Scripture Reading for September 3, 2016
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17, “Re’eh” (Seeing! … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 New Testament: Hebrews 4:14 – 16 Gospel: John 7:37 – 52, “Be’yom ha’acharon” (The last day … )
Sideline Russia From Israeli-Palestinian Peace
By Michael J. Koplow, Israel Policy Forums— Those who bemoan the United States constantly trying to jumpstart the peace process and force the two parties to the table finally have some cause for celebration. There are plans in the works for the Israelis and Palestinians to sit down across from each other at a peace…
Obama may be out, but ‘Obamaism’ is here to stay, Israel’s Oren reportedly says
By Jpost— The isolationist policies of US President Barack Obama are likely to continue after he leaves office in January, Deputy Minister Michael Oren (Kulanu) reportedly said this week. According to Channel 10, Oren said in a talk to the Harvard Alumni Club in Israel on Tuesday that “Obama may be going home, but ‘Obamaism’…
Eyeless in Gaza…writes Michael Danby
By Michael Danby, JWire— The Reverend Tim Costello is the very image of the muscular, “socially concerned” Church Man. My view is that many Christian aid organisations like World Vision have long suffered from a lack of imagination as to good and evil in the Middle East. It should surprise no one that World Vision’s…
The “other” Palestinians
By Khaled Abu Toameh, Gatestone— It seems as though the international community has forgotten that Palestinians can be found far beyond the West Bank and the Gaza Strip. These “other” Palestinians live in Arab countries such as Syria, Jordan and Lebanon, and their many serious grievances are evidently of no interest to the international community.…
Why do Florida’s Orthodox Jews back trump
By Ben Sales, Times of Israel— Rebecca Raab was shopping recently in a South Florida Costco, wearing the trademark Orthodox outfit of a long skirt and baseball cap, when an employee waved to her and said “Shalom! We’re voting for Trump because we can’t have Hillary in the White House. She’s not good for us!”…
Video: The Children are Ready
One of the most amazing prophesies in Scripture is found in Ezekiel 44:1-2. It says the east side of the Temple gate will be shut…The Ottoman Turks (Muslims) knew the prophesies that the Jewish Messiah would enter by the east gate (Ezekiel 43:1-9) when he comes (returns!). Therefore, they put graves in front of the…
Truth Report: How to have your name remembered
Malachi 3:16 Then those who feared the LORD talked with each other, and the LORD listened and heard. A scroll of remembrance was written in his presence concerning those who feared the LORD and honored his name.
Sanhedrin appoints high priest
By Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz, BIN— A significant step was recently taken towards reinstating the Temple service when the nascent Sanhedrin selected Rabbi Baruch Kahane as the next Kohen Gadol (high priest). The selection was made as a precaution for Yom Kippur. If the political conditions should change, allowing the Jews access to the Temple Mount,…