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Iran Says It’s “Ready for Decisive Battle” with Israel and US

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Iran seemed to flex all its muscles in preparation for talks this week with world powers on the nation’s rogue nuclear program. Iran’s state TV recently aired a documentary that featured a simulated bombing of Tel Aviv, Haifa, Ben-Gurion Airport, and the Dimona nuclear reactor by Iranian drones in retaliation for an imaginary Israeli (or American) strike on the Islamic Republic. Simulated attacks on American targets in the region, including an aircraft-carrier, were also presented.

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Parasha Ki Tisa (When You Take): The Intercession of the Righteous

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Unlike the freewill offering (terumah) that was used to construct the Tabernacle, the half shekel census tax, which was to be an atonement for the soul, was obligatory and contributed by rich and poor alike. The half shekel tax is considered the ultimate manifestation of equality. It reveals that every soul, regardless of status, is of equal value, equally in danger, and equally in need of ransom. This ransom is perhaps necessary because taking a census was often associated with preparing for war—the spilling of blood. (2 Samuel 24:1–2)

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Rabbis Warn Kerry He Is in Danger of Divine Wrath

A group of nationalist rabbis from the Committee to Save the Land and People of Israel warned US Secretary of State John Kerry that if he continues to force peace negotiations on Israel he will be drawing down upon himself the wrath of God. "Your incessant efforts to expropriate integral parts of our Holy Land and hand them over to Abbas’s terrorist gang, amount to a declaration of war against the Creator and Ruler of the universe. For God awarded the entire Land of Israel to our ancestors, Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, in order that they bequeath it, as an everlasting inheritance, to their descendants, the Jewish people, until the end of all time," they wrote last week in an open letter.

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Parasha Tetzaveh (You Command): The Lamp of God

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Aaron and his four sons, Nadab, Abihu, Eleazar and Ithamar, were initiated into the priesthood in a seven-day ceremony. God commanded the newly installed priests to keep the light of the lamps burning before the Lord in the Tent of Meeting from evening until morning—at all times. The laws concerning the Tabernacle's Menorah were to be a lasting ordinance for generations to come.

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Scarlett Johansson Supports SodaStream, Quits Oxfam

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Pro-Palestinian activists have criticized SodaStream for maintaining a large factory in the disputed territories. Some claim the company is taking advantage of Palestinians who have few other employment options. While some deceptively portray the SodaStream plant as a kind of “slave labor” camp for Palestinians, nothing could be further from the truth. At SodaStream, the workers earn a decent wage (much more than they could earn in the Palestinian Authority) and have benefits and breaks. They can even pray in the small onsite mosque that the company has provided for them without being docked time from their break allowances.

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PA Incitement Remains an Obstacle to Peace

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Palestinians are actively sabotaging the “peace process” through incitement even while in the midst of negotiations, according to a statement released by Israel’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) last week. The incitement, which fosters a culture of hatred, is present in the Palestinian media and statements being made by PA officials. “This culture of hatred is a decisive factor in increasing both the number of terrorist attacks and their severity. Children are educated to hate Jews and Israelis from an early age, and adults are encouraged to carry out terrorist attacks,” the MFA said on its website.

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Anti-Semitism Continues to Grow in Europe

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Recently, in Rome, boxes containing the head of a pig were sent to the Israeli embassy, the Rome synagogue, and the Jewish Museum of Rome where an exhibit on the Holocaust is currently on display. According to recently released studies, Europeans Jews no longer feel safe and are increasingly pessimistic of their future. A study of anti-Semitism in Europe has revealed a rapid move toward assimilation among Jews wishing to hide their Jewish identity because of rising anti-Semitism.

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170,000 Rockets Aimed at Israel

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For the first time in decades, all of Israel’s cities can be attacked by enemy forces, Israel’s chief of military intelligence Major General Aviv Kochavi warned last week. “About 170,000 rockets and missiles are pointed at Israel, and they are deadlier than ever,” the Intelligence Chief said. “Many of these weapons can be fired deep into Israel’s territory.”

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