Israel Releases First Prisoners as Peace Talks Resume
Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemy whom the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things; and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee (Deuteronomy 28:48) On Tuesday morning, the Israeli High Court of Justice rejected […]
In A Month to Repent, Is Bibi Taking the Opportunity?
Wherefore I abhor my words, and repent, seeing I am dust and ashes (Job 42:6) As the final Jewish month of the year, Elul, falls upon us, Jews around the world take these 29 days to make resolutions and repent for past actions. There is an emphasis on improving interactions between both man and G-d, […]
First Round of Prisoner Releases Set for Tuesday
“He who is merciful unto the Cruel will eventually be cruel unto the Merciful” (Ecclesiastes Rabbah 7:16) In an effort to jump-start the current round of peace talks with Palestinians, the Knesset agreed to release more than one hundred Palestinian prisoners who have been held since before the Oslo Accords over the next nine months. […]
Prayers Needed for Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu After Surgery
For I am the LORD that healeth thee (Exodus 15:26) Prayers are needed for the recovery of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following his emergency surgery last night. According to Jewish tradition, the Hebrew name of the patient’s mother is invoked to call for greater mercy from the Almighty and we therefore have in mind today […]
Former IDF Chief: US May Support Iran Strike
For, lo, Thine enemies are in an uproar; and they that hate Thee have lifted up the head.They hold crafty converse against Thy people, and take counsel against Thy treasured ones.They have said: ‘Come, and let us cut them off from being a nation; that the name of Israel may be no more in remembrance.’ […]
Israel Goes to Battle With EU Over Settlement Ban
In the Jewish Oral Text Pirkei Avot, or Ethics of the Father, a compilation of ethical teachings and maxims, in Chapter 1 Verse 7 Nittai the Arbelite warns “Keep far from an evil neighbor and do not associate with the wicked”. Israel may be taking these words to heart. Both Israel and the European Union […]
Israel Offers to Help Out America By Forgoing Aid
“And the Lord changed the fortune of Job, when he prayed for his friends; and the Lord gave Job twice as much as he had before” (Job 42:10) With the Jewish month of Elul upon us, the last month of the year before the Jews observe Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur, the Days of Awe, […]
Flying the PA Flag in the Knesset: A Banner of Disrespect
Rabbi Abraham Isaac Kook, the 20th century pioneer of Religious Zionism, once shared his very unique view of the meaning of flags and what they represent. Flags, whether physically or not, according to Rabbi Kook, bear an insignia indicating the mission of those who carry it. He likens it to a uniform, military or otherwise, […]
Bibi Hails Tripling of Christian Enlistment to IDF in 2013
“And David said to Saul: ‘Let no man’s heart fail within him; thy servant will go and fight with this Philistine” (1 Samuel 17:32) At a meeting Monday between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Greek Orthodox priest Father Gabriel Nadaf, the PM praised the priest, and the Christian Zionist community in Israel in general […]
Last Week’s Poll Results: “NO” On Releasing Terrorists
Poll Results for the Week of July 30-August 5 Poll Question: Should Israel release terrorists as a pre-condition to peace talks? Results: 96% = NO 4% = YES From The Editor’s Desk: Last week’s poll question was born from the announcement that Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu agreed to release 104 Palestinian prisoners, many with […]