Scripture Reading for August 18, 2012
Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17 “R’eh,” (See! …) Haftorah: Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 New Testament: I John 4:1 – 6 Gospel: John 10:14-18, 25 -30 “Ha Roeh Ha Tov” (The Good Shepherd) …)
The Left the Jews and Israel
By ISI LEIBLER, AISH.com– Robert Wistrich, Hebrew University professor of European and Jewish History and director of the Vidal Sassoon International Center for the Study of anti-Semitism has just published his 29th book titled “From Ambivalence to Betrayal: The Left, the Jews and Israel”. It is an impressive tome of over 600 pages and follows…
Cairo coup another Obama "success"
By JONATHAN TOBIN, COMMENTARY— Last week’s terror attack on Egyptian army troops by jihadists whose ultimate aim was to kill Israelis provoked an unexpectedly harsh reaction from Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi. The chaos in the Sinai is the direct result of the revolution that brought down the Mubarak regime. The Hamas government looked to benefit…
Romney running mate Paul Ryan committed to Israel's security
By JENNIFER LIPMAN, THE JC— The man picked to run for the White House alongside Republican hopeful Mitt Romney has stated that the US has “no better friend in the Middle East than the nation of Israel”. Paul Ryan, the Wisconsin congressman named as Mr Romney’s running mate, is a committed Catholic and considered to…
Hizbullah Claims Rockets Can Reach All of Israel
By CHANA YA’AR, ARUTZ 7— The Hizbullah terror leadership claimed Monday that its missiles can now reach all of Israeli territory. Speaking at a ceremony in southern Lebanon, Nabil Ka’uk announced from the podium that “Hizbullah rockets can reach all Israeli settlements,” referring to Israeli towns and cities. The reference by Ka’uk, who is deputy…
Israeli officials issued a withering response to White House
By MICHAL SHMULOVICH, TIMES OF ISRAEL– Israeli officials issued a withering response Saturday to assurances from the White House that the US would know in good time if Iran was making a “breakout” to a nuclear weapon. The Americans “didn’t see 9/11 coming,” Israel’s Channel 2 news quoted what it said were “sources in Jerusalem”…
Faith Lessons from Israel: Temple Mount
by Daniel McCabe— Temple Mount Teaching on the End of the Age Luke 21:6, “As for these things which you see, the days will come in which not one stone shall be left upon another that shall not be thrown down.” It has had many names over the years—Mount Moriah, the threshing floor of Araunah,…
Scripture Reading for August 11, 201
Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25, “Ekev” (As a result …) Haftorah: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3) New Testament: Romans 8:31 – 39 Gospel: Luke 11:5 -11, “Bicshu, chapshu, & difchu” (Ask, seek & knock …)
Attacks on Christians Sharpen with Government Collusion
By KHALED ABU TOAMEH, GATESTONE— If Muslim fanatics cannot tolerate moderate and secular Muslims, why should they be expected to accept those who belong to other faiths? As all eyes were turned this week toward Sinai, where Muslim fundamentalists killed 16 Egyptian border guards while they were having the Ramadan fast-breaking meal, Christian families were…
From darkness of '72 Munich Olympics, Moments of Clarity
By HILLEL KUTTLER, NY TIMES— Our family trip to Cleveland for Monday night’s Indians game would ordinarily prompt a historical detour, perhaps to the site of League Park, where the Bill Wambsganss-era Indians played. Instead, I can stomach only a David Berger tour now. “Do you know the name David Berger?” I said to my…