By Tsvi Sadan, Israel Today— Israelis learned about the latest Gaza ceasefire following a two-day, 500-rocket barrage from the likes of Hamas and Al Jazeera. Only later did the Israeli media inform the country that our cabinet had agreed to this cessation of hostilities. None of the top national leaders–including the prime minister, defense ministry…
DetailsBy Israel Hayom— Hate crimes in the United States jumped 17% in 2017, with a huge 37% spike in anti-Semitic attacks, marking the third year in a row that such attacks have increased, according to FBI data released on Tuesday. The release of the data comes just weeks after a gunman burst into a Pittsburgh…
DetailsBy David Isaac, World Israel News— Israeli Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman announced his resignation in a press conference, Wednesday afternoon, expressing dissatisfaction with Israel’s ceasefire with Hamas. He says he will call for immediate elections. “I announce my resignation,” Liberman said. “Yesterday’s ceasefire, in combination with an agreement process with Hamas is a capitulation to…
DetailsBy Judah Ari Gross, Times of Israel— The Israeli military deployed additional troops and tanks to the Gaza Strip border on Monday following the largest barrage of rockets and mortar shells fired at Israel from the coastal enclave in a single day. The army was reportedly given a green light from policymakers to pummel terror…
DetailsBy Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— The IDF represents Israel’s multicultural nature but underneath the wrinkled green uniform is a special army preparing for the very special war that precedes the Messianic era. Three rabbis weigh in on how this prophetic mandate affects every aspect of the IDF and Israel’s wars. Rabbi Rafi Peretz,…
DetailsThink on this: “The Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone He wishes and He Places over them the lowliest of men.” (Daniel 4:17) Pray like this: Father we pray for our leaders and ask that you would cause them to govern according to your Word, in Jesus’…
DetailsBy Tzvi Lev, Arutz 7— A London-based Arab newspaper reports that American and European nations informed Lebanon that Israel will attack the country if the Hezbollah militia continues to develop their long-range missiles. The Iranian-backed Lebanese Hezbollah has been building factories in the heart of Beirut to convert missiles into highly-accurate precision weapons capable of…
DetailsBy Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— Last week, the Assembly of Catholic Ordinaries issued a statement calling on Israel to rescind its Nation-State Law. The law, though controversial, has no real practical implications but the push-back from the Catholic Church may do serious damage to Jewish-Christian relations which have been steadily improving since the…
DetailsBy Dr. Rivkah Lambert, Breaking Israel News-— According to the Anti-Defamation League, the number of reported anti-semitic incidents in the United States was 57% higher in 2017 than in 2016. The data for 2018 are not yet in. Unfortunately, the massacre at the Tree of Life Congregation in Pittsburgh last month, in which 11 Jewish…
DetailsBy Michael Wilner, JPost— At a standing desk in his cramped, high-ceilinged West Wing office, US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law and senior adviser has labored for nearly two years over a detailed plan for peace in the Middle East. Along the way he has granted a mere handful of interviews, none of which have provided…
DetailsBy Khaled Abu Toameh, JPOST— The Palestinian Authority on Friday accused Hamas of “selling Palestinian blood” in return for $15 million. The accusation came as Hamas began paying salaries to thousands of its employees and other Palestinians, after receiving funds from Qatar. The Qatari grant is believed to be part of understandings reached between Israel,…
DetailsBy Hillel Kuttler, Times of Israel— For decades as an adult, Lore Mayerfeld kept a doll on a chair in an off-limits bedroom or high on a shelf. Her children — and later her grandchildren and great-grandchildren — knew not to play with the toy for fear of breaking it. Dressed in off-white pajamas adorned…
DetailsA few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to attend the second annual Christian Media Summit in Jerusalem. Hosted by the Government Press Office, the four-day event brought together 130 pro-Israel Christian media figures from 30 countries. The goal of the summit was to strengthen cooperation between Israel and Christian communities. In some ways, it…
DetailsTorah: Genesis 25;19- 28:9, “Toldot” (Generations … ) Haftorah: Haftorah: Malachi 1:1-2:7 New Testament: Romans 9:1-31 Gospel: John 17:1-12, “Pa’er na et Ben’cha” (Glorify your Son … )
DetailsThere are two years now after Leonard Cohen passed away. Our dear Leonard whom we were so incredibly privileged to know and conversed with. It did feel dizzy at the time, and nothing have changed over the years in this feeling of amazement of being speaking and exchanging views with Leonard. Our beloved ‘L.Cohen’. ‘This…
DetailsThank you for joining us in this fight against Anti-Semitism in all of its forms! We are committed to stand with Israel and stand with the Jewish people! Please share with all who would like to join us in this important fight at this very hour! The Jerusalem Connection Versus Antisemitism: A Position Paper from…
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