Layla and Ammar: A Gaza Story
A child who has suffered death is always to be mourned; the ruin of another is to be mourned, as well. The stories of Layla and Ammar Ghandour cannot be separated.
Gush Etzion Cherry Orchard Targeted by Agricultural Terrorism
Farmers in the Gush Etzion region are hard-pressed in a wave of attacks estimated to have caused thousands of shekels in damages.
US Ambassador Targeted by Temple Mount Photo-Bomb Earning Islamic Ire
‘The US policy is absolutely clear: we support the status quo on the Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount,’ the US embassy stated in response to the incident.
Demographic Bogeyman
There’s a bogeyman out there: the impending inundation of Arabs into Israel. “Dateline Jerusalem: A demographic study released Tuesday predicts that in Israel and the Palestinian territories, Arabs will outnumber Jews by the year 2020.”
The Palestinians’ Self-Made Nakba
Palestine’s Arabs went through an expulsion, just like tens of millions around the world, including Jews. But the Palestinians are the only ones who adopted an ethos of rejectionism, self-victimization, suffering and death. For 70 years now, the Nakba isn’t just a memory. It’s the ethos, the identity, the lifetime achievement.
The Trump-King David Connection And How It Connects With Abraham’s Covenant
‘King David also had to overcome great opposition in order to establish his kingship,’ Rabbi Yosef Berger said. ‘Trump connected to that.’
He Has No Merritt
The glorious opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem is one of those eye-popping moments that come along only rarely.
Snap Back Now
It’s done. President Donald Trump announced (5/8/18) that the US is withdrawing from the JCPOA (aka Iran deal) and that drastic sanctions on Iran will be reimposed.
Basher Fromagerie Prepares for Shavuot in Jerusalem
The Shavuot holiday’s custom of eating cheese and dairy products makes a unique store in Jerusalem quite possibly the busiest in the city’s Mahane Yehuda shuk (market).
White House Faith Leadership Council Celebrates Embassy Move
‘I have to give thanks to our tenacious president, Donald J. Trump. As I always say about him, ‘promise made, promise kept,’’ said Paula White, a pastor and televangelist.