Excitement on Temple Mount as Rabbi Prostrates Himself

By Gil Ronen, Israel national news A large group of hareidi-religious Jews ascended the Temple Mount Tuesday and received friendly service from the police there – unlike the harsh police treatment that Jews typically receive on the Mount in recent years. One of the Jews was even allowed to fully prostrate himself in prayer, facing…

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Could US-Trained PA Military Turn Guns on Israel?

by Avi Yellin, Israel National News During a military exercise with the IDF’s elite Kfir Brigade last week at the Tze’elim base in Israel’s south, GOC Central Command Maj.-Gen. Avi Mizrahi warned soldiers of potential challenges they may face in the near future. The Kfir brigade, created December 2005 to deal with unrest in Israel’s…

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How Liberal (Extreme Left) Jews Are Enabling the Second Holocaust

By Philip Klein, The Spectator In the past, I’ve remarked to friends that the difference between a Jewish liberal and a Jewish conservative is that when a Jewish liberal walks out of the Holocaust Museum, he feels, “This shows why we need to have more tolerance and multiculturalism.” The Jewish conservative feels, “We should have…

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Moroccan chicken with dates

*Tu Bishvat  is a  Jewish minor holiday, usually falling around January.  I always liked when this holiday came around because my classmates brought dried fruits and nuts to class.  Finally a holiday with a healthy theme!  I always gained a couple pounds during Hannukah when you’re supposed to eat donuts.   Consider this recipe kosher for Tu Bishvat. Ingredients 1 chicken (3-4 lbs),…

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The Other Mideast conflict

by Jonathan Schanzer, National Post Earlier this year, the government of Canada announced it would discontinue its long-standing financial contributions to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) and redirect those funds to strengthen the Palestinian Authority. It made the move in recognition of a difficult reality: UNRWA has perpetuated the Palestinian refugee problem,…

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Israel: A Sin Against God?

by Mark Tooley, IRD.org Leftist church prelates in the United States continue to rally on behalf of the Kairos Palestinian Document of 2009. The document was crafted by Palestinian Christians bemoaning the Nakba (“catastrophe”) of Israel’s founding and condemning the West for not recognizing Hamas. At the same time, the document calls Israel’s so-called occupation…

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