Pence’s Biblical Knesset Address Affirms America’s Christian Connection to Israel
Vice President Mike Pence’s address at a special session of the Israeli Knesset on Monday emphasized the unbreakable alliance between the US and Israel. But even more significant in his speech was his description of a common bond in the Bible between the respectively dominant religions of the US and Israel.
Pence Says Jewish Blessing for Auspicious Occasion at Knesset
In Hebrew, Pence recited the second half of a blessing said on joyous occasions while addressing the Knesset.
Why are Muslim MKs Boycotting Pence’s Speech at the Knesset?
‘Their whole objection to Israel stems from the religious problem which it creates by its mere existence,’ says Dr. Mordechai Kedar.
On the Value of Great Declarations
The slogan of bread and circuses came out of the Roman Empire to express what the people wanted from their rulers.
MK Rabbi Yehudah Glick’s Wife, Yaffa, Passes Away Leading to Unpleasant Knesset Tiff
Yaffa Glick, the wife of Rabbi Yehudah Glick, Likud member of Knesset and Temple Mount activist, passed away on Monday morning after suffering a stroke in June, which led to an unpleasant conflict among some of the more petty parliamentarians.
Vice President Pence Postpones Israel Trip
Pence had been scheduled to visit the Western Wall on Sunday, where he was set to light the menorah in celebration of the sixth night of Hanukkah.
Israel’s “Teflon” Prime Minister
Israelis like myself are wary of bandwagons and happy to leave well enough alone.
MK Glick: We Dreamed of Jerusalem All the Way to Damascus!
“Every Jewish couple married in the last 3,000 years has sworn not to forget Jerusalem. Who could imagine splitting up Jerusalem?”
Government to Move on ‘Greater Jerusalem’ Bill Annexing Jewish Cities
The measure would “send a clear message to all those who try to question the Jewish people’s connection to Jerusalem and the relevance of Jerusalem to the Jewish people.”
Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances
It was an innovation when written into the Constitution close to the end of the 18th century, and continues to operate.
