the Creator of the Universe. Caramel Apple CrispApples are a staple of the Rosh…
DetailsTorah: Deuteronomy 32:1 – 32:52 “Ha’azinu” (Give ear …) Haftorah: Hosea 14:2 – 10; Joel 2:15 – 27 New Testament: Romans 10:14 – 11:12 Gospel: John 4:7 – 27 “Eisha Mi’shomron” (A woman from Samaria …)
DetailsBY DANIEL GREENFIELD, SULTAN KNISH– In the Washington Post’s “On Faith” section, a story asks; ‘Judaism without God? Yes, say American atheists’. You can have Judaism without G-d, much as you can have an “On Faith” section without anything to have faith in. It’s all a matter of definition. If you define Judaism by its…
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