Scripture Reading for January 25, 2014
Torah: Exodus 21:1 – 24:18, “Mishpatim” (Judgments …) Haftorah: Jeremiah 32: 8 – 22; 33:25 – 26 New Testament: Romans 8:1 – 4 Gospel: Matthew 5:17 – 20: “Al tachshuv” (Do not think …)
Wish I’d said that
“If you find that Jewish people are rather reluctant to acknowledge the claims of Jesus, or to give ear to the claims of the Christian gospel, you need to bear that fact in mind. They have a background of sixteen or more centuries of vicious, unjust persecution carried out in the name of Christ by…
Why is Germany telling Jews where to live?
By MICHAEL FREUND— With an impeccable sense of timing, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrived in Israel earlier this week, attended the funeral of Ariel Sharon, and then proceeded to browbeat Israel in public. Speaking with reporters, Steinmeier accused the Jewish state of “damaging” the peace process by building homes for Jews in Judea and…
The day after
By ARYEH TEPPER, WEEKLY STANDARD— If Israel withdrew to the 1967 borders, what then? Even with al Qaeda making gains across the Middle East and Iran still enriching uranium in its march to a nuclear breakout, John Kerry’s attention is focused on the Israeli-Palestinian peace process. He has visited Israel 10 times since becoming secretary…
Rouhani spikes the ball in Obama’s face
By JONATHAN TOBIN, COMMENTARY— President Obama and his allies are working overtime this week to lobby the Senate against passage of a new round of tough sanctions on Iran. The conceit of his campaign to persuade Congress not to give him more leverage over Tehran is that even the threat of further economic pressure on…
Hamas: Israel Will be Gone by 2022
By ISRAEL TODAY— Hamas Interior Minister Fathi Hamad marked the anniversary of the December 2008-January 2009 “Gaza War” with Israel by telling Palestinians that they would fully liberate the entirety of “Palestine” within eight years. According to Hamad, Islamic prophecies foretell that Israel will be replaced with a Palestinian state. This goal, the destruction of…
IDF Legend: Ya’alon is right, this is absurd
By ARI YASHAR, ARUTZ 7— Brigadier General (Res.) Amatzia (“Patzi”) Chen, who was a member of Ariel Sharon’s legendary 101st Unit, praised Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon’s criticism of US Secretary of State John Kerry, in which Yaalon slammed Kerry for operating “based upon an unfathomable obsession and a messianic feeling.” “Yaalon said clear things; there…
Biden to utilize trip for Sharon’s funeral to push forward peace talks
By REUTERS— Vice President Joe Biden will hold talks with Israeli leaders during a visit to the region as head of a US delegation to former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon’s funeral on Monday, Biden’s office said. Biden’s meeting with Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu will be a chance for the vice president to try to further…
Scripture Reading for January 18, 2014
Torah: Exodus 18:1 – 20:23, “Yitro” (Jethro …) New Testament: Hebrews 12:18 – 24 Gospel: Mathew 8:5 – 20, “Cefar Nahum” (Capernaum …)