Archive for February, 2007

by Rabbi Shraga Simmons The fast of the 13th of Adar is intended to hone the soul and galvanize Jewish strength for the challenges ahead. Every year, the Fast of Esther is held on one of the days prior to Purim. Usually it is the day immediately before Purim, though there are exceptions. (see Law #4 below) What...
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by Rebbetzin Tzipporah Heller Esther was a lonely orphan who developed within herself the unusual qualities of piercing through veils and touching all hearts. The holiday of Purim represents the best of times. It emerged, however, from the worst of times. We were never closer to obliteration, both spiritually and physically. The hedonism of the prevailing Persian culture...
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"This government is doing more than any other government to deal with the Iranian nuclear issue. Even if we will have to face the Iranian threat alone, we will be able to," Minister of Strategic Affairs Avigdor Lieberman (read his JPost blog), told members of the Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee on Wednesday. According to the Israel Beiteinu...
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Former secretary of state urges Bush administration to expand Mideast peacemaking efforts beyond Israel and Palestinians to include Damascus just hours after US said it would join Iraq-sponsored 'neighbors meeting' with Iran, Syria Former US Secretary of State James A. Baker III on Tuesday urged the Bush administration to expand Mideast peacemaking efforts beyond Israel and the Palestinians to...
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JERUSALEM, Feb 26 (AFP) Israel will next month stage its first-ever nationwide drill simulating a nuclear and chemical missile attack on its cities, rescue services said Monday. The exercise was initiated by the army's homefront corps in the wake of last summer's war in Lebanon and Iran's calls for the destruction of the Jewish state and its controversial nuclear...
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(IsraelNN.com) The modern-day Sanhedrin, headed by Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz, has decided to purchase a herd of sheep to be used for the Passover sacrifice ritual to be held this year if possible at the Temple Mount. The Sanhedrin, which was formed several years ago, meets once a week, according to the Haaretz news service, in what it says...
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Tuesday, February 27, 2007 VISALIA, California: David Bradshaw has endured countless stings during his life as a beekeeper, but he got the shock of his career when he opened his boxes last month and found half of his 100 million bees missing. In 24 states across America, beekeepers have gone through similar shocks as their bees have been disappearing...
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By Erick Stakelbeck CBN News February 27, 2007 CBNNews.com - TULSA, Oklahoma - As the world searches for answers in the war on terror, one big question is this: where are all the moderate Muslims? It seems that all too often, terrorist attacks are met with silence by the Muslim community, especially here in America. CBN News spoke to one...
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By Caroline B. Glick       http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | The general tendency of Westerners is to view global jihad as a foreign policy issue. But today it is clear that it is also a domestic policy issue. Over the weekend The Sunday Telegraph reported that a recently circulated British intelligence report warned: "The terrorist threat facing Britain from home-grown al-Qaida agents...
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by Paysach Freedman Amalek had a vested interest in attacking the Jewish people, whose very existence proved the existence of God to the world. Remember what Amalek did to you, on the way when you were leaving Egypt... (Deut. 25:17-19) "Remember what Amalek did to you." How can one do that? The Torah says, "Remember the day of...
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