Scripture Readings for August 15, 2015
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17, “Re’eh”, (See … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 New Testament: Hebrews 4:1 – 7 Gospel: John 7:37 – 52, “Be’yom Ha’acharon” (The last day … )
Netanyahu emulates Churchill in trying to influence US policy to protect Israel
By Alan Dershowitz, JPost— Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is acting properly in lobbying against the Iran deal. And President Obama is acting improperly in accusing him of interfering in American foreign policy and suggesting that no other foreign leader has ever tried to do so: “I do not recall a similar example.” President Obama…
Peace and hatred cannot coexist
By Earl Cox, JPost— There is nothing more emotionally devastating than to lose one’s child regardless of age. The heart break is palpable whether they are very young and dependent or in their 60’s and independent. The hurt is still the same. The sorrow is similar even when a young child is not your own…
State Department Interferes in Favor of PLO Terrorists
By Tova Dvorin, Arutz Sheva— The Obama administration has asked a judge Monday to “carefully consider” the size of the bond demanded from the Palestinian Authority (PA) for its role orchestrating years of terror attacks against Israelis and Jews – directly interfering in a US court case. In February, the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) –…
War Actually Is an Alternative to Iran Deal
By Philip Gordon, Politico— Of all the arguments President Barack Obama made last week in his defense of the Iran nuclear deal, the one that has provoked the most vigorous—and curious—reaction from his critics was the suggestion that the alternative to the deal could be war with Iran. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said Obama’s…
Palestinians and Iran agree to disarm Israel’s alleged nukes
By JNS.org— The Palestinian Authority (PA) and Iran have agreed to work together in holding an international conference on the nuclear disarmament of Israel, a senior Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) official said. PLO Executive Committee member Ahmed Majdalani recently visited Iran, where he met with Iranian Foreign Minister Mohamed Zarif and agreed to hold a…
Iran Deal: American Christians Warn ‘Annihilation Looms’ for US
By Arutz Sheva— A huge interfaith campaign is uniting the efforts of millions of Christians throughout the US to press Congress to defeat the Iran nuclear deal, warning that the leading state sponsor of terror intends to destroy the US and Israel. Behind the campaign is the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ), which…
Christian enlistment in IDF expected to break record next year
By JNS.org— Israeli Christian enlistment in the Israel Defense Forces is expected to set a new record next year as many Christian youths seek greater integration into Israeli society. Last year, Christian enlistment in the IDF rose to more than 100 soldiers as part of a recruitment effort by Christian leaders such as Greek Orthodox…
Why Iran’s Anti-Semitism Matters
By Jeffrey Goldberg, The Atlantic— A few days ago, I spoke with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry about the politics of the Iran deal, and at one point in our conversation I put to Kerry what I thought was—to be honest—something of a gimme question: “Do you believe that Iranian leaders sincerely seek the…
The mindset of progressive Jews and the ‘Israeli problem’
By Abraham H. Miller/JNS.org In the sweltering heat of a Chicago summer, my friend marched outside the South African consulate, protesting apartheid. Years earlier, she had protested Jim Crow in front of a Woolworths store in Chicago, failing to comprehend that her beloved big government—not Woolworths—prevented blacks from sitting at lunch counters on the other…