Scripture Reading for July 6, 2013
Torah: Numbers 30:2 – 32:42 “Mattot” (Vow …) Haftorah: Jeremiah 2:4 – 28, 3:4 New Testament: James 4:1 – 12 Gospel: Matthew 5:33 – 37 “Nedareka”, (Oaths…)
Kerry fails in bid for Israeli-Palestinian summit
By RYAN JONES, ISRAEL TODAY — US Secretary of State John Kerry is currently on the last leg of his latest round of Middle East shuttle diplomacy, and looks to have fared no better than in his previous visits. Just a few days ago, there was talk of Kerry announcing, and possibly even hosting on…
Gohmert in Exclusive Interview: Israel will Never 'Buy' Peace
By LOUIS GOHMERT, ARUTZ 7– Louis Gohmert, a Christian member of the United States Congress, spoke to Arutz Sheva regarding American efforts to jumpstart the peace process, Jewish biblical rights to the land of Israel, and the united support of U.S. members of Congress for the Jewish state. “You can search the history of Israel…
Jordan, the most logical Palestinian State
By EARL COX, JPOST — However, there is another important factor that always seems to get left out of all “two state solution” discussions. It is the fact that there already is a Palestinian state so what they are really talking about is a “three state solution.” There is a country called Jordan bordering Israel…
Scripture reading for June 29, 2013
Torah: Numbers 25:10 – 30:1, “Pinchas” (Phinehas …) Haftorah: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:3 New Testament: Romans 11:1 – 32 Gospel: John 4:19 – 26, “Hayeshua hayehudeem” (Salvation is of the Jews…)
Feiglin: We've handed over Negev to Arabs
By GIL RONEN, ARUTZ7— MK Moshe Feiglin, a maverick member of the Likud faction, wrote Tuesday on his Facebook page that the vote for regulation of Bedouin lands in the Negev Monday was a defeat for the Jewish people. “Last night, Likud and Bayit Yehudi handed over the Negev to the Bedouins,” he wrote. “The…
Prayer for our country
We are indeed in a place of great sadness concerning the decision our Nation has made with gay marriage. We can only plead for mercy as judgment becomes inevitable. This prayer burst into the public consciousness back in January of 1996, when the Rev. Joe Wright, senior pastor of the 2,500-member Central Christian Church in…
Hate, not time, is the enemy of peace
By JONATHAN S. TOBIN, COMMENTARY— Secretary of State John Kerry is playing with fire. Having embarked on a high-profile effort to revive the moribund Middle East peace process, Kerry has acted as if there is no downside to ratcheting up pressure on the parties with little apparent chance of actually achieving progress. Palestinian Authority head…
Wish I'd said that
“If a land can have a soul, than Jerusalem is the soul of the land of Israel.”—Prime Minister David Ben Gurion
This week's prayer points
1. John Kerry is set to arrive in Israel Kerry is headed to Israel on Thursday to add pressure to the Israel/Palestinian peace process, by presenting requirements and “opportunities” for both parties. Kerry has been making repeated trips (5 in all) to Israel since March, and with each visit, the situation becomes more dangerous. Kerry…