Scripture Reading for September 16, 2017
Torah: Deuteronomy 29:10 – 30:20, “Nitzavim” (Standing … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 61:10 – 63:9 New Testament: Romans 10:1 – 12 Gospel John 16:1 – 16, “Et eleh debarti” (These things I have spoken … )
Why Evangelicals Are Sticking with Donald Trump
By Trevor Thomas, American Thinker— The Never-Trumpers of every stripe still don’t get it. Ten months after his historic defeat of Hillary Clinton, those opposed to Donald Trump — whether from the political right, left, or middle — have yet to grasp why so many Americans — especially evangelical Americans — have embraced, or at…
‘Hezbollah won’t be able to seize Israeli territory in next war’
By Lilach Shoval, Israel Hayom— In the event of another war with Hezbollah, Israel’s achievement will be measured according to how massive a blow it would deal the Shiite terrorist group’s leadership and infrastructure, a senior officer involved in the wide-scale military exercise taking place near the northern border said Monday. “In any case, there…
Dermer: Israel hopes ‘dramatic change’ in US policy on Iran is weeks away
By Michael Wilner, JPost— The Israeli government hopes that the coming weeks “will bring about a dramatic change” regarding the Iran nuclear deal, Ambassador to the US Ron Dermer said on Tuesday before a room full of lawmakers and Trump administration officials. At his annual Rosh Hashana reception, the ambassador listed Iran as the greatest…
McMaster is an enemy of the State of Israel
By Caroline Glick, Jpost— Despite the happy face that Israeli officials tried to put on last month’s meeting of intelligence/security leaders with President Trump’s National Security Adviser H.R. McMaster, as David Steinberg’s blockbuster scoop at PJ media, posted in the first comment below makes clear, the meeting was horrible, and its failure bears out the…
‘Iran is unquestionably the greatest threat to Israel’
By Yoni Kempinski, Arutz 7— Defense Minister Avigdor Liberman (Yisrael Beytenu) on Monday participated in International Institute for Counter-Terrorism’s (ICT) 17th annual international conference in Herzliya. “All Islamic terror is supported by Tehran,” Liberman said. “This includes Sunni terror, the groups in Yemen, and even Al-Qaeda. And we are all aware of the cooperation between…
Steve Bannon Strongly Supports Israel and Jews
By Morton A. Klein, ZOA— I am a child of Holocaust survivors, born in a displaced persons camp in Germany, and lost most of my aunts, uncles, cousins and grandparents to the evil horror of the Nazis. I’ve spent decades fighting against anti-Semites and Israel-haters of every stripe, from Nation of Islam leader Louis Farrakhan…
Sport Report: “How to deal with hurricanes”
Think on this: “Yahweh bless you and keep you. Yahweh make his face to shine on you and be gracious to you. Yahweh turn his face toward you and give you peace ” (Numbers 6:22-27) In Jesus name! AMEN! Pray like this: Father, as you have commanded, we have placed your name on…
Trump Admin Considering Demanding Israel Give Back Key U.S. Military Aid
By Adam Kredo, Free Beacon— The Trump administration is considering forcing Israel to hand back some $75 million in U.S. aid dollars that were awarded by Congress following a hotly contested effort by the Obama administration to financially limit the U.S.-Israel military alliance, according to senior Congressional sources and others familiar with the situation. Congress…
Is the Western Wall Judaism’s Holiest Site?
By F.M. Loewenberg, Middle East Forum— Few beliefs have resonated more widely, or among a more diverse set of Israelis and Jews, than the perception of the Western Wall as Judaism’s holiest site, the place where they feel the greatest sense of sacredness, “the holy of holies of Jewish national unity” to use the words of…