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Parasha Vayishlach (And He Sent): Taking Hold of the Blessings

November 15, 2013 Jacob returns to his ancestral home in the Holy Land with his wives, children and possessions after serving his conniving uncle for 20 years. Over 20 years have passed since the brothers last saw one another. Jacob is worried that Esau is still angry about losing his blessing.

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1,700-Year-Old Curse Tablet Discovered

November 13, 2013 A rolled up sheet of lead inscribed in Greek with a curse was recently uncovered in excavations at the City of David, south of the Old City wall in Jerusalem. The curse is apparently linked to a legal action against the opponent of a woman named Kyrilla. The curse tablet is thought to be 1,700 years old.

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Syrian Mother Chooses to Deliver Baby in Israel

November 13, 2013 A 20-year-old Syrian woman who fled to Israel to give birth to her first child in an Israeli hospital said that both she and her baby were being treated well by Israel. (CBN) “I don’t feel like I am in an enemy country. The staff are all helping me and worrying about me,” she said, adding that her baby “is getting wonderful, devoted care.” (JPost)

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New Textbooks in Gaza Misinform Students About Israel

November 13, 2013 The Hamas authorities in the Gaza Strip recently introduced textbooks for grades eight through 10 designed to “infuse the next generation with its militant ideology” toward Israel. (Commentary) The textbooks fail to recognize modern Israel and do not mention the Oslo Accords, agreements signed by Israel and the Palestinian Authority in 1993. (NYT)

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Arab MKs Disrupt Temple Mount Committee Session

November 13, 2013 A recent debate on a bill that would guarantee Jews access to the Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site, as well as equal prayer rights there, sparked an angry response from Arab-Israeli MKs (members of parliament). During the debate MK Miri Regev stressed that no attempt is being made to bar Muslims from praying at the Al Aqsa Mosque, Islam's third holiest site.

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Parasha Vayetze (And He Left): Finding Comfort in Jacob’s Ladder

November 8, 2013 In Parasha Vayetze, Jacob (Yaacov) leaves his parents’ home in Beersheba. But he does not just leave; he runs for his life from his enraged brother, Esau, who is threatening to kill him after his father, Isaac, dies. Similar to his grandfather, Abraham, who was called to leave his family and familiar surroundings in order to fulfill his destiny, Jacob leaves behind all the comforts of a warm and loving home—the security of all that is familiar to him—in order to fulfill his destiny as the father of the 12 Tribes of Israel.

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UN Envoy Calls for Division of Jerusalem

November 6, 2013 Last week, UN envoy Robert H. Serry emphasized Israel’s capital, Jerusalem, must be divided to achieve peace. “Without resolving Jerusalem, there will be no solution,” he said. “The [UN] secretary general believes that a way has to be found for Jerusalem to emerge as a capital for two states.” (JPost) Serry currently serves as the United Nations Special Coordinator for the Middle East Peace Process and the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative to the Palestine Liberation Organization and the Palestinian Authority.

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Anti-Semitic Attack in Tolerant Australia

November 6, 2013 Australia’s Jewish community was shocked recently by an unprovoked attack on a Jewish family group of five in Bondi Beach, Australia. Although Australia has a reputation as a tolerant country, eight men shouting anti-Semitics epithets viciously attacked four men and a 62-year-old woman as they walked home from a Shabbat (Sabbath) evening meal.

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Bible Lands Museum Exhibit Traces Jewish Roots of Christianity

November 6, 2013 An extraordinary exhibit devoted to the history of the Bible called Book of Books was recently unveiled in the Jerusalem’s Bible Lands Museum. This refreshing presentation traces the roots of the Bible, stressing its link to Judaism and Christianity, and the Jewish roots of Christianity.

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Israel Creates Arab Scholarship Program

November 6, 2013 To help increase the numbers of Arab students in disciplines in which they are underrepresented, the Israeli government has launched a scholarship program geared to help Arab students. The program, which will award 650 scholarships annually, in the amount of NIS 10,000 ($2,840), beginning with the current academic year is expected to distribute grants totaling NIS 300 million ($85 million) over the next 6 years.

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