Quote of the Week
“The Word of God I think of as a straight edge, which shows up our own crookedness. We can’t really tell how crooked our thinking is until we line it up with the straight edge of Scripture.” -Elisabeth Elliot
Joint List Endorses Gantz Without Balad, Giving Netanyahu Majority
By Gill Hoffman and Lahav Harkov, JPost— President Reuven Rivlin began his consultations toward forming a new government on Sunday, amid a historic move by most of the Joint List to recommend a candidate for prime minister and a controversial decision by Blue and White to not seek the first chance at building a coalition.…
‘Thrill Is Gone’ As Netanyahu Clings To Power
By Benny Avni, NYSun— Benjamin Netanyahu may yet survive his lackluster performance in Israel’s election Tuesday. But the one-man rule that marked most of his time in office is likely over. Known by fans as “the Wizard” for his mastery of political manipulation, the prime minister is fighting to remain in office — and out…
The Netanyahu era’s last chapter begins
By Jonathan Tobin, Israel Hayom— When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu greeted his supporters at Likud Party campaign headquarters early Wednesday morning, his demeanor as much as his words made the outcome of the vote clear to everyone. While he neither claimed victory nor conceded defeat, his body language screamed that he knew that he had…
A Note on Tuesday’s Elections
By Caroline Glick, JPost— The US media coverage of the Israeli election has misrepresented the results of Tuesday’s vote. This isn’t necessarily deliberate. Israeli elections are inscrutable for most foreigners, particularly for Americans who are used to the clarity of the presidential system and two-party system. Here are a few of basic facts about how…
Scripture Reading for September 21, 2019
Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8, “Ki Tav” (When you go in … ) Hatorah: Isaiah 60:1-22 New Testament: Ephesians 1:3-6 Gospel: John 1: 12-13, “Banim Le’elohim” (Children of God … )
In face of growing Iran threat, debate resurfaces over US-Israel mutual defense pact
BY YAAKOV LAPPIN AND JACKSON RICHMAN, JNS— Although proposals for a U.S.-Israel mutual defense pact are not new, the concept has recently gained momentum and attracted growing media attention in Israel. On Sept. 14, U.S. President Donald Trump took to Twitter to say that he spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu by phone to “discuss…
Rabbi who Predicted Trump Presidency Has Shocking New Prediction for Israel’s Next Government, Messiah
By Dr. Rivkah Lambert, Breaking Israel News— In an informal interview in his Jerusalem home, Jewish scholar and international speaker Rabbi Mendel Kessin, who believes that the world is teetering on the edge of redemption, explained what has to happen politically in order to serve the spiritual purpose of advancing redemption. “Something is going to…
The rising tide of ‘Christian’ antisemitism in America
By Michael Brown, Christian Post— Soon after I came to faith in Jesus in 1971 as a 16-year-old, drug-abusing, hippie rock drummer, my father said to me, “Michael, I’m glad to see the changes in your life, but we’re Jews, and we don’t believe in this.” He introduced me to the new rabbi of our…