Gov’t approves total coronavirus lockdown starting Friday

By Maayan Jaffe-Hoffman, JPost— The country is heading back into a complete lockdown, which is to begin Friday and is likely to last until at least the end of the holidays. After eight hours of deliberations, the coronavirus cabinet made its recommendations, which were brought to the full cabinet for a late-night vote. By 6:30…

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Gantz orders IDF to build field hospital for virus cases as hospitals fill up

By Aaron Boxerman, Times of Israel— Defense Minister Benny Gantz on Monday ordered the military to prepare to establish a field hospital for coronavirus cases as hospitals overflow across the country. “Gantz has ordered staff to begin preparations to build an army field hospital that would contain about 200 beds,” a statement from the Defense…

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Trumping Palestinian lies and Tehran’s agenda

By Rutie Blum, Jpost— One of the most noteworthy avowals that US President Donald Trump made during his speech on Tuesday, prior to the signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, went by virtually unnoticed by champions and critics alike. Perhaps this had to do with the fact that he said it early in his address,…

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Iran’s Missile Violations: Where is the International Community?

By Majid Rafizadeh, Gatestone Institute— Not even a word of condemnation has been issued by either the United Nations or the European Union on the Iranian regime’s latest violations and acceleration of its threatening ballistic missile program. Instead, the UN and the EU are still committed to lifting the arms embargo on Tehran and keeping…

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What the U.S. Can Do to Advance Israeli-Palestinian Peace

By Andrea M. Berlin, J. Andrew Overman, The National Interest— Against the backdrop of normalization between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and more recently Bahrain, are continued condemnations by Palestinian leaders. Palestinian president Abbas called the moves a “stab in the back,” “despicable,” and a “betrayal.” Even so, rumors regarding Saudi normalization continue to…

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Enews: What is Rosh Hashanah?

 By Shelley Neese Rosh Hashanah begins at sunset on Friday, September 18. So I want to give you a quick summary about this important Jewish holiday. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year. In the Hebrew calendar, the holiday falls on the first and second days of the month Tishrei. Rosh Hashanah represents the…

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A Tale of Two White House Signing Ceremonies

By Caroline Glick, JPost— Washington: Attending the White House signing ceremony on Tuesday of the Abraham Accords – which normalize relations between Israel and the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain – was both moving and jarring. Standing at the South Lawn, just meters from the Rose Garden where the Oslo Accord were signed 27 years…

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Arabs: Israel Is Not Our Enemy

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— A growing number of Arabs, particularly those living in the Gulf, say they finally understand that Israel is not the enemy of the Muslims and Arabs. This change of heart manifested even before the United Arab Emirates and Bahrain signed peace agreements with Israel during a ceremony at the…

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Embassy of Israel- Briefing: Abraham Accords

By The Israel Embassy— Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Foreign Minister of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, brother of the crown prince Mohammed bin Zayed, and Foreign Minister of Bahrain Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, signed the Abraham Accords at the White House. The Abraham Accords, brokered by President Trump and…

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Red Alert: Who is standing up for the Jews?

By Amy Zewe Genesis 12:3 tells us God’s promise, “I will bless those who bless you,” referring here to Israel and its people. Isaiah Chapter 40 tells us, “Comfort, comfort my people, says your God.  Speak tenderly to Jerusalem, and proclaim to her that her hard service has been completed….” Last week I relayed a…

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The cultural genius of the Abraham Accords

By Michael Sussman, Israel Hayom— The Arabic concept of balance (“mu-wazana”) plays a critical role in virtually every aspect of life in the Arab world. Unlike its Western version – “keeping up with the Joneses” – mu-wazana does not have a negative connotation. Rather than depicting the need to amass material goods to match the…

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Rosh Hashanah (New Year) Guide for the Perplexed, 2020

By Ambassador (ret.) Yoram Ettinger, “Second Thought: a US-Israel Initiative” The evening of September 18, 2020 will launch the 5781th Jewish New Year (Rosh Hashanah). 1. Annual reminder. The Hebrew word Rosh (ראש) means head/beginning and Hashanah (השנה) means the year. The root of the Hebrew word Shanah is both “repeat” and “change.” It constitutes…

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Netanyahu: ‘We Simply Have to Act’ on a Lockdown

By Hana Levi Julian, JewishPress.com Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told Israelis in a brief address to the nation Sunday night that once again there will have to be a total lockdown, because the number of red zones has skyrocketed from 30 to 70. “We simply have to act,” he said bluntly. Netanyahu said in answering…

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Archaeology Proves Israel is the Jewish Homeland

By Arlene Bridges Samuels, CBN Israel— No one questions the historic legitimacy of Egypt’s Sphinx, Italy’s Pantheon, or Greece’s Acropolis—nor the indisputable claims to their ancient heritage. Yet many individuals and organizations attempt to submerge Israel’s history and liquidate its claims to their ancient Jewish homeland. Yet, ancient discoveries once again serve as proof for…

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The ‘Merchants of the Palestinian Issue’

By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone Institute— Palestinian leaders are continuing to show contempt for other Arabs, including those who for many years provided them with financial and political aid. Some Palestinian leaders are even indirectly inciting their people to carry out terrorist attacks against Gulf countries that engage in normalization with Israel. On September 3,…

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Donate or Volunteer for 2021 Shiloh Dig

Dear Friend and Partner of The Jerusalem Connection, The Jerusalem Connection has spent the last two decades putting a tremendous focus on Aliyah, pro-life efforts in Israel, and assisting Israel’s poor. We affectionately call them Operation Aliyah, Operation Life, and the Elisha Fund. These three ministries remain our top priorities as we plan how Jerusalem…

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Red Alert: Who’s Still Pointing at the Jews?

So many its hard to count this week. Here are just a few: New York City’s Mayor De Blasio is still targeting Jewish communities and criminalizing their gatherings not just for worship but for weddings and funerals—all the while store fronts and streets are inundated with crime, vandalism, and human contamination during so-called peaceful protests…

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