Freund: Synagogues Ablaze in the Holy Land
Last week marked the eighth anniversary on the Hebrew calendar of one of the darkest chapters in Israel’s recent past. It was on the 8th of Elul, 5765, (September 12, 2005), that Israel stood by and watched as Palestinian mobs ransacked synagogues abandoned by the Jewish state after the withdrawal from Gaza and the expulsion […]
Egyptian Rebels Call to Sever Peace Treaty With Israel
When the LORD thy God shall bring thee into the land whither thou goest to possess it, and shall cast out many nations before thee, the Hittite, and the Girgashite, and the Amorite, and the Canaanite, and the Perizzite, and the Hivite, and the Jebusite, seven nations greater and mightier than thou; and when the […]
Scathing Letter From Israeli MK Calls Kerry ‘Hypocrite’
He that worketh deceit shall not dwell within my house; he that speaketh falsehood shall not be established before mine eyes (Psalms 101:7) On Thursday, Israeli Knesset Member Ayelet Shaked, of the right-wing party Bayit Hayedhud (Jewish Home)i, hammered US Secretary of State John Kerry in a letter for his part in pressuring Israel to […]
Hamas Rejects Any Outcome of Current Peace Talks
“ Depart from evil, and do good; seek peace, and pursue it.” (Psalms 34:15) Hamas official Mahmoud Al-Zahar has announced that the terrorist organization, Hamas, will not be bound by any peace negotiations with Israel. Furthermore, he accused Fatah of perpetuating the rift between the two organizations and of rejecting Palestinian ideals. “The PA has […]
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, […]
Israel Plans to Build New Homes in Judea, Samaria and Jerusalem
All the commandment which I command thee this day shall ye observe to do, that ye may live, and multiply, and go in and possess the land which the LORD swore unto your fathers (Deuteronomy 8:1) Despite the ongoing peace negotiations taking place in Washington, Israeli Housing and Construction Minister Uri Ariel promised to continue […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]