Scripture Reading for August 3, 2013
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:16 – 16:17, “Re’eh” (See! … ) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 New Testament: Colossians 2:16 – 19 Gospel: John 7:37 – 52 “Bayom Ha’achron” (On the last day …)
Iran enters the peace process
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— Hamas is so desperate following the ouster of Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi that it is now seeking to mend fences with Iran. The honeymoon between Hamas and Iran is about to resume — bad news for both the peace process and stability in the region. Relations between Hamas and Iran…
Why Is The United States Asking Israel To Release Terrorists?
By ELLIOTT ABRAMS, PRESSURE POINTS— The Government of Israel has announced that it will release 104 “security prisoners” in an effort to induce the PLO to return to the negotiating table. This was a PLO demand that was backed by the United States, as part of Secretary Kerry’s efforts to get talks restarted. Put aside…
Placating Palestinians is formula for more bloodshed
By EARL COX, JPOST— A popular definition of insanity is to keep doing the same things over and over expecting different results. Others call this perseverance. Either way, those who try to solve the same problem using the same method that always ends in failure are left frustrated and unsatisfied; the problem remains unsolved. The…
Europe wages war on Israel
By CAROLINE GLICK, JPOST— This week the EU took three steps that together prove Europe’s ill-intentions towards the Jewish state. First, last Friday the EU announced it is imposing economic sanctions on Israel. The sanctions deny EU funds to Israeli entities with an address beyond the 1949 armistice lines. They also deny EU funds to…
Zionism as a civilization
By MOSHE DAYAN, JPOST— Zionism is not just supporting the State of Israel, it is the recognition of the historical connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel. This connection is critical for understanding the state as the basis upon which a third Jewish commonwealth/ civilization is being created. The most important factor…
In Memoriam: Howard Grief (1940-2013)
From Jim Hutchens: During one of my stays in Israel I had the good fortune to meet Howard Grief in the King David Hotel in Jerusalem. Being aware of the Christian Zionist emphasis of the JerUSAlem Connection, he had a mutual friend introduce us. What followed was an hour of the most cogent and compelling…
Controversy as Israel elects new chief rabbis
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY— Israel on Wednesday elected its new Ashkenazi and Sephardi chief rabbis, and the results of the vote left many disappointed after a political election earlier in the year that signaled a possible end to ultra-Orthodox manipulation, corruption and coercion. Israel’s new Ashkenazi chief rabbi will be Rabbi David Lau, the…
Video: King Solomon's wall excavated
Gordon Robertson from CBN explores the ruins of the palace of King David and the wall of King Solomon in Jerusalem. Eilat Mazor, a professor at Hebrew University and third-generation Israeli archeologist, explains how using the Bible as a historical source to understand the ruins has opened up a new world of archeology.
Covering for Islamic cruelty
By DAVID PARSONS, JPOST— In the aftermath of the Arab Spring’s mass uprisings against repressive military dictatorships, radical Islamists are stepping into the political vacuum to seize power, while also unleashing a brutal wave of persecution against vulnerable Christian communities. Yet one would hardly know this harsh reality looking at a statement coming out of…