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Majority of East Jerusalem Arabs Prefer Israeli Citizenship

September 16, 2015 A recent Washington Institute for Near East Policy poll indicates that a slight majority of Jerusalem Arabs, 52%, would prefer to be Israeli citizens rather than Palestinian in the event of a two-state solution. On the other hand, 45% say they would prefer to be Palestinian citizens in a Palestinian state.

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Palestinian Flag Will Wave at UN

September 16, 2015 Although a so-called Palestinian state does not exist, it nevertheless gained further status at the UN last week when a resolution was approved allowing for the flag of Palestine to wave among the banners of the other member states.

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Hamas-Backed Harassment Groups Banned on Temple Mount

September 16, 2015 Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon has signed a decree that bans two Islamist activist groups, Murabitun and Murabatat from the Temple Mount. The two groups are guilty of routine harassment of Jewish visitors to the holy site, intimidating them, and stopping them from praying or even being present there.

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Netanyahu Visits Britain as EU Votes to Label Israeli Products

September 16, 2015 Known as the “Met” to locals, London’s Metropolitan Police were well-prepared for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s visit with British Prime Minister David Cameron in that city last week. Meanwhile, in an ongoing effort “ to become a real political player in the Middle East peace process,” the EU parliament voted 525 to 70 to require the labeling of Jewish products produced in the territories including Judea and Samaria, East Jerusalem and the Golan Heights

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Biblical-Like Sandstorm Hits Israel

September 16, 2015 Israelis woke up on Tuesday in under the cover of a massive sandstorm. The cloud of yellow dust impacted visibility that ranged only one to three kilometers (.5–2 miles).

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Rosh Hashanah, Elul, and the Year of Jubilee

September 13, 2015 Tonight, September 13, 2015, as the sabbatical year or Shemitah fades with the last sunlight of the month of Elul, the sounding of the shofar (ram’s horn) will herald in Rosh HaShanah (the New Year). It may also herald the Yovel (Year of Jubilee).

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Nitzavim: The Freedom to Choose Life

September 11, 2015 In Parasha Nitzavim, God sets before the Jewish People two diametrically opposed choices: life and good, or death and evil (et ha'chayim v'et ha'tov; v'et hamavet v'et hara). Just as a good father might instruct his son or daughter as to the best decision to make, God implores His children to choose life.

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The Torah: The Heart and Rhythm of Jewish Life

September 9, 2015 With Rosh HaShanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot almost upon us, we have only a few more readings left in this year’s Torah reading cycle. In just a few weeks, we will once again restart the annual cycle of Torah readings. The Jewish holiday of Simchat Torah, which takes place this year on the evening of October 4th, will mark the end of one annual cycle of weekly Torah readings, and the beginning of another.

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Germany’s Merkel Condemns Anti-Israel Rhetoric

September 7, 2015 Despite the nuclear deal, Iran continues anti-Israel rhetoric. Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif vowed Tuesday that Iran is ready to work with others in a "united front" against Israel.

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Israeli President Rivlin Opens School Year in Samaria

September 7, 2015 On Tuesday, Israeli President Reuven Rivlin welcomed the start of the 2015–2016 school year at an elementary school in the Samarian community of Peduel. "Peduel is the symbol of connection—a link between the Biblical [Israelite] kingdom and the state of today," Rivlin declared. "Samaria is here, Jerusalem is here and Tel Aviv is here."

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