Scripture Reading for March 31, 2018
Torah: Exodus 12:21-51, “Pesach” (Passover) Haftorah: Joshua 5:2 – 6:1 New Testament: I Corinthians 5:7- 8 Gospel: Matthew 26:17 – 30 “Pesach” (Passover)
Palestinians slam Congress’s passage of Taylor Force Act
By Michael Wilner, JPost— The PLO excoriated Congress on Friday for passing the Taylor Force Act, a law that threatens to freeze State Department funds to the Palestinian Authority unless it ends its longstanding practice of compensating terrorists and the families of terrorists convicted in Israeli courts. The PLO envoy to Washington, Husam Zomlot, dismissed…
Ancient Jewish Sources Indicate Trump Will Pave Way for Third Temple: Prominent Rabbi
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, Breaking Israel News— Rabbi Yosef Berger, the rabbi in charge King David’s Tomb on Mount Zion, revealed to Breaking Israel News a 600-year-old Jewish source stating that the Third Temple will be prepared by descendants of Edom as a “reparation” for destroying the Second Temple. Additional hints from esoteric sources indicate…
Hamas seeking alliance with Iran, Hezbollah to foil Trump peace plan – report
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, Times of Israel— Hamas has bolstered its relations with Iran and Hezbollah and is consulting with Russia and China as part of an effort to thwart US President Donald Trump’s yet-to-be-announced plan for peace in the Middle East, Palestinian sources in the Gaza Strip said Thursday. “Hamas is working to forge…
Trump Admin Warns Palestinian Leadership It’s Skating on Thin Ice
By Israel Today— Washington’s patience for the Palestinian Authority leadership is nearly spent. Ever since President Donald Trump came to the White House, US-Palestinian relations have been tense, to say the least. Trump’s overt affinity for Israel, and his unwillingness to tolerate the outrageous claims and demands of Palestinian leaders is, according to most Israelis,…
Scripture Reading for March 24, 2018
Torah: Leviticus 6:8 – 8:36, “Tzav” ( Command …) Haftorah: Malachi 3:4 – 18 New Testament: Hebrews 9:11 – 28 Gospel: Matthew 4:1 – 11, “Hovilah Ha’ruach” (The Spirit led …)
Burning all bridges, Abbas sets himself up for complete isolation
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Times of Israel— Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is once again shooting in all directions. Earlier this year, he described Israel as a “colonial project” unrelated to Judaism. Now he has determined that the Palestinians have other enemies to deal with: everyone else, almost. In a speech before Palestinian leaders in…
Vladimir Putin has been supportive of Jews, but antisemitism is rife in Russia
By SEMYON DOVZHIK, The JC— On the day of the presidential election last Sunday, Russia’s Chief Rabbi Berel Lazar published a fascinating post on Facebook. “In my opinion, ” he wrote, “today’s Russia is one of the most attractive places in the world for the development of Jewish communal life.” “Unfortunately, in many places traditional religious…
France Seeks to Close Loopholes Allowing Online Antisemitism
By Tamara Zieve, JPost-— A comprehensive French plan to fight antisemitism seeks to overcome Internet challenges in the fight against hate speech, a French official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday at the sixth annual Global Forum for Combating Antisemitism in Jerusalem. Ambassador of France for Human Rights François Croquette was on a panel about…
Antizionism is antisemitism
BY Sara Levi, JPOST— “If the United States is so pro-Israel, then why is there an uptick in antisemitism?” asked Laurie Cardoza-Moore, founder and president of the Tennessee-based pro-Israel Christian advocacy organization Proclaiming Justice to The Nations (PJTN) in an interview with The Jerusalem Post. Cardoza-Moore is in Israel to participate in the Global Conference…