Scripture Reading for February 23, 2019
Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35, “Ki Tisa” (When you take … ) Haftorah: I Kings 18:1-39 New Testament: I Corinthians 3:1-18 Gospel: Matthew 24: 1-25, “Mi’Bet Hamicdash” ( From the Temple … )
A Disturbing Trend: Does Anybody Care?
By Jan Markell, Olive Tree Views— Interest in Israel is waning. Does anybody care? In recent weeks, several publications have put out alarming stories that evangelical support for Israel is sinking — and especially among young people. The periodicals state that a new survey reveals that there is confusion about, or indifference to, the world’s…
Trump Envoy to ‘Post’: Antisemitism at its Worst Since Holocaust
BY Yaakov Katz, JPost— The Jewish people are facing the worst wave of antisemitism since the Holocaust, Elan Carr, the Trump administration’s new special envoy to combat antisemitism, told The Jerusalem Post on Thursday. Carr was appointed Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Antisemitism earlier this month after the post had been vacant for two…
Israel Outraged As Jordanians Give Greater Control of Temple Mount to Palestinians
BY JNS.ORG— According to a report by Haaretz on Monday, the Jordanian government enlarged the Waqf religious trust to include Palestinians, who will now have a significantly larger say on the sight of two Jewish Holy Temples: the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa mosque. The seven Palestinians appointed to the council will increase the body…
Ilhan Omar & Co. Were Elected Because of Their Racism, Not In Spite of It
By Caroline Glick, Breitbart— Rep. Ilhan Omar is an antisemite and, as the actions of the congressional Democratic leadership last week made clear, hating Jews is a perfectly acceptable position in today’s Democratic Party. Consider the chronology of events. Last month, Rep. Steven King (R-IA) was stripped of his committee assignments following a statement he…
Evangelizing is Wrong, Say Nearly Half of Christian Millennials
By Zack Evans, JPost— The vast majority of practicing Christian millennials believe that knowing Jesus is “the best thing that could happen to someone,” while nearly half believe evangelizing is wrong, a study conducted by the Barna Group reported. In a study entitled “Reviving Evangelism,” the Barna Group, a research center that tracks faith and…
Quote of the Week
“Jesus brought a double goodness to the world. On the one hand he strengthened the Torah of Moses majestically… and not one of our Sages spoke out more emphatically concerning the immutability of the Torah. On the other hand he removed idols from the nations and obligated them in the seven commandments of Noah so…
The Real Reason Americans Support Israel (Hint: It’s Not AIPAC)
By Samuel Goldman, Tablet— In January of 2018, Vice President Mike Pence delivered an address at the Knesset to announce the Trump administration’s decision to move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. The speech was notable not only for its occasion, but also for its symbolism. As a conservative evangelical, Pence represented the community…
Pompeo to Netanyahu: No stability, no Mideast peace ‘without confronting Iran’
By JNS— U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said on Thursday that there cannot be Middle East peace without combating Iran. “You can’t achieve stability in the Middle East without confronting Iran,” Pompeo said to reporters alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu at the summit in Warsaw regarding the volatile region. “It’s just not possible.”…
Pence urges EU to pull out of nuclear deal, says Iran planning ‘new Holocaust’
By AGENCIES and TOI STAFF— US Vice President Mike Pence on Thursday demanded that European Union allies follow Washington’s lead in withdrawing from the landmark 2015 Iran nuclear deal and cease efforts he said are designed to evade US sanctions. Speaking at a Middle East conference in Poland, Pence accused Iran of being the world’s…