US Congress halts aid to Lebanese army

by Israel Today The US Congress has put an indefinite hold on $100 million in military assistance to Lebanon after what congressional leaders termed an “outrageous incident” when Lebanese forces opened fire on Israeli troops conducting routine border maintenance last week. An Israeli commander was killed and one of his deputies was seriously wounded by…

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B'tayavon: Sukkot Apple Crisp

*Sukkot is connected to the “Feast of the Ingathering.” This agricultural festival was connected to the time of year when farmers in ancient Israel gathered into the storehouses all of their crops from the field. Since we are also celebrating the harvest during Sukkot it is tradtional to eat lots of seasonal fruits and vegetables.…

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Sukkot Apple Crisp

*Sukkot is connected to the “Feast of the Ingathering.”  This agricultural festival was connected to the time of year when farmers in ancient Israel gathered into the storehouses all of their crops from the field.  Since we are also celebrating the harvest during Sukkot it is tradtional to eat lots of seasonal fruits and vegetables. Ingredients 3 pounds granny smith…

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Saudi Columnist: 'There Is No Islam without Jihad'

Anas Zahed, a columnist for the Saudi government daily Al-Madina, criticized Arab and Muslim intellectuals who limit the term jihad to a personal, spiritual struggle and reject its interpretation as waging war against occupation, which he said is its principle meaning.   Following are excerpts:   “Islam without jihad is the product of colonialism and…

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All-Women Ship Heads for Gaza and Waits for Clash with IDF

by Tzvi Ben Gedalyahu, Arutz-7 A “women-only” ship, complete with a nun and a heavily pregnant mother, has cleared political and technical obstacles and is set to sail for Gaza, presenting Israel with a new challenge. The ship is supposed to leave Tripoli by Sunday night, its co-coordinator, Hizbullah-backer Samar al-Hajj, told the London Guardian.…

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Reflections on Jabotinsky

by Shmuel Katz, shmuelkatz.com For some time, I have considered writing a biography of Ze’ev Jabotinsky. Immediate preoccupations have interposed delays; but I suspect I may also have shied away from the formidability of the task. This may be the reason why others, intrinsically perhaps more qualified than I, gazing at the picture of Jabotinsky…

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Of Trees and Tribunals: Lebanon's Growing Headache

by Matthew RJ Brodsky, American Thinker   The recent border skirmish between Lebanon and Israel in which a senior Israeli officer, two Lebanese soldiers, and a journalist from the pro-Hezb’allah al-Akhbar newspaper were killed is the most significant clash between the two countries since the 2006 summer war. While at first glance this episode may…

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Obama's deadly mideast delusions

by Anav Silverman, Frontpagmag.com When the Obama administration banned the terms Islamic extremism and jihad from US national security documents back on April 7, 2010, the United States began a new approach toward the war on terror. No longer would the ideological or religious elements that had driven the 9/11 attackers be emphasized.  Any terms…

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Lebanese parliament member- 'Iran has hijacked my country'

by Worldnetdaily Iran and its proxy, Hezbollah, have taken Lebanon hostage, using the country for political and military gain, charged Samy Gemayel, a Lebanese parliament member. “If Iran wants to escalate the situation in the region it will escalate in our country using Hezbollah’s weapons, using Hezbollah’s power in the region,” said Gemayel, speaking in…

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A new middle eastern religion

by Sarah Honig, sarahhonig.com It’s almost surreal to witness the White House resident and his European counterparts fall all over themselves in recharged alacrity for the “two-state solution.” Do they even remotely believe their own words? Or do they just make obligatory sounds to satisfy the requisites of some bizarre rite? It’s a tad of…

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B'tayavon by Shelley Neese

The Jerusalem Connection has added a brand new recipe section to our columns blog!  All the recipes in B’tayavon Shelley collected during her time living and studying in Israel. She claims to have never left a Shabbat dinner without a new recipe in hand!  If you are hankering for some comfort food—Mediterranean style—you have to…

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Netanyahu draws strength from the bible

by Earl Cox, Jerusalem Post Last month interviewer Larry King put the question to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on CNN: “You live in the center of a hostile world. Are you ever able to relax?” To which the Prime Minister replied: “Yes, Sir, I am. Every Saturday on our Sabbath, I have a day…

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Moonbats against Israel

by Alan Dershowitz, Huffington Post It must be the summer heat but the moonbats seem to be loonier than ever when it comes to Israel and Jews. Oliver Stone urges us to see the positive side of Hitler and Ahmadinejad, while imitating his two heroes by railing against Jewish control of the media. (To his…

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Nefesh B'Nefesh brings largest number of future soldiers

by Nefesh B’Nefesh Two-hundred thirty-four new Israeli immigrants – including a record-breaking 85 young adults who have committed to joining the IDF – were welcomed at Ben-Gurion Airport on Tuesday by Nefesh B’Nefesh and the Jewish Agency. President Shimon Peres warmly greeted the olim as they disembarked from their 12-hour aliya flight from New York,…

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