Scripture Reading for June 21, 2014
Torah: Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 “Korach” (Korah …) Haftorah: I Samuel 11:14 – 12:22 New Testament: Romans 13:1 – 7 Gospel: Matthew 8:1 – 4 “Ish mezorah” (Man with leprosy …)
Does Israel Need a Jewish Republican in Congress?
By DAVID RUBIN, ARUTZ7— After the resounding defeat of U.S. Republican Eric Cantor after seven terms in Congress, there are now no remaining Jewish Republicans in Congress. Is that a problem for the GOP? More importantly, is it a problem for Israel? We can certainly expect the Democrats to pounce on this vacuum to score…
The Middle East’s mounting danger
By THE WASHINGTON POST— For years, President Obama has been claiming credit for “ending wars,” when, in fact, he was pulling the United States out of wars that were far from over. Now the pretense is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain. On Monday, a loathsome offshoot of al-Qaeda, the self-styled Islamic State of Iraq and…
Wish I’d said that
“The Son of God became a man to enable men to become the sons of God.” —-C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
Peace? When Palestinians accept Jews as neighbors
By JEFF JACOBY, BOSTON GLOBE— ISRAEL’S RESPONSE to the renewed partnership between the Palestinian Authority and Hamas was admirably, and literally, constructive: It advanced plans to build 1,500 housing units in so-called Jewish “settlements” — i.e., burgeoning Jerusalem neighborhoods and several nearby West Bank communities. The Israeli housing minister, Uri Ariel, described the decision as…
Aussie Aussie Aussie!
By STAN GOODENOUGH, JERUSALEM WATCHMEN— Everyone is wondering what has come over the leadership in the Land Down Under. Me too, though unlike many observers I’m just thrilled. The Australian government, under the Liberal Party leadership of Prime Minister Tony Abbott and his deputy, Foreign Minister Julie Bishop, has begun parting ways with the international…
Meet Israel’s New President: Reuven Rivlin
By ISRAEL TODAY— Israel’s Knesset on Tuesday elected Reuven Rivlin as the Jewish state’s 10th president since its modern rebirth in 1948. Rivlin won 44 votes against four other candidates in the first round of the election, but as a 61-vote majority is required, a second round of voting was held. Rivlin then secured 63…
Making murder respectable
By MICHAEL FREUND— Barely a week has passed since the Palestinian unity government was sworn in, and the international community has wasted little time in conferring legitimacy on this nascent terrorist regime. Tossing aside any pretense of morality, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations all embraced the new Palestinian administration, despite…
Scripture Reading for June 14, 2014
Torah: Numbers 13:1 – 15:41, “Shelach Lekha” ((Send for yourself …) Haftorah: Joshua 2:1 – 24 New Testament: Hebrews 3:7 – 4:7 Gospel: John 3:1 – 21 “Nachdimon shmo” (Nicodemus is his name … )