Israel's apartheid image

by Gadi Taub, Ynetnews.com Just before going through passport control at Ben-Gurion airport, one sees a stand with small brochures packed with some basic, catchy information about Israel. These booklets are meant to equip Israelis traveling abroad with some flattering anecdotes and fundamental facts to help them improve Israel’s image overseas. I reviewed such brochure…

ElBaradei: 'They stole our freedom,' demands regime change

By JPOST.COM STAFF & ASSOCIATED PRESS — Opposition figure tells crowds in Cairo: “What we’ve begun cannot be reversed”; Muslim Brotherhood throws support behind ElBaradei, gives him mandate to negotiate unity gov’t. Speaking to protesters gathered in Cairo’s central Tahrir Sqaure Sunday evening, opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei spoke to the crowds, and demanded regime change. ElBaradei…

Israel fears radical takeover in Egypt

by HANAN GREENBERG, Ynet — Extremist takeover in Egypt would put Israel in ‘wholly different position,’ security official warns.  A fundamental change of government in Egypt may lead to a “revolution in Israel’s security doctrine,” a defense official told Ynet Friday night, as protests against President Hosni Mubarak’s rule continued to intensify.  The security official…

Alternatives to Mubarak

by Caroline Glick Today the Egyptian regime faces its gravest threat since Anwar Sadat’s assassination thirty years ago. As protesters take to the street for the third day in a row demanding the overthrow of 82-year old President Hosni Mubarak, it is worth considering the possible alternatives to his regime. Thursday afternoon, Egyptian presidential hopeful…

Weekly Scripture Portion

Each week we give a suggested series of scripture readings for the the coming week. It begins on the Sabbath (Saturday) with the weekly Torah portion and the accompanying Haftorah reading. It concludes with a compatible portion from the Gospels and the New Testament.   For the Sabbath of January 29, 2011.   Torah Portion:…