Scripture Reading for January 12, 2019
Torah: Exodus 10:1-13:16, “Bo” (Enter … ) Haftorah: Jeremiah 46:13-28 New Testament: I Corinthians 11:20-34 Gospel: Luke 22:7-30, “Chag Hamazot” (Feast of Unleavened Bread… )
In Arab world, belief prevails that Trump will recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan Heights
By The Media Line—- Arab analysts believe that U.S. President Donald Trump will recognize Israel’s sovereignty on the Golan Heights, which was captured during the 1967 Six-Day War, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s appeal last week had little impact on a decision that has essentially already been made. Netanyahu is pressing the US administration to…
Expert: Gold Dome of the Rock Not Where Jewish Temples Stood
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, BIN— Rabbi Harry Moskoff, the author of the A.R.K. Report, has come to a different conclusion; the Dome of the Rock is close but not on spot. His 20-year search has led him through many possibilities. ‘At first, I thought it was in the northern end of the Temple Mount,” Moskoff told Breaking…
New, Democratic-majority Senate stalls anti-BDS bill
By Reuters—- Legislation reaffirming US support for allies in the Middle East, including a measure to punish Americans who boycott Israel, fell victim on Tuesday to a domestic political dispute that has resulted in a partial federal government shutdown. The US Senate voted 56 to 44, falling short of the 60 votes needed to advance…
BDS bill debate is about anti-Semitism, not speech
By Jonathan S. Tobin, Jewish News Syndicate— Is the effort to combat the BDS movement much ado about nothing? Given the abject failure of the campaign to boycott, divest and sanction Israel to harm the economy of the Jewish state or even to get American universities to endorse their efforts, there are those who consider…
First Palestinian Congresswoman Sworn in on Koran, Curses Trump, Erases Israel
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowtiz, BIN— A newly sworn-in congresswoman has already made waves, using foul language to threaten to impeach the president and reversing her campaign platform to the dismay of her Jewish supporters. This should come as no surprise since Rashida Tlaib is the country’s first Palestinian to sit in the House of Representatives.…
Trump’s Latest Moves Make Officials Jumpy In Jerusalem
By Ilan Berman, The Hill— For Israel, a few weeks can make a world of difference. As recently as this past Fall, officials in Jerusalem were waxing optimistic over the new, more favorable regional environment confronting the Jewish state, and about America’s reinvigorated approach to the Mideast under President Trump. But now, the Administration’s unexpected…
Hosting top Trump aide, PM asks US to recognize Israeli sovereignty over Golan
By RAPHAEL AHREN, Times of Israel— Hosting a senior aide to US President Donald Trump in Jerusalem, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday called on the administration to recognize Israeli sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “The Golan Heights is tremendously important for our security,” Netanyahu told US National Security Adviser John Bolton, during a joint…
Scripture Reading for January 5, 2019
Torah: Exodus 6:2-9:35, “Va’era” (And I appeared …) Haftorah: Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 New Testament: Romans 9:14-33 Gospel: Matthew 4:1-11, “Lehitnasot haSatan” (Tempted by Satan …)