Posts Tagged: Promised Land
The ‘Higher Plan’ at Work
JNS.org - Tell me the truth. Two days ago, would you have predicted a victory by former President Donald Trump in the race for the...
Sacred Spies?
JNS.org - How far away is theory from practice? “In theory,” a new system should work. But it doesn’t always, does it? How many job...
Searching for Signs of Intelligent Life Among Israel’s Leaders
Israeli leaders are overfond of vowing that Israel's enemies will "pay a price." Is Israel a retailer? Are Israel's enemies a bunch of inveterate shoplifters? The same...
Miracles and Victories
The first Hanukkah candle has been lit. What we know about this ancient holiday comes largely from The First Book of Maccabees, which recounts the...
Full Transcript: Eulogy by President Peres for Former Prime Minister, Ariel Sharon
Below is the full transcript of remarks made by Israeli President Shimon Peres at the funeral of former Prime Minister Ariel Sharon on January...
Heads Up!
Perspective. What a difference it can make. How we look, where we look and the way we look at things always colors our impressions. In this...
Church of Scotland Abandons Support for Biblical Jewish Claim to Israel
The Church of Scotland, once a staunch supporter of the biblical Jewish claim to Israel, abandoned that approach in a new report titled "The Inheritance...
Where Should President Obama Visit When He Goes to Israel?
Just hours after the announcement that President Obama would visit Israel, the U.S. ambassador in Tel Aviv, Daniel Shapiro, gave several interviews to...
UN Upgrade Could Shift Israeli-Arab Conflict to the Courtroom
Israel and the Palestinians have fought each other on many battlefields and many diplomatic fronts for decades, but the passing of the resolution upgrading the...
Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) Guide for the Perplexed
1. The US covenant with the Jewish State dates back to Columbus Day, which is celebrated around Sukkot (October 8). According to "Columbus Then and Now" (Miles...
Attack in Bulgaria
What Israel Can Do For You and What You Can Do For Israel We ask not what will be? But what can we do about...
Crossing The Sea To Go Backwards
We Jews are a fractious lot. And the Hasidic world is the ultimate in bitter religious splits. Satmar, the largest dynasty today, has two...
