By David Sidman, Breaking Israel News— In a series of Tweets, conservative radio show host and columnist Wayne Allen Root proclaimed that President Trump ” is the greatest President for Jews and for Israel in the history of the world.” Root was “born Jewish” but told JTA that he “took Jesus Christ as a savior”…
DetailsBy Herb Keinon, JPost— Once upon a time – oh, about 40 years ago – the United Jewish Appeal had this as a fundraising slogan: “We are one.” The idea was noble: the Jewish people, scattered in the Diaspora or living in Israel, are one people, responsible one for the other. While true – while…
DetailsBy Dr. David Reagan, Christ in Prophecy Blog— The Socialist Party of America was founded in 1901. It received support from trade unionists, progressive social reformers, populist farmers, and various immigrant groups. But it never did well at the polls, particularly in presidential elections. And its staunch opposition to American involvement in World War I…
DetailsDr. and Mrs. Alton W. Baker are honored to announce the introduction of the General James M. Hutchens Military Chaplain Scholarship at the Beeson Divinity School of Samford University, in Birmingham, Alabama. For the last two centuries, military chaplains have been an inextricable and vital component of the United States Armed Forces since being instituted…
DetailsBy Bassam Tawil, Gatestone Institute— Congresswomen Rashida Tlaib is apparently upset because she was not able to agitate against Israel during a proposed visit to her grandmother there. “I would like to request admittance to Israel,” she had written, “in order to visit my relatives, and specifically my grandmother, who is in her 90s and…
DetailsBy Soeren Kern, Gatestone Institute— A piece of much-heralded legislation to grant Spanish citizenship to up to 3.5 million descendants of Jews expelled from the country in 1492 is about to end in failure: fewer than 10,000 Jews have been awarded Spanish passports ahead of an October 1, 2019 deadline. Spanish leaders promised that the…
DetailsBy Arlene Bridges Samuels, Times of Israel— Before and since January 2019 when Somalian American Ilhan Omar and Palestinian American Rashida Tlaib were sworn in as members of Congress, they have made their positions about the Jewish state crystal clear. Tlaib was outspoken from the beginning of her term that she was planning what I…
DetailsBy Israel Hayom— Democratic members of the US Congress are weighing action against senior Israeli government officials and the Trump administration, following Jerusalem’s decision to bar Rep. Rashida Tlaib (Michigan) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (New York) from entering Israel. Some 12 Democratic members of Congress, among them senior Jewish lawmakers, have begun talks on how…
DetailsThis past Sunday morning, 1,600 Jewish pilgrims gathered at the Mugrabi gate to enter the Temple Mount at 7:30am. Well into their fast, they stood waiting in the August heat. For hours, they were refused entrance. The official word from Israeli police was that there would be no Jewish entry to the Temple Mount for…
DetailsBy Jonathan Sacks, Times of Israel— Near the end of Va’etchanan is a statement with such far-reaching implications that it challenges the impression that has prevailed thus far in the Torah. This remark gives an entirely new complexion to the biblical image of the people Israel: “The Lord did not set His affection on you…
DetailsBy Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— A major step was made towards reinstating the Temple service: after an intensive study into the practical details, an actual heifer, albeit not a red one, was burned in precisely the manner that will enable the Jewish people to be purified. Chapter 19 of the Book of Numbers…
DetailsBy JNS , Israel Hayom Staff— The United Nations’ anti-racism committee began a mandatory two-day review on Tuesday of the policies and practices of the Palestinian Authority, whose delegation responded by criticizing experts of the 18-member panel for asking about anti-Semitic incitement based on evidence provided by the international human rights group UN Watch, whose…
DetailsBy Ron Cantor, Messiah’s Mandate— Two Israeli sisters who are studying at the University of Indianapolis were scared to find swastikas drawn inside their dorm room just after arriving on campus for the fall semester. Michal and Shira Sasson, who are twins, are now juniors at the college and have been attending there and playing…
DetailsTorah: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11, “Vaetchanan” (And I Pleaded … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 40:1-26 New Testament: Acts 21:17-26 Gospel: Matthew 23:31-39, “Kesilim Veiverim” (Fools & Blind … )
DetailsBy Arutz 7– A right-wing Dutch parliamentarian is calling for the transfer of Palestinian Authority residents from Judea and Samaria to Jordan, offering the plan as an alternative to the US-backed ‘Deal of the Century’ Middle East peace plan. Geert Wilders, chairman of the rightist Party for Freedom (PVV), said Thursday in response to this…
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