Scripture Reading for September 30, 2017
Torah: Leviticus 16:1 – 34, “Becarvatone” (Profane fire … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 57:14 – 58:14 New Testament: Hebrews 7:11 – 28 Gospel: John 17:6 – 12, “Giliti shemcha” (I have manifested your name …)
Israel foils ISIS-inspired attack at Jerusalem holy site
By Lilach Shoval, Israel Hayom— Three Arab Israelis from the northern Arab town of Umm al-Fahm were arrested in early September on suspicion of planning a shooting attack inside the Temple Mount compound in Jerusalem, the Shin Bet security agency revealed Thursday. Said Ghasoub Mahmoud Jabareen, 26, and Firas Saleh Mahmoud Muhajanah, 24, who identify…
North Korea Again Threatens ‘Sacred’ War Against Israel
By Israel Today— North Korea has responded to Israel’s siding with the United States against Pyongyang’s nuclear arms program by threatening to destroy the Jewish state. After Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu criticized North Korea, the hermit regime issued the following statement: “This is an unpardonable insult and provocation to the dignity and social system in…
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Jesus, the helper of the poor, the friend of the sinner, the brother of every fellow=sufferer, the comforter of every sorrow-laden, the healer of the sick, the up-lifter of the fallen, the lover of man, the redeemer of woman, won the heart of mankind by storm. Jesus, the meekest of men, the most despised of…
IDF Downs Hezbollah Drone Approaching Israel’s Golan Heights
By JNS— The IDF Tuesday intercepted and destroyed an Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) operated by the Lebanese terror organization Hezbollah that entered the demilitarized zone of the Golan Heights near Israel’s border with Syria. An Israeli Air Force fighter jet fired a single Patriot missile at the UAV – an intelligence collection drone –…
IDF Chief: Israel Seeking to Prevent Iran From Becoming North Korea of the Middle East
By Barney Breen-Portnoy, Algemeiner— Israel’s goal is to “prevent Iran from becoming the North Korea” of the Middle East, IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Gadi Eizenkot said in a Rosh Hashanah interview published by the Hebrew news site Walla on Wednesday. “This is an effort of the State of Israel, the moderate Sunni states…
Bernie Sanders calls for rethink on US aid to Israel, Iran policy
BY Times of Israel Staff— US senator and former presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders called for Washington to adopt a friendlier approach to Iran, and said he would consider supporting slashing US aid to Israel over the Jewish state’s policies towards the Palestinians. In an interview Thursday with The Intercept, the Jewish senator said the US…
Israel and the American Jewish crisis
By Caroline Glick, JPost— The same cannot be said for the Jews of the Diaspora. In Western Europe, Jewish communities that just a generation ago were considered safe and prosperous are now besieged. Synagogues and Jewish schools look like army barracks. And the severe security cordons Jews need to pass through to pray and study…
Former CIA officer blames Jews for America’s wars
BY SHOSHANA KRANISH, JPost— Valerie Plame Wilson, a former covert CIA operative, caused a controversy on Thursday when she tweeted several antisemitic messages to her nearly 50,000 followers. ”American Jews are driving America’s Wars,” the rampage began. The tweet linked to an article from UNZ.com, a site that claims “a collection of interesting, important, and…
The D.C. Swamp that Needs Draining
BY Earl Cox, JPost— President Donald Trump blocked a recent State Department effort to force Israel to return $75 million in military aid, the department’s most recent attempt to erode the U.S.-Israel military alliance. State’s demand was shocking, but it shouldn’t be surprising. Rex Tillerson’s State Department has been embroiled in a power struggle with…