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Since Israel's military went to war against Hamas in Gaza more than a year and a half ago, it has conducted thousands of strikes in the territory. One attack last year stands out. Israel struck a five-story building housing an extend family of well over 100 people. The military says they were targeting an enemy spotter on the roof. NPR reporters and producers set out to chronicle this attack, to know how many people were killed and injured and to understand what it means to the family of survivors. Click here to see NPR's visual investigation of this attack. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdatesLearn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy

Since Israel resumed its military offensive in Gaza, hundreds of children have been killed. Israeli airstrikes have also killed aid workers and a new siege has been blocking all humanitarian and commercial goods entering the Strip.Writer: Serena CesareoProducer: Serena CasareoHost: Casey MagloireExecutive Producer: Rebecca Moore Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

After President Trump stated that the US would “take over” Gaza, Egypt has come up with a counter-proposal for reconstruction of the war-ravaged territory that would not displace Gazans into neighbouring countries. Under the plan, revealed this week by The National and set to be presented at an emergency summit in Riyadh on Friday, safe zones would be established while essential services are restored and temporary shelters set up. Other important details include the creation of an independent Palestinian agency that would oversee the enclave. Since Israel's war in Gaza escalated and the extent of the destruction drastically increased, the conversation about what will happen “the day after” has become a contentious issue. Questions over who will govern and administer day-to-day affairs remain unanswered. Another challenge will be defining the roles that Arab states will play in the transitional phase, with regional stability and security remaining a priority. In this episode of Beyond the Headlines, Ghaith Al-Omari and Elizabeth Dent, senior fellows from the Washington Institute, discuss the strengths and challenges of Egypt's proposal, and the relationship that Arab states must navigate as they negotiate with the US.

Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He is an author and also is the speaker on the program In Grace which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv and on the VCY America Radio Network and on other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. He also has a special love for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people.Much attention continues to be focused on Israel, especially given their war with Hamas and the end-times ramifications that involve this area of the world. This means there is much news to report and questions to be answered. Pastor Scudder presented an update, allowing listeners to get the latest information so they can view what's taking place there from a Christian perspective. Some of the questions that were answered included: What phase is the hostage process in and how many more living hostages need to be released? Who will rule in Gaza after the war? Was Trump being literal or inspirational with his comments concerning a U.S. takeover of Gaza? How is Israel reacting to the Trump presidency?What's happening along the Lebanon border?Could the next attack on Israel come from Judea & Samaria (the West Bank)?Listeners wrapped up the broadcast with their questions and comments as well.

Pastor Jim Scudder, Jr. is senior pastor of Quentin Road Baptist Church in Lake Zurich, Illinois. He is an author and also is the speaker on the program In Grace which airs on WVCY Television and VCY.tv and on the VCY America Radio Network and on other facilities across the country. Pastor Scudder has a passion for souls and a desire to teach others about our Savior's love. He also has a special love for the nation of Israel and the Jewish people.Much attention continues to be focused on Israel, especially given their war with Hamas and the end-times ramifications that involve this area of the world. This means there is much news to report and questions to be answered. Pastor Scudder presented an update, allowing listeners to get the latest information so they can view what's taking place there from a Christian perspective. Some of the questions that were answered included: What phase is the hostage process in and how many more living hostages need to be released? Who will rule in Gaza after the war? Was Trump being literal or inspirational with his comments concerning a U.S. takeover of Gaza? How is Israel reacting to the Trump presidency?What's happening along the Lebanon border?Could the next attack on Israel come from Judea & Samaria (the West Bank)?Listeners wrapped up the broadcast with their questions and comments as well.

Since Israel's creation the Zionist project has carried out acts of terrorism against its neighbors in increasingly depraved ways. To discuss Israeli terrorism and how its impacting Palestine and Lebanon today, Rania Khalek is joined by Professor As'ad Abukhalil for a special live episode of Dispatches.  

Since Israel announced on Thursday that it had killed the leader of Hamas, Yahya Sinwar, people have been wondering who could replace him. We speak to a political scientist who monitors the militant group. Also in the programme: we analyse reports that North Korea has sent troops to help Russia in its war with Ukraine; and a new project that aims to combat addiction with the use of virtual reality.(Photo: Houthi supporters hold up placards showing late Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar during a rally in Sana'a, Yemen, 18th October 2024. Credit: Yahya Arhab/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)

Monday marked the one year anniversary of the Oct. 7 Hamas terror attacks in Israel in which 1,200 people were killed and 250 people, including women and children, were taken hostage. The Oct. 7 attacks sparked a war Israel continues to wage against Hamas in Gaza. According to the health ministry there, 41,000 people have been killed, many of them women and children, and much of Gaza has been damaged or destroyed. And now the war faces new fronts as in recent weeks, Israel has sent troops into and trades rocket fire with Hezbollah in Lebanon, and shields itself from missiles from Iran, of which Hamas and Hezbollah are proxies. On this episode of the "Sound of Ideas," we will have a conversation, about how the war is impacting communities locally in NE Ohio. We'll hear directly from a panel of local faith and community leaders about this toll and ask if there's been anything over the last year that's given them solace or hope.

Amanda Seales and the crew are celebrating National Inner Beauty Day, National Child Health Day, and National Frappe Day! We'll dive into some juicy topics, including Lauren's Instagram response to the Pras lawsuit and the latest on Oklahoma's state superintendent Ryan Walters' controversial plan to purchase 55,000 Bibles for public schools with state funds. Plus, we'll reflect on the one-year mark since the October 7th attacks near Gaza. In other news, Vice President Kamala Harris recently appeared on the *All The Smoke* podcast, where she handled their questions like a true politician. For today's "Big Up Let Down," we're giving major props to a resilient couple who found their lost cat, Rayne Beau, after an unexpected kitty commute in Yellowstone National Park, but we're letting down Fashion Nova's new Drake-inspired Halloween costume. You won't want to miss it!See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

RTÉ's Fran McNulty in Beirut, Deputy Foreign Editor Edmund Heaphy in Tel Aviv and Security Analyst Declan Power on the Israeli border.

Since October 7, 2023, Gaza has been at the heart of a brutal war between Israel and Hamas. But this tiny 25-mile strip's troubled history started long before the current hostilities. Since Israel's capture of Gaza in the 1967 Six-Day War, the strip has been caught in a cycle of conflict, shifting power, and shattered hopes. From occupation to Hamas' rise to power, Gaza's turbulent past set the stage for October 7, 2023, when the conflict reached a horrifying peak. This episode kicks off a three-part series that will delve into Gaza's history, the events of October 7, and the ongoing aftermath we continue to witness today.

Hezbollah has both political and military wings both of which are designated by several countries as terror organisations. It emerged several decades ago in Lebanon.Since Israel launched its war in Gaza in the wake of the Hamas attacks of October 7th, it has intensified its military activities along the border between Israel and Lebanon.The persistent question has been what is it trying to achieve? Are the attacks intended as a show of support for the Palestinians in Gaza or an attempt to take advantage of Israel's diverted military focus? And could this dangerous front lead to an all-out war in the Middle East?This week on the Inquiry we are asking: What does Hezbollah want?Contributors: Aurélie Daher, Associate Professor in political science at the University Paris-Dauphine Lina Khatib, Associate Fellow with the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House Dr Bashir Saade, Lecturer of Politics and Religion at the University of Stirling in Scotland Mehran Kamrava, Professor of government at Georgetown University in QatarPresenter: Tanya Beckett

Hezbollah has both political and military wings both of which are designated by several countries as terror organisations. It emerged several decades ago in Lebanon.Since Israel launched its war in Gaza in the wake of the Hamas attacks of October 7th, it has intensified its military activities along the border between Israel and Lebanon.The persistent question has been what is it trying to achieve? Are the attacks intended as a show of support for the Palestinians in Gaza or an attempt to take advantage of Israel's diverted military focus? And could this dangerous front lead to an all-out war in the Middle East?This week on the Inquiry we are asking: What does Hezbollah want?Contributors: Aurélie Daher, Associate Professor in political science at the University Paris-Dauphine Lina Khatib, Associate Fellow with the Middle East and North Africa program at Chatham House Dr Bashir Saade, Lecturer of Politics and Religion at the University of Stirling in Scotland Mehran Kamrava, Professor of government at Georgetown University in QatarPresenter: Tanya Beckett Producer: Louise Clarke Researcher: Matt Toulson Editor: Tara McDermott Technical Producer: Gareth Jones Broadcast Co-ordinator: Jacqui JohnsonImage: Hezbollah Fighters and Mourners Attend Funeral of Top Commander Fuad Shukr in Beirut / NurPhoto / Contributor via Getty Images

The Temple Mount in Jerusalem is the holiest site in Judaism. However, on the Temple Mount sit the Al Aqsa Mosque and the Dome of the Rock, Muslim shrines, marking the sites importance to Islam. Since Israel captured East Jerusalem in 1967, Jews have been able to go to the Temple Mount under limited conditions. Are Jews supposed to be going up to the Temple Mount? While it is the holiest spot in Judaism, is it too holy for us to be going there? Would Jewish law forbid us from exercising control over Judaism's holiest spot? A fascinating look at the debate over where Jews may go to the Temple Mount today.   --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/zalman-gordon/support

In the ten months since Israel began ground operations in Gaza in retaliation for the 7th of October massacre by Hamas, 40,000 Palestinians have died. Tel Aviv correspondent Sarah Coates spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Since Israel has regained control of the Philadelphia Corridor, the border between Gaza and Sinai, it has uncovered dozens of tunnels which were the lifeline to arming Hamas. Reserve colonel Grisha Yakubovich, an expert in Israel-Palestinian relations and strategy consultant, said that Egypt was complicit in the arming of Hamas over the years. He told reporter Arieh O'Sullivan Israel must remain in full control of the frontier to prevent a future possibility of Hamas rearming itself. (photo: Amr Alfiky/Reuters) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today on “Post Reports,” the story of Ashraf Omar Alakhras and his family farm and an exclusive investigation into the destruction of food and agriculture in Gaza. Read more: Since Israel's invasion of Gaza more than seven months ago, Gaza's food and agricultural system is on the brink of collapse. Airstrikes and bulldozers have razed farms and orchards across the region, according to a Washington Post investigation comparing satellite imagery before and after the start of the war. Experts say that it could take decades to reconstruct what had already been a vulnerable but dynamic food system. But beyond those satellite images is the story of Ashraf Omar Alakhras and his family's farm. For months, the Post's visual forensics reporter, Nilo Tabrizy, has been corresponding with Alakhras about what has happened and what it will take to rebuild. Today's show was produced by Elana Gordon. It was mixed by Sean Carter and edited by Monica Campbell. Thanks to Reem Akkad, Peter Finn, Leila Barghouty and Elyse Samuels. Additional reporting from Imogen Piper and Miriam Berger, with help from He Yin of Kent State University. Find The Post's latest coverage of the Israel-Gaza War here. Subscribe to The Washington Post here.

Campus antiwar protests are disturbing some Jewish students, administrators, and politicians by chanting an Arabic word meaning uprising, intifada. Since Israel began its military occupation of Palestinian territories in 1967, Palestinians have waged two uprisings: in 1987 and 2000. Both were crushed by the IDF. In this episode, Khaled Elgindy of the Middle East Institute delves into the history and meanings of intifada, as some Israel supporters say the word is antisemitic and threatening.   

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Since Israel's inception in 1948, the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has centred on the occupied Palestinian territory, human rights violations and Palestinian self-determination, leading to cycles of violence and failed peace efforts.The Oslo Accords in 1993 led to the appointment of a United Nations special coordinator to oversee regional peace initiatives.Amid Israel's continuing war on Gaza, with severe humanitarian crises and escalating violence, the coordinator faces the challenging task of navigating this complex and volatile landscape.Find out more as the UN special coordinator for the Middle East peace process, Tor Wennesland, talks to Al Jazeera.

The United States' airdrops of aid into Gaza are a textbook case of cognitive dissonance on the part of the US administration - dropping food while continuing to send Israel bombs with which to pulverise Gaza. And the gulf between what's happening on the ground and the mainstream media's reportage continues to widen.Contributors:Laura Albast - Fellow, Institute for Palestine StudiesMohamad Bazzi - Professor, New York UniversityAntony Loewenstein - Author, The Palestine LaboratoryMouin Rabbani - Co-editor, JadaliyyaOn our radar:Since Israel launched its assault on Gaza, the war has been a delicate subject for Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. The war has led to censorship of news coverage and suppression of public protest. Meenakshi Ravi reports.Israel's cultural annihilation in GazaThe Listening Post has covered Israel's war on Gaza through the prism of the media, including the unprecedented killing of Palestinian journalists. But there's another level to what's unfolding in Gaza: the genocidal assault on Palestinian history, existence and culture.Featuring:Jehad Abusalim - Executive Director, The Jerusalem Fund

Since Israel rejected God (Ch. 10), did God reject Israel? No! See why in this passage.

The United States and the United Kingdom recently carried out their eighth round of strikes against targets in Yemen that they claim are being used by Yemen's Ansar Allah – known in the West as the Houthis – to threaten maritime navigation in the Red Sea.Since Israel began its deadly incursion into Gaza on October 7 of last year, Ansar Allah has carried out a de facto campaign of targeted sanctions against Israeli economic interests, attacking ships traveling through the Red Sea that it says are tied to Israel. The operation stands out in the region, as neighboring Arab countries have largely stayed out of the fray, if not directly supported Israel's bloody campaign.While Ansar Allah has been much discussed (or, more accurately, denounced) in Western media, they have rarely been allowed to talk for themselves. Joining the MintCast today to discuss the blockade and Yemen's escalating tensions with the United States is Mohammed al-Bukhaiti, a senior political official and spokesperson for Ansar Allah. Bukhaiti has held his position since 2014, when the failed U.S.-backed Saudi campaign to dislodge Ansar Allah from power began.The human cost of the U.S.-Saudi campaign has been enormous. More than 400,000 people are thought to have been killed, and tens of millions of people lost their access to food, shelter and medical treatment in what the United Nations consistently called “the world's worst humanitarian crisis.” A 2021 MintPress investigation found that the United States had supplied Saudi Arabia with at least $28.4 billion worth of weapons and provided diplomatic support for the onslaught.Ansar Allah officials have repeatedly stated that the goal of their blockade is to pressure Israel into halting its assault on the besieged Gaza Strip, a deadly campaign that has claimed the lives of well over 25,000 people and has left over 63,000 injured, most of them women and children.Ansar Allah says that their blockade against Israeli interests is working, and indeed, major ocean carriers have suspended Red Sea and Suez Canal transport, instead sailing around Africa, creating significant delays and supply bottlenecks and costing the Israeli economy billions.When asked by reporters if U.S. strikes on Yemen were effective, President Biden responded by stating: “When you say ‘working,' are they stopping the Houthis? No. Are they going to continue? Yes.”Support the showMintPress News is a fiercely independent. You can support us by becoming a member on Patreon, bookmarking and whitelisting us, and by subscribing to our social media channels, including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter and Instagram. Subscribe to MintCast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Also, be sure to check out the new Behind the Headlines channel on YouTube and subscribe to rapper Lowkey's new video interview/podcast series, The Watchdog.

Dr. Noam Perry of the American Friends Service Committee (AFSC) joined the show this week to discuss his organization's research into the business of military occupation and apartheid in Palestine/Israel and the USA. Since Israel began assaulting Gaza after Oct. 7, the AFSC has put together a comprehensive resource on their website detailing the weapons companies fueling Israel's genocidal campaign. This resource is part of a larger investigative project detailing the intersection of the weapons, prison, border, and surveillance industries. Dr. Perry concludes by detailing steps people can take to avoid being financially complicit in human rights violations and state violence.

Since Israel's war against Hamas began, the US has tried to prevent a wider regional war from breaking out. Now, with US attacks against Iran-backed rebels in Yemen, drone strikes in Iraq and fighting across Israel's northern border with Lebanon is that regional conflict the US wanted to avoid, already here?The last three presidents have tried to shrink the US footprint in the Middle East. NPR's Ari Shapiro speaks with Ben Rhodes. Rhodes was Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama.Email us at considerthis@npr.org

Israel is arresting thousands of Palestinians in the occupied West Bank while it ramps up the campaign against Gaza. Since Israel's military operation launched after October 7, it has arrested more than 3,640 Palestinians, including 41 journalists and more than 200 children. Brian Becker is joined by Tala Nasir, staff lawyer and spokesperson for the Addameer Prisoner Support and Human Rights Association, located in Ramallah. Please make an urgently-needed contribution to The Socialist Program by joining our Patreon community at https://www.patreon.com/TheSocialistProgram. We rely on the generous support of our listeners to keep bringing you consistent, high-quality shows. All Patreon donors of $5 a month or more are invited to join the monthly Q&A seminar with Brian.

On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 15 at 6:30 a.m. CT: KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip (AP) — Israeli forces are raiding Gaza's largest hospital, where hundreds of patients, including newborns, have been stranded with dwindling supplies and no electricity. Wednesday's raid at Shifa hospital came as the army extended its control across Gaza City and the north. Shifa has become a symbol of the widespread suffering of Palestinian civilians during the war between Israel and Hamas. The hospital is also at the heart of clashing narratives over who is to blame for the thousands of deaths and widespread destruction in the besieged territory. Israel accuses Hamas of using Palestinians as human shields, while Palestinians and rights groups say Israel has recklessly endangered civilians. WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has voted overwhelmingly to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson's proposal to temporarily fund the government into the new year passed on a bipartisan 336-95 tally, with 93 Republicans voting against it. He showed a willingness to leave his right-flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats — the same political move that cost the last House speaker, Kevin McCarthy, his job just weeks ago. Johnson's approach, which the Senate is expected to approve by week's end, effectively pushes a final showdown over government funding to the new year. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping are heading into their meeting at a country estate in California hoping to stabilize U.S.-China relations after a period of tumult. But the White House says Biden is prepared to confront Xi on difficult issues such as trade, Beijing's burgeoning relationship with Iran and human rights concerns. The leaders last spoke a year ago. Since then, fraught ties between the economic superpowers have been strained by the U.S. downing of a Chinese spy balloon and over differences on the self-ruled island of Taiwan, China's hacking of a Biden official's emails and other incidents. The leaders are in San Francisco on Wednesday for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum. LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court has ruled that the government's contentious plan to send some migrants on a one-way trip to Rwanda is illegal. Five justices on the country's top court say asylum-seekers would be “at real risk of ill-treatment” because they could be sent back to their home countries once they were in Rwanda. The ruling on Wednesday is a major blow to a key government policy that has drawn international attention and criticism. Britain and Rwanda signed a deal in April 2022 to send some migrants who arrive in the U.K. across the English Channel to the East African country, where their asylum claims would be processed and, if successful, they would stay. Sunak said the ruling “was not the outcome we wanted.” WASHINGTON (AP) — A fight seems to have nearly broken out a congressional hearing. The Tuesday hearing in the Senate devolved into an angry confrontation between Sen. Markwayne Mullin of Oklahoma and International Brotherhood of Teamsters President Sean O'Brien. Mullin challenged the Teamsters leader to “stand your butt up” and settle longstanding differences right there in the room. Committee chairman Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont had to yell at Mullin to sit down after he challenged O'Brien to a fight. Mullin and O'Brien never came face to face in the room. But they hurled insults at each other for around six minutes. Georgia is No. 1 in the College Football Playoff Rankings, Manager of the Year awards are dealt in MLB, the Bills fire their offensive coordinator, the Pacers end the Sixers' win streak and Charlie Lindgren leads Washington past Las Vegas. SAN DIEGO (AP) — San Diego Padres owner Peter Seidler has died. He was 63. Seidler poured hundreds of millions of dollars into trying to bring a World Series championship to San Diego. He didn't succeed, despite paying for stars like Manny Machado and Xander Bogaerts. He was a third-generation member of the O'Malley family that used to own the Dodgers. A cause of death wasn't disclosed. Seidler was a two-time cancer survivor. The team announced in mid-September that Seidler had an unspecified medical procedure in August and wouldn't be back at the ballpark the rest of the year. On the version of Hot off the Wire posted Nov. 14 at 4 p.m. CT: JERUSALEM (AP) — Gaza's Shifa Hospital has become the focus of a dayslong stalemate in Israel's war against Hamas. Shifa is Gaza's largest hospital. Israel claims, without providing visual evidence, that Hamas uses the facility for military purposes and has built a vast underground command center below the hospital. Since Israel declared war against Hamas in response to a deadly cross-border attack by the Islamic group on Oct. 7, its forces have moved in on Shifa. But hundreds of doctors and patients remain inside. It remains unclear how and when the standoff will end. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — David DePape has testified in the federal trial against him over last year's attack against former U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband. DePape told jurors Tuesday that he went to the Pelosis' home as part of a larger plan to end corruption in the United States. He has pleaded not guilty to attempted kidnapping of a federal official and assault on the immediate family member of a federal official with intent to retaliate against the official for performance of their duties. Paul Pelosi testified Monday, recounting the attack publicly for the first time. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — President Joe Biden says his goal for his upcoming meeting with Xi Jinping is to get the U.S.-China relationship on a “normal course.” The president made the comments Tuesday just before departing the White House for San Francisco, where he will meet with Xi and attend a summit of Asia Pacific leaders. Biden's meeting with Xi on Wednesday is the main event of his four-day visit to San Francisco. At the summit itself, he's looking to demonstrate that his administration can focus on the Pacific. That's even as he tries to keep the Israel-Hamas war from exploding into a regional conflict and persuade weary Republican lawmakers to continue funding Ukraine's effort to repel Russia's invasion. WASHINGTON (AP) — Long past its painful peak, inflation in the United States may be heading steadily back toward its pre-pandemic levels, without the need for further interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Such a scenario became more likely, if hardly guaranteed, after Tuesday's surprisingly tame report on consumer prices for October. The data showed a broad-based easing of inflation across most goods and services. The price of gas? Down. Appliances? Down. Autos? Down. Same for airfares, hotel rooms and doctors' fees. Overall inflation didn't rise from September to October, the first time that consumers prices collectively haven't budged from one month to another in more than a year. LONDON (AP) — Police in England have arrested a man on suspicion of manslaughter in the death of American ice hockey player Adam Johnson whose neck was cut by a skate during a game. Johnson, 29, was playing for the Nottingham Panthers against the Sheffield Steelers in an Oct. 28 game when he was struck by an opponent's skate blade. South Yorkshire Police did not name the suspect or provide his age. He was in police custody. The player whose skate cut Johnson's neck was Matt Petgrave, 31, who plays for Sheffield. Johnson was a Minnesota native who had a brief NHL career with the Pittsburgh Penguins. LONDON (AP) — The BBC says two more people have come forward to complain about Russell Brand since the broadcaster launched a review into the actor and comedian's behavior. The BBC was giving an update to its investigation after British media outlets in September published claims by four women that they were sexually assaulted by Brand between 2006 and 2013, at the height of his fame. The 48-year-old denies the allegations. The comedian worked as a BBC radio presenter from 2006 to 2008. The broadcaster said it recorded a total of five complaints against Brand. The BBC news website reported that the latest allegations are “understood to relate to his workplace conduct, and are not of a serious sexual nature.” WASHINGTON (AP) — The House is preparing for a vote to prevent a government shutdown. New Republican Speaker Mike Johnson was forced to reach across the aisle to Democrats when hard-right conservatives revolted against his plan. Johnson was willing to leave his right flank Republicans behind and work with Democrats on Tuesday to keep the government open. It's the same political move that cost Kevin McCarthy, the former House speaker, his job. This time, new Speaker Johnson appears on track for a better outcome. The Senate would act next, ahead of Friday's shutdown deadline. But Johnson is facing the same political problem that led to McCarthy's ouster as hard-right conservatives revolt. That could spell trouble ahead when funding runs out again in January. Home Depot is continuing to see its sales decline amid inflation concerns, and the home improvement retailer narrowed its fiscal 2023 outlook. But its quarterly performance came in above Wall Street's expectations. Home Depot Inc. said Tuesday that its third-quarter revenue fell 3% to $37.71 billion. Still, it managed to beat the $37.52 billion that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research predicted. U.S. health officials are warning doctors to be on the lookout for possible cases of lead poisoning in children. At least 22 toddlers in 14 states have sickened by lead that's linked to tainted pouches of cinnamon apple puree and applesauce. Cases were reported in children ages 1 to 3 years old. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says at least one child showed a blood lead level eight times higher than the level that raises concern. The illnesses are linked to recalled WanaBana, Schnucks and Weis brand cinnamon applesauce pouches. LAS VEGAS (AP) — New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers says his goal is to return from a torn Achilles tendon by mid-December. That's according to NBC's Melissa Stark, who spoke to Rodgers and reported his comments during the telecast of the Jets' game at Las Vegas. Rodgers had hinted recently he hopes to return before the end of the season, but this is the most specific he has been. He suffered what was thought to be a season-ending injury in the opener against the Buffalo Bills. —The Associated Press About this program Host Terry Lipshetz is a senior producer for Lee Enterprises. 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Through the Bible we see that Israel is connected with the last days. Since Israel is now causing a conflict that could end in nuclear war are we in the last days?

Through the Bible we see that Israel is connected with the last days. Since Israel is now causing a conflict that could end in nuclear war are we in the last days?

Since Israel virtually worships America, why not learn from America how to win a war?  The U.S. last won a decisive military victory when Japan surrendered to it on September 2, 1945, leading to 80 years of peace between the two countries.  Not a bad outcome.  So how did America do it?  I explain in this episode.'How to Win a War' – by Elliot Resnick

Since Israel virtually worships America, why not learn from America how to win a war?  The U.S. last won a decisive military victory when Japan surrendered to it on September 2, 1945, leading to 80 years of peace between the two countries.  Not a bad outcome.  So how did America do it?  I explain in this episode."How to Win a War" – by Elliot Resnick

Monday, 16 October 2023   And when we had finished our voyage from Tyre, we came to Ptolemais, greeted the brethren, and stayed with them one day. Acts 21:7   The words are better rendered, “And we, having completed the voyage from Tyre, came to Ptolemais and, having greeted the brethren, stayed one day with them” (CG).   The previous verse indicated that the missionaries had boarded the ship to depart from Tyre. Now, it says, “And we, having completed the voyage from Tyre.”   Another word found only here in the New Testament is seen here, dianuó. It means to finish. Luke seems to enjoy finding new words to improve the reading skills of his audience. This word is from dia, through, and anuo, to effect. It is a word found commonly in classical Greek to indicate finishing a voyage, completing a journey, or coming to the end of a race. Here, the trip from Tyre is complete a s the men “came to Ptolemais.”   In modern Israel, Ptolemais is known as Akko. It first appeared in Judges 1:31 during the time of the Canaanite rule. At that time, the name was Akko. It was a part of Asher's land grant, but they failed to conquer it. Later it was conquered and rebuilt, being named after Ptolemy Soter who was the king of Egypt. It was he who rebuilt the city. Abarim says that to a Greek speaker, the name Ptolemais would be understood as Bellicose or Warlike.   Since Israel has retaken control of the area in modern times, the original name of Akko has been revived. In Scripture, there is no record of who evangelized this area, but it could have been by Philip the Evangelist. Or these believers could have been some of those who were scattered after Stephen's martyrdom (see Acts 11:19). What is certain is that there were believers in the area. That is seen in the next words, “and, having embraced the brethren, stayed one day with them.”   It is the same word just used in the previous verse, aspazomai. It means to greet, salute, embrace, etc. The idea is that of enfolding in the arms. Being fellow believers, it is probable they met and gave hearty hugs and fraternal kisses. Then, after staying for just one day, they traveled from this point by land. That will be seen in the next verse.   Life application: Having arrived at Ptolemais, it is evident that the first thing these men did was to seek out the believers in the town. Although in Western culture, not everyone is disposed to bringing a bunch of people into their homes that they may not know very well, or for people who are traveling to impose upon those they meet up with, it is right that these men sought out the believers in the area.   Those of the faith would not have been great in number. Israel had obviously rejected Jesus, and they were on their way to rejecting anyone who had called on Jesus as Messiah. Therefore, meeting up with other believers would be something that bolstered their faith and encouraged them.   If you are going to a place that has become less friendly to Christians, it would be good for you to seek out those faithful Christians who remain and give them a time of encouragement. Just meeting up with other believers is a point of letting them know they are cared about and thought of. A little effort will, therefore, go a long way in their hearts and minds.   Heavenly Father, thank You for the fellowship we can experience with others, simply because they have called on Jesus and now share in the same faith that we possess. Help us to encourage those of the faith to stand strong and be uplifted in Your goodness because of what Jesus has accomplished for us. Such reminders are never without a positive benefit in the lives of others. Amen. 

AP correspondent Julie Walker reports on Israel Palestinians Mosques

Did God divorce Israel? Since Israel repeatedly broke its covenant with God, committing spiritual adultery, did God divorce Israel?

In this edition of his Search for Meaning podcast, Stephen Wise Temple Senior Rabbi Yoshi Zweiback hosts Orly Erez-Likhovski, Executive Director of the Israel Religious Action Center. Erez-Likhovski is an expert in the Israeli judicial system and the reasonableness doctrine, which have been the target of a massive reform push by the far-right current ruling government.Erez-Likhovski helps listeners understand the controversy surrounding judicial reform, which has fueled massive protests and a historic level of civil unrest in the Jewish state over the last seven months.Having graduated from the Faculty of Law at Tel Aviv University, clerked at the Israeli Supreme Court, and earned her master's in law from Columbia, Erez-Likhovski is a member of both the Israeli and the New York bar, and has argued multiple cases in front of the Israeli Supreme Court. She is, then, perhaps better equipped than most legal experts to explain the differences and similarities between the American and Israeli high courts, and why the right-wing push for judicial reform is far more dangerous than it sounds."It's definitely part of a much larger program or scheme or revolution or coup that the current government is pushing for," Erez-Likhovski says. "It's been one of the first things on their agenda: to take the Israeli court system and dramatically weaken it and politicize it. It's a very, very dangerous initiative."Since Israel famously does not have a constitution (for a variety of reasons), and therefore no process analogous to the United States' doctrine of judicial review (determining whether a law or policy is unconstitutional), the courts are often the last bulwark against efforts to institutionalize discrimination. Many of the 10,000 cases opened by the Israeli Supreme Court hears are petitions against governmental bodies on different cases of discrimination against Reform Jews, women, LGBTQIA+ individuals, and Israeli Palestinians.An attorney at the IRAC in Israel since 2004, Erez-Likhovski was the director of the legal department of IRAC from 2014 to 2021. She led the legal struggle against discrimination on the basis of religious affiliation, gender segregation in the public sphere, and racial incitement. She helped abolish gender segregation on public transportation, break the Orthodox monopoly regarding the payment of salaries of state-employed rabbis, and disqualify racist candidates from running for the Knesset.While the Israeli Declaration of Independence enshrines the rights of "all its inhabitants ... irrespective of religion, race or sex," it does not have the strength of law that a constitution or a bill of rights would have. As such, the most significant tool the courts have to fight corruption and the implementation of discriminatory laws is what is called the reasonableness doctrine. It is what the right-wing government hopes to eliminate.In short, the doctrine allows the courts to strike down government and administrative decisions seen as having not taken into account all the relevant considerations of a particular issue, or not given the correct weight to those considerations even if those decisions themselves do not violate any particular law or contradict other administrative rulings. The doctrine has been crucial in protecting rights that are not specifically enumerated in Israeli law, but conservatives have long held that the doctrine allows unelected judges to legislate from the bench, intervening in the decisions of elected officials.

Psalm 78 has 72 verses and is the second longest Psalm in the book of Psalms, with Psalm 119 being the longest with 176 verses. Psalm 78 is called a “History Psalm” along with Psalms 105, 106, 114, 135, and 136. The German philosopher Hegel said that the one thing we learn from history is that we don't learn from history. If you study the Bible and church history, you discover that God's people make that same mistake. As Asaph reviewed the history of his people, he saw a sad record of forgetfulness, faithlessness, foolishness, and failure, and he sought to understand what it all meant.   Remember there are eleven Psalms (73-83), that are grouped together written by a man named Asaph. As we have already learned, not all these men were the same person. We know there was an Asaph in David's time, one in Isaiah and King Hezekiah's time, and one that was later in the prophet Jeremiah's time. Many Bible scholars believe that there is strong indication from the passage the Asaph who wrote Psalm 78 lived and wrote in Isaiah and Hezekiah's time.   "Ephraim" in verse 9 probably refers, not to the tribe, but to the Northern Kingdom (Israel) that had split from Judah and Benjamin when Rehoboam became king (1 Kings 12). The leaders of Israel abandoned the faith of their fathers and established a religion of their own making, while the people of Judah sought to be faithful to the Lord.   In this Psalm, it is also possible that Asaph wanted to convey a message to the Northern Kingdom, an invitation, perhaps, for them to come to Jerusalem and reunite again with Judah. It appears that Asaph made a careful avoidance of events after the days of the judges and David, events which would only irritate the people whose loyalty he was seeking to win. No reference is made either to Saul because the kingdom had been taken away from him, or to Solomon, because it was his oppression which had driven the northerners to rebellion in the first place. Asaph finds his illustrations in the earlier history of Israel before the division of the kingdom.   In this Psalm, Asaph warned the people of Judah not to imitate their faithless ancestors or their idolatrous neighbors and disobey the Lord. He admonished them to know the Scriptures and teach them to their children. Judah had the temple on Mt. Zion, the covenants, the priesthood, and the Davidic dynasty, and all this could be lost in one generation (see Judg. 2). Since Israel is a covenant nation, she has the responsibility of obeying and honoring the Lord, and this Psalm presents three responsibilities God expected His people to fulfill.   The title tells us that this is a “Maschil” Psalm, written for instruction, its great purpose being to hammer home to the conscience of the people of God the lessons of the past. The message of this Psalm is crystal clear. It speaks with authority and has a relevant message to the people of God. We ignore the voice and testimony of history at our peril. God has always involved Himself in human history, and He always will. The past is the great interpreter of the present and the great safeguard of the future.   Today, we must remember that these “History Psalms” were written for us! In 1 Corinthians 10, Paul recounts the history of the failures of Israel under Moses' leadership. Then he says to us: “Now all these things happened to them as examples, and they were written for our admonition, upon whom the ends of the ages have come.” (1 Corinthians 10:11).   May the Lord help us to be careful and remain faithful in these last days of the church age!   God bless!

There has always been strife in the Middle East. Since Israel's rebirth in 1948, the Jewish nation has fought eight recognized wars. Along the way, there have been countless other skirmishes and attacks made against Israel. Bible prophecy tells us there is a much bigger war still to come—and the stage is being set for it right now. That's our subject on this episode of Foreshadows Report.Learn more about Steve and his books at https://SteveMillerResources.comProduced by Unmutable™

It was either January or March of 2013 - depending on whose position - when Israel's Air Force struck a target deep inside Syria, with no response from Damascus. This turned out to be the quiet start of what Israel called “the Campaign Between the Wars” (with the Hebrew acronym MABAM). Hundreds of strikes later against Iranian, Tehran's proxies and Daesh (Islamic State) targets, it is time to take stock and ask whether MABAM was a ‘success story' and whether Israel is better off for it and about to outlive its usefulness. Panel: - Jonathan Hessen, Host. - Amir Oren, Editor at Large, Host of Watchmen Talk and Powers in Play. - Maj. Gen. (Res.) Gershon Ha-Cohen, IDF Army Corps Commander. - Col. (Res.) Reuven Ben-Shalom, Co-Panelist of TV7 Powers-in-Play, Cross-Cultural Strategist and Associate at the ICT, Reichman University. Articles on the topic: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/israel-blames-iran-for-cyber-attack/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/iran-blames-israel-for-isfahan-strike/ https://www.tv7israelnews.com/idf-allegedly-strikes-syria-again/ You are welcome to join our audience and watch all of our programs - free of charge! TV7 Israel News: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/563/ Jerusalem Studio: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/18738/ TV7 Israel News Editor's Note: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76269/ TV7 Europa Stands: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/82926/ TV7 Powers in Play: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/84954/ TV7 Israel: Watchmen Talk: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/76256/ Jerusalem Prays: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/135790/ TV7's Times Observer: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/97531/ TV7's Middle East Review: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/997755/ My Brother's Keeper: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/53719/ This week in 60 seconds: https://www.tv7israelnews.com/vod/series/123456/ Those who wish can send prayer requests to TV7 Israel News in the following ways: Facebook Messenger: https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Email: israelnews@tv7.fi Please be sure to mention your first name and country of residence. Any attached videos should not exceed 20 seconds in duration. #IsraelNews #tv7israelnews #newsupdates Rally behind our vision - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/donate/ To purchase TV7 Israel News merchandise: https://teespring.com/stores/tv7-israel-news-store Live view of Jerusalem - https://www.tv7israelnews.com/jerusalem-live-feed/ Visit our website - http://www.tv7israelnews.com/ Subscribe to our YouTube channel - https://www.youtube.com/tv7israelnews Like TV7 Israel News on Facebook – https://www.facebook.com/tv7israelnews Follow TV7 Israel News on Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/tv7israelnews/ Follow TV7 Israel News on Twitter - https://twitter.com/tv7israelnews

There are major concerns facing Israel's democracy today. Some have to do with voting and Israel's system of electoral representation. Others relate to Israel's judiciary. Champions of the current configuration of the Israeli judiciary believe that its famous independence is a necessary check on the legislature, and that it exercises proper authority in checking and repealing illegitimate laws. Critics, on the other hand, assert that Israel's supreme court has no right to undo laws that were passed by democratically elected members of the Knesset. Since Israel has no constitution, they ask, on what basis can an Israeli court assert that a law is illegitimate? This debate, one of the biggest in Israeli society today, will likely be at the top of the agenda for the incoming government. This week's podcast guest, the Knesset member Simcha Rothman, is one of the most important players in that debate—he is a central architect of the effort to reform Israel's judiciary. In conversation with Mosaic's editor Jonathan Silver, he explains how Israel's judiciary got stronger over time, why so many have sought to change it in recent years, and what changes he hopes to put into law. Musical selections in this podcast are drawn from the Quintet for Clarinet and Strings, op. 31a, composed by Paul Ben-Haim and performed by the ARC Ensemble.

Acts 8:25-31 ESV 25 Now when they had testified and spoken the word of the Lord, they returned to Jerusalem, preaching the gospel to many villages of the Samaritans. 26 Now an angel of the Lord said to Philip, “Rise and go toward the south[d] to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. 27 And he rose and went. And there was an Ethiopian, a eunuch, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship 28 and was returning, seated in his chariot, and he was reading the prophet Isaiah. 29 And the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” 30 So Philip ran to him and heard him reading Isaiah the prophet and asked, “Do you understand what you are reading?” 31 And he said, “How can I, unless someone guides me?” And he invited Philip to come up and sit with him. RISE AND GO The persecution has opened more opportunities to proclaim the gospel both in Jerusalem and Samaria. Peter should be elated upon seeing the whole city of Samaria having had a great revival and joy because of the gospel. In a sudden, an angel appeared to him and said, “Rise and go toward the south to the road that goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza.” This is a desert place. A commentary from gotquestion.org expressed, “This verse, v.26, features an idiomatic phrase which is easily lost when translated. "South," literally, is "about noon," from the Greek term mesēmbrian. Since Israel is north of the Tropic of Cancer, at noon, the sun is always due-south. "Desert" here can mean uninhabited grassland or wilderness. Where we would say the road "goes down" from Jerusalem to Gaza because it goes south, Jerusalem is higher than Gaza, so the road literally goes downhill. Gaza was a city in the same place it is now—the modern-day Gaza Strip on the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. From Gaza is a major road that goes to Egypt, then south to Ethiopia.” Philip, without delay, obeyed. He rose and went even when the details were not clear. Lo and behold, out of nowhere in a remote or deserted place came the Ethiopian eunuch riding in a chariot, a court official of Candace, queen of the Ethiopians, who was in charge of all her treasure. He had come to Jerusalem to worship and was returning. And, he was reading the prophet Isaiah. Again, the Spirit said to Philip, “Go over and join this chariot.” He started a conversation by asking a question. This led him to be invited by the eunuch to join him to explain the scriptures. We must be sensitive to the specific calling of God in our lives like Philip. The great ministry exploits in Samaria did not cloud his sensitivity to hear God's command for him to go to the desert. The external aspect of ministry won't make one better than the other but doing. Is doing the will of God should be our greatest concern? Or, doing great things for people to see? Moreover, we must obey God's will by faith. His will is not revealed to us wholesale. It's on step by step basis. What could have happened should Philip was not at the roadside? He should miss what the Spirit has to tell him next. Our steps are ordered by the Lord. [Psa 37:23] -------------------- Visit and FOLLOW Gospel Light Filipino on YouTube, Facebook and Instagram

Since Israel's return to her land, the Book of Ruth is now seen with even deeper prophetic significance than ever before.  It is far more than a picture of Christ and His redemptive love for His mostly-Gentile "Bride," the Church.  There are two additional "love stories" in this account; they are between Naomi and Ruth (i.e., Israel and the Church) and Boaz and Naomi (Christ's love and eventual restoration ofIsrael).  Find out the importance of Leviticus 23:22 - a verse that does not seem to belong in the middle of God's instructions regarding the seven Jewish feast days; yet it does fit - plus it connects us to the Book of Ruth!  SO MUCH NEW INSIGHT TO AN OLD, FAMILIAR STORY - YOU WILL LOVE THIS STUDY!

Dear Rabbi, I saw an article this week in the USA Today and the article says TuBishvat is celebrated at this time of year because in Israel it is Spring even though in the United States it's the Winter. Since Israel and the United States are in the same hemisphere, wouldn't the seasons be the same?Take a few minutes a week to learn more about Judaism and clear up some misconception with Dear (R)Abbi! You can submit your own questions at https://www.joidenver.com/dearrabbi

This episode is also available as a blog post: http://lovingscripture.com/2021/10/16/judges-19-commentary/ Judges 19 Commentary www.lovingscripture.com This chapter records a horrifying incident that would make the Sodomites envious. You don't want to read it twice. Man without the King is a complete mess. Since Israel really doesn't want the LORD as her King, the LORD would allow Israel to install a king. The human kingship doesn't exactly fit the bill but the LORD would approve this institution to ensure that this kind of inhuman, anti-life behavior doesn't resurface. The husband of the victim is careful enough not to spend a night in the ungodly Canaanite communities. Who knows what these uncircumcised and godless Canaanites would do to him? So he reasons. He lands at Gibeah to lodge there until the following day. But we have a shocker. His fellow Israelites at Gibeah are inhospitable and shockingly do to him what the Canaanites wouldn't have probably done. This is Israel. The entire nation is shocked. We are also shocked. Not even animals do things like this! This is exactly the point. Man is in need of salvation. Man is in need of the King. Here I am! I stand at the door and knock. If anyone hears my voice and opens the door, I will come in and eat with that person, and they with me. – Jesus Christ. [Revelation 3:20. NIV] More resources visit www.lovingscripture.com

  Vidcast:  https://youtu.be/h6zKanQqta8   Overall, a booster of the Pfizer mRNA CoVid vaccine produces a 10-fold lower infection rate when boosted and non-boosted populations are compared.  Israeli researchers studied data from 4,621,836 persons over the months of August and September of this year.   Looking at the incidence of severe CoVid in various age groups who were either boosted or not, those over age 60 who were boosted were nearly 19 fold (18.7) less likely to develop a severe infection.  Those 40-60 years of age and boosted were 22% less likely to develop that severe CoVid.  For those 60 and above, boosting reduced the death rate 14.7 fold.   Since Israel was the first country to implement a large-scale CoVid booster program, their data may help guide all Americans to the conclusion that CoVid boosters at the proper time may be lifesaving.    https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2021.10.07.21264626v1.full.pdf   #CoVid #booster #mortality  

Paul answers the critical question: Since Israel failed to believe God, will God remain true to His promises?

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"When We See a Candle..." Part 2 Isaiah 40:3-5; Luke 3:1-22 Intro: Today is the second Sunday of Advent. The advent calendar reminds us that this Sunday is symbolic of preparation. In particular, it addresses how to prepare for the coming of the King of kings. Let me give you some background. From the time of the prophet Malachi to John the Baptist, God had been silent with Israel because of their sin and rebellion. Because of their sin and rebellion, they were in the darkness and wilderness. They were learning the deception of sin e.g it satisfies for a moment but leaves us and others empty and damaged. Let me describe how sin operates in a person's life when it is not confessed. It is like a man on a boat stranded in the middle of the ocean who runs out of water. He is surrounded all around him by water, but the problem is the water is salt water. When he drinks salt water, the salt actually dehydrates the body and will cause damage and ultimately death. The more salt water he drinks, the more he thirsts for fresh water that really satisfies his thirst. Since Israel has been drinking and living a sinful lifestyle for more that 400 years, they were thirsting for a fresh word from God. Only the Word of God can satisfy the human soul and restore it back to health. We live in a culture that continually wants us to be satisfied with what it offers. Many times, it offers cheap substitutes that only satisfy for a moment. When we accept these substitutes, we find that many times they leave us more empty than before because many of the things the culture offers is sin. Also, we live in a day when we like everything instantly. We want instant gratification and satisfaction. We have forgotten there is a place for delaying gratification and waiting on God. Generally speaking, we have lost the concept of preparation. John was sent ahead of Jesus to tell people prepare for the kingdom of God. Prepare For Relief in the Wilderness Sin leads us into the wilderness Sin brought the silence of God for 400 years The wilderness is a dark place and  has all sorts of dangers and pitfalls God speaks in the wilderness Preparation for Receiving the King John the Baptist was a prophet and a herald for the King of kings, Jesus A herald's responsibility is to makes sure the road is repaired and there are no obstacles that would hinder the coming of the King A herald's responsibility is to prepare the people to receive the King A prophet's responsibility is to call people to repentance and to faith in God. The people's part in this is to repent for sin Showing the Real Fruit of of Real Repentance Yielding to the Holy Spirit Letting Him Change us from the inside out Seeing Progress No Repentance Means We Are Not Prepared to Receive the Grace and Forgiveness of God Through Faith in Jesus Don't be self-righteous Being born to a certain heritage, ethnic group, or into a certain religion or denomination cannot bring forgiveness Just looking good on the outside while there is no change in our hearts brings no real fruit of repentance and blocks the grace of Jesus There must be a sorrow for our rebellion and a decision to turn away from sin with the help of the Holy Spirit For those who don't know Christ as their personal Lord and Savior, if there is no repentance and faith in Christ, there is eternal separation from God for all eternity in a place the Bible calls hell. Closing: In some sense, a preacher who is faithful to preaching the entire counsel of the Word of God is prophetic. We have the responsibility to call people back to God. For those who have not trusted Christ as their personal Lord and Savior through faith and repentance, a preacher must call people to true repentance. And for those of us who know Christ by faith as our personal Lord and Savior, repentance and confession must be a way of life. You see, sin breaks our fellowship with God even thought it has been paid for once and for all at the Cross of Christ. So, just as we should bath or shower every day to keep our bodies clean, we should be confessing and repenting of sin each and every day to keep our heart and conscience clean before a Holy God.

5:00 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - Pre-Event Reception 5:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. - Event Bookselling and signing to follow the event.  In his forthcoming memoir, Jerusalem and Washington: A Life in Politics and Diplomacy, diplomat and raconteur Zalman Shoval leads readers behind closed doors into the rooms where prime ministers and presidents made history altering decisions about the first Gulf War, the fate of Jonathan Pollard, the role of the PLO, and Israel’s responses to international criticism and hostilities. First elected to the Knesset inheriting David Ben-Gurion’s seat, Shoval served with many of the State of Israel’s founding fathers. As one of the founders of Israel’s Likud party and before that of the “Rafi” party (headed by Ben-Gurion), Shoval was an early ally of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, and a two-time ambassador to the United States. Shoval deftly navigated the complicated relationships among Israel’s various ministers and political parties. But no relationship was more fraught with uncertainty than Jerusalem and Washington’s in the 1990s, when Israel’s financial dependence on the U.S. ignited tensions that threatened Shoval’s diplomatic expulsion. Since Israel’s founding seventy years ago, Shoval has championed its independence, survival, and global reputation. Shoval’s Jerusalem and Washington gives a rare glimpse behind the scenes of an extraordinary life and the dramatic events that helped shape a nation. This event is made possible through general support to CSIS.

Rabbi Anthony Manning focuses his talents and vast knowledge on improving young women’s Torah education, specifically in the area of Jewish thought. Are there halachic limits on how far women can go in Jewish public life? Since Israel is a secular democracy, how much of a necessary Jewish component should be mandated and how does the rabbinate fit in? He and Eve have a broad discussion including the great challenges for parents and all educators to communicate eternal wisdom to each generation in the medium that they understand. He’s coming to an English speaking community near you, take the opportunity to learn from a great teacher.

Since Israel has rejected God and His provision for righteousness through the gospel, has God written off His people? This is the question before us in Romans chapter 11. What we will find in this chapter is not only the explanation of Israel’s present state, but also God’s future plans of blessing for the nation. The nation of Israel has been set aside as God’s primary vehicle of dispensing truth. However, what we learn from Romans 11 in some detail are two things... And we will learn about those today!

This is a re-scheduled broadcast from the show that was interrupted on 2/24 due to technical problems. Please join host Robert Fisher as he welcomes David Sussman- transplanted American living in Israel and a certified tour guide. David has a unique perspective on Israel,having studied its history and served in its army. Since Israel is rarely out of the daily news, this show promises to be a fascinating inside look at Israel. Tune in and join us!                        

THE LAW IN THESE PARTS explores the four-decade-old Israeli military legal system in the Occupied Territories. Since Israel conquered the territories of the West Bank and Gaza Strip in the 1967 War, the military has imposed thousand of orders and laws, established military courts, sentenced hundreds of thousand of Palestinians, enabled half a million Israeli "settlers" to move to the Occupied Territories and developed a system of long-term jurisdiction by an occupying army that is unique in the world. The film explores the unprecedented and little-known story through testimonies of the military legal professionals who were the architects of the system and helped run it in its formative years. Director Ra'anan Alexandrovicz sits down for an interview on the challenges of bringing this layered and complex story to the screen.