Israel tourism buoyant despite Middle East turmoil

BY ASSOCIATED PRESS— Israel’s vital tourism industry has been surprisingly resilient in the face of regional turmoil that has dried up visits to neighboring Arab countries, tourism officials say. In contrast to Egypt and Jordan, the number of tourists visiting Israel appears to be holding steady, according to tourism experts. “Tour operator bookings indicate a…

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Jordan presses for return of Christian relics smuggled into Israel

BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS– Jordan’s archaeology chief says he has a solid legal case to press for the return of 70 ancient lead books stolen and smuggled into Israel. Ziad al-Saad says the relics could be the earliest Christian writing in existence. If authenticated, he says they would be the most significant find in Christian…

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'Egypt president hopefuls see necessity of peace treaty'

BY HERB KEINON, JPOST The current Egyptian leadership – as well as the leading candidates for the country’s leadership – recognize the strategic importance of the peace treaty with Israel, Maj.-Gen. Aviv Kochavi, the head of military intelligence, told the weekly cabinet meeting on Sunday. Kochavi’s rather sanguine assessment of how the future leadership in…

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Spot Report: Auschwitz Poland

Think on this: “O magnify the LORD with me and let us exalt his name together. … Taste and see that the LORD is good; blessed is the man who takes refuge in Him. Fear the LORD, all you his saints, for those who fear him lack nothing.” (Psalm 34:3, 8-9). Pray this: Gracious Father,…

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Goldstone: Claims of Israel's Gaza war crimes should be reconsidered

BY HAARETZ SERVICE— Former jurist Richard Goldstone said that if Israel had cooperated with his United Nations fact-finding commission into the events of Operation Cast Lead, the charges mounted against Israel in the Goldstone Report, including those of alleged war crimes and the intentional targeting of civilians, would have been different. Writing in a Washington…

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Facebook faces accusation of facilitating Israel invasion

BY BOB UNRUH, WND— Larry Klayman, founder of Freedom Watch, has announced that he has launched a lawsuit against Facebook and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, for allegedly facilitating jihad against Israel. It seeks damages of up to $1 billion. WND reported earlier this week on strategies that were being developed on Facebook pages for thousands…

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B'tayavon: Matzah Ball Soup

Ingredients for soup: 6 cups chicken stock 1 carrot, sliced 1 rib celery, sliced 1/2 onion, chopped 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped Ingredients for Matzah Balls: 1 cup matzo meal 1/4 cup chicken stock 4 eggs, separated 1/4 cup vegetable oil Salt and pepper Directions 1) In a large saucepan combine the stock, carrots, celery,…

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Fun with Matzah!

With the dough they had brought from Egypt, they baked cakes of unleavened bread. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves. (Exodus 12:35) Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread,…

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Fun with Matzah!

With the dough they had brought from Egypt, they baked cakes of unleavened bread. The dough was without yeast because they had been driven out of Egypt and did not have time to prepare food for themselves.  (Exodus 12:35) Do not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread,…

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Jewry's Jewish problem

BY CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— Over the past year or so, American Jewish opponents of Israel like writer and activist Peter Beinart have sought to intimidate and demoralize Israelis by telling us that American Jews either no longer support us or will stop supporting us if we don’t give in to all the Arabs’ demands. But…

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Hillary's War

BY VICTOR SHARPE  Let us first look back to the bombing of Serbia by President Clinton and who was most instrumental in encouraging him. According to Dean Murphy in the New York Times of October 2000, “Hillary Clinton called for the US to reject isolationism and aggressively engage itself in world affairs in the tradition…

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Defund the UNRWA

BY ASAF ROMIROWSKY AND ALEXANDER JOFFE, THE WALL STREET JOURNAL— In early March, Palestinians took the streets of Lebanon to protest the tragic death of a handicapped 11-year-old boy who was denied care by a Lebanese hospital. The boy was turned away after Lebanese officials told his family that the United Nations Relief and Works…

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Matzah Ball Soup

Ingredients for soup: 6 cups chicken stock 1 carrot, sliced 1 rib celery, sliced 1/2 onion, chopped 1/4 cup fresh parsley, chopped Ingredients for Matzah Balls: 1 cup matzo meal 1/4 cup chicken stock 4 eggs, separated 1/4 cup vegetable oil Salt and pepper Directions 1) In a large saucepan combine the stock, carrots, celery,…

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Charoset for Passover

*Charoset represents the mortar that the Hebrews used to bind the bricks during slavery.  It may not look so good but it tastes yummy.  Charoset is a sweet dish, reminding us of the sweetness of freedom. Ingredients: 5 apples, skin removed 1 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped 5 tablespoons sugar 1 cup grape juice or red wine…

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