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“What is permanent in the kingdom of God under the Old Testament is PRESUMED in the New.”—-David Brown, the respected nineteenth century Bible commentator.
German man who typed 'Schindler's List' dies at 91
BY JTA— Mietek Pemper, the man responsible for typing Oskar Schindler’s famous list that saved more than 1,000 Jews during the Holocaust, died Tuesday in Augsburg, Germany, at age 91. Pemper is to be buried in the city’s Jewish cemetery, and local officials plan to order flags to be lowered to halfmast, the Agence France-Presse…
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The miracle that is Israel
BY JOSEPH PUDER, FRONTPAGEMAG.COM— At 63, the Jewish State is a relative newcomer to the family of nations, yet in just over two generations it has been able to catch up and exceed the accomplishments of the majority of the older Western democracies in practically every category of human endeavor, not to mention the newer…
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‘Tanks and Helicopters’ Mow Down Syria Protesters
BY GIL RONEN, ARUTZ 7— The minority Alawite regime of Bashar Assad has brought in helicopter gunships and tanks to combat a citizens’ rebellion, according to eyewitness reports. The BBC quoted a Syrian refugee who had crossed the border into Turkey as saying that Assad’s tanks attacked a village near Jisr al-Shughour Saturday. About 120…
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Honey Cake
Ingredients 2 ½ cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon ½ teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon ground cloves 3 large eggs 1 cup honey 1 cup sugar 1 cup vegetable oil ½ cup brewed coffee ¼ cup water Directions 1) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a bundt pan or loaf pans. 2) In a…
DetailsSpot Report: Palestinians try to revise Jewish history
Think on this! “If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy.” … “Can a mother forget the baby nursing at her breast and have no…
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'Abbas looking for way out of UN bid'
BY ELIOR LEVY, YNET— Are the Palestinians having second thoughts about their unilateral bid for statehood? Faced with opposition from the United States, a number of top Palestinian officials are quietly advising President Mahmoud Abbas to drop plans to seek recognition for a state at the United Nations this fall. Suggested hesitation aside, Palestinian Foreign…
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Peace Process, RIP
BY CLIFF MAY, TOWNHALL— When President Obama said last month that “Israel cannot be expected to negotiate with Palestinians who do not recognize its right to exist,” he was referring to Hamas. In its charter, Hamas calls Palestine an “Islamic endowment” and specifically rules out a peaceful solution to the conflict with Israel. Hamas describes…
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‘Iran caught 10 times trying to send arms to terrorists'
BY YAAKOV KATZ, JPOST— Iran has been caught red-handed in 10 different attempts in recent years to transfer weaponry to terrorists throughout the Middle East, including a recent case, in April, when a shipment of advanced missiles was caught en-route to Taliban forces in Afghanistan, according to a United Nations report obtained Thursday by The…
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The Hatch-Lieberman resolution: Pushing back on Obama on Israel
BY JENNIFER RUBIN, WASHINGTON POST— Sens. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) and Joe Lieberman (I-Conn.) have introduced a resolution that reads: Declaring that it is the policy of the United States to support and facilitate Israel in maintaining defensible borders and that it is contrary to United States policy and national security to have the borders of…
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In an effort to bring peace to the Middle East, President Barack Obama has proposed that Israel should return to its 1967 borders in exchange for being annihilated by its enemies. PJTV’s Andrew Klavan has a better idea.
'Religion of peace'
BY EARL COX— Recently, thousands of Muslims congregated in the downtown streets of London, England, for what they called a “Religion of Peace” demonstration. However, it seems someone forgot to inform the crowds of what they were supposed to be communicating. With all the marching, shouting, signs and placards, there was little “peace” evident anywhere. …
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Remembering Lawrence Eagleburger, a diplomat of diplomats
BY SHELLEY NEESE— Former Secretary of State Lawrence Eagleburger died on Saturday in Charlottesville, VA. According to the family, he died of pneumonia although he had suffered from a heart attack the week before. He was 80 years old and is survived by three sons, all named Lawrence. When asked by the Washington Post why…
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Is it arrogance, Mr President, or are you deaf?
BY STAN GOODENOUGH— News Item#1: The United States has been holding separate talks with Israeli and Palestinian delegates to see if they are willing to go back to the negotiating table based on Obama’s May 19 speech. (Ha’aretz, June 7, 2011) News Item#2: Seventy-seven percent of Israelis oppose returning to pre-1967 lines even if it…
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Israel’s Missed Opportunities
BY VICTOR SHARPE, CANADA FREE PRESS— In my last published article: In prayer, Jews face Jerusalem but Muslims face Mecca, I received this simple but profound question from a reader. “You wrote that for 19 long years from 1948 to 1967, Jordan had occupied Judea and Samaria (the West Bank) and the eastern half of…
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B'tayavon: Tabbouleh
*Tabbouleh is one of the most popular salads in the Middle East. It is often served family-style in a little bowl along with many other appetizer-type dishes (humus, falafel, baba ghanoush). My strategy for eating Mediterranean mezze is to just pile my pita with everything that looks tasty. The only hard to find ingredient in…
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Just in time for the Festival of Weeks, a Shavuot holiday music video (produced by “Rebbetzin TAP & Friends”) reminds Jews around the world that Tuesday night is the time to “stay up all night!” Jews have a custom of remaining awake throughout the night in order to study the Torah. The custom is kept…
DetailsABCs of Shavuot
BY RABBI SHRAGA SIMMONS, AISH It is ironic that Shavuot is such a little-known holiday. Because in fact, Shavuot commemorates the single most important event in Jewish history ― the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. Shavuot is the culmination of the seven-week-long “counting of the Omer” that occurs following Passover. The very name…
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