BY ZACHARY FISHER, INCONTEXT— The 2012 Summer Olympics begin this weekend in London, and over 30 athletes will compete from Israel. Unfortunately, instead of focusing on the talented athletes, international attention is caught up in the controversy surrounding the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) rejection of a moment of silence at the Opening Ceremony in London.…
BY MATTHEW HAMILTON, INST. of RELIGION AND DEMOCRACY— On July 12th, president of the Christian Research Institute Hank Hanegraaff interviewed Gary Burge, theology professor at Wheaton College, president of Evangelicals for the Middle East, and author of Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to “Holy Land” Theology. The subject of the interview was…
BY MATTHEW HAMILTON, INST. of RELIGION AND DEMOCRACY— On July 12th, president of the Christian Research Institute Hank Hanegraaff interviewed Gary Burge, theology professor at Wheaton College, president of Evangelicals for the Middle East, and author of Jesus and the Land: The New Testament Challenge to “Holy Land” Theology. The subject of the interview was…
BY MICHAEL FREUND, JPOST— Last week, in the most unlikely of places, I came face to face with the power of Jewish unity. It was well after midnight when the convoy of heavily-guarded Israeli cars and buses began the short drive through the deserted streets of Shechem (Nablus). Posted along the way were young men…
Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22, “D’varim” (Words …) Haftorah: Isaiah 1:1 – 27 New Testament: I Timothy 3:1 – 7 Gospel: Matthew 10:1 – 23, “Carah” (Called …)
BY JPOST— Leading into his major trip to the UK, Israel and Poland to highlight his foreign policy competence and positions, US Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney on Tuesday lashed out at US President Barack Obama for “lecturing Israel’s leaders.” “President Obama is fond of lecturing Israel’s leaders,” Romney said. “The people of Israel deserve…
by Daniel McCabe– The First Miracle John 2:11, “This beginning of signs Jesus did in Cana of Galilee, and manifested His glory.” Five dusty faces smiled quietly as they crossed over the “state” line from Judea into Galilee. Memories of their past four days in Judea danced joyfully in their hearts. Andrew and Philip would…
BY GIL RONEN, ARUTZ 7— Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday repeated his assertion that Iran and its terrorist proxy Hizbullah are behind the terror attack in Burgas, Bulgaria, Wednesday. Netanyahu said his assertion that Hizbullah is behind the attack last week that killed five Israeli tourists is based on “rock solid” intelligence and…
BY MATI TUCHFELD, ISRAEL HAYOM— Will the U.S. Congress decide to recognize Edmond Levy’s reports on settlements, even as the government of Israel has yet to decide what to do with the controversial report? The chances are slim, but Israeli MK Danny Danon (Likud) says that a new congressional initiative, spearheaded by controversial tea party-backed…
BY ELIZABETH BLADE, ISRAEL TODAY— When Iranian Vice President Mohammed-Reza Rahimi accused “Zionists” of controlling the global drug trade at an international anti-drug conference held in Tehran last month, many were amused by his promise to reward those able to find at least one Israeli addict. His comments, however, reminded Israel of the hostility directed…