The year 2017 will see commemorations of a cluster of anniversaries tied in one way or the other to the restoration of the land of Israel to the Jewish people in preparation for the coming of the Lord: These will include: The 500th anniversary of the start of the Reformation (October 31, 1517) that made … Read more
Deep inside a bleak and arid wilderness, rearing up from the cracked limestone foundations of the lowest place on earth, its ragged walls aloof and separated from the mountain range behind it, the awe-inspiring natural rock fortress of Masada towers over the Dead Sea Valley floor. One thousand nine hundred and forty three years ago, … Read more
*News item: Hostile eyes back on the land – envoys representing the so-called Quartet arrive to try restart “peace” talks by recommending how to overcome the obstacles to a two-state solution. (The Jerusalem Post, March 30, 2016) News item: PLO terror chief MA turns on charm offensive for Israeli audience and visiting Quartet, insisting he … Read more
And return to our neighbors sevenfold into their bosom their reproach with which they have reproached You, O Lord. (Psalm 79:12) Europe – as a conglomeration of nations – is in a mess and has only herself to blame. The direction she is moving in has long, long been her choice. For centuries, the Continent … Read more