Wish I’d said that
“Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart, don’t know how to laugh, either.” — Golda Meir
US condemns Israel over land claim in Judea and Samaria
By LEA SPEYER— The US condemned Israel on Sunday for its plan to appropriate some 1,000 acres of land in Judea and Samaria to state control. The land is close to where three Israeli teenagers were kidnapped and murdered by Hamas terrorists in June. “We have long made clear our position to continued settlement activity,”…
The unfinished war
By CAROLINE GLICK— The war with Hamas is not over. What we are experiencing today is a temporary cease-fire. The most basic reason the war is not over is because Hamas has no existence outside its war against the Jewish state. Hamas exists to obliterate Israel. The goal of each round of fighting is to…
Video: Israel’s Minister of Finance special message
This 14 minute video is a “must watch” to understand the Israel of 2014. They are no longer the Jews of 1933-38!!!
Scripture Reading for September 6, 2014
Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19, “Ki Teizei” (When you go out …) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:1 – 10 New Testament: I Corinthians 5:1 – 5 Gospel: Matthew 5:27 – 30, “Shematim” (You have heard … )
Fighting terror for dummies
By MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— War has been known to bring out the best and worst in man. There are moments of indelible courage, such as when a young Givati Brigade soldier dashed into a Hamas tunnel in Gaza in a vain attempt to save Lt. Hadar Goldin earlier this month. And there are also occasions…
Scripture Reading for August 30, 2014
Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9, “Shofteem” (Judges …) Haftorah: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 New Testament: Acts 3:22 – 23 Gospel: John 1:19 – 27, “Aduto Yochanan” (The witness of John …)
Captured Hamas Militants Spill the Beans on Gaza War Crimes
BY ISRAEL TODAY— During the summer’s Gaza war, hundreds of Hamas militants surrendered to or were otherwise captured by Israeli forces. In the course of interrogation, many of these prisoners were candid regarding the unlawful tactics of their leaders. A statement released by the Shin Bet, or Israel Security Agency (the local equivalent of the…
Is the Gaza War Really Over?
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— The Egypt-brokered cease-fire may achieve some calm for Israelis and Palestinians in the foreseeable future, particularly in the aftermath of the severe blow Hamas and Islamic Jihad suffered as a result of Israel’s massive military operation. Indeed, Hamas and its allies will now be busy rebuilding the damage in the…