*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…
DetailsBY DENNIS PRAGER— About five years ago, I was invited by the Hoover Institution to lecture at Stanford University over the course of a week. Coincidentally, Israel’s Independence Day fell during that week, so I was invited to speak at the celebration held by pro-Israel students. In my talk, I noted that the crux of…
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…
DetailsBY TRAVELUJAH (SIGN UP FOR THE ISRAEL TRAVEL NEWSLETTER)— The period preceding the Jewish New Year is marked by special penitential prayers, recited before the regular morning prayers, and the blowing of the ram’s horn (shofar in Hebrew) after the morning prayer service. Jews of North African and Middle Eastern origin began to recite these…
DetailsBY TRAVELUJAH (SIGN UP FOR THE ISRAEL TRAVEL NEWSLETTER)— The period preceding the Jewish New Year is marked by special penitential prayers, recited before the regular morning prayers, and the blowing of the ram’s horn (shofar in Hebrew) after the morning prayer service. Jews of North African and Middle Eastern origin began to recite these special…
DetailsBY LESLIE HORN, PC MAGAZINE— The Dead Sea Scrolls have made their way online some 2,000 years after they were written through a partnership between Google and Israel’s national museum. The important documents are available in searchable, high-resolution images, accompanied by informative videos, background information, and historical data. So far five of the scrolls have…
DetailsBY DAVID RUBIN— There has been a noticeable shift in Jewish perceptions of President Barack Obama in recent days, with several op-eds noting his comments at the UN and his intention to vote against and even veto the State of Palestine proposal as being a big improvement in his relationship with Israel. But is it…
DetailsBY GLOBAL SECURITY NEWSWIRE— In recent years three nuclear specialists in Iran have died in targeted killings, the Stuxnet malware caused Iranian uranium enrichment equipment to malfunction, and the nation’s Bushehr atomic energy facility hit significant technical obstacles in its startup phase. In addition, numerous blasts have targeted gas channels in the Middle Eastern state.…
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