Above the Fold: Israel Takes Cahrge of Its Own Defense
Read ›: Above the Fold: Israel Takes Cahrge of Its Own DefenseYou can sleep well. Israel is in good hands – her own hands. By: Micah Halpern – The Jerusalem Post; jpost.com One of the ironclad principles of Israel, articulated first and best by prime minister David Ben-Gurion, is that Israel will not rely on anyone else for her defense; that first and foremost, Israel is…
‘Nothing Will Be Left of Israel’: Iran Says It Now Has the Power to Wipe Israel ‘Off the Map’
Read ›: ‘Nothing Will Be Left of Israel’: Iran Says It Now Has the Power to Wipe Israel ‘Off the Map’By: Emily Jones – CBN News; cbn.com JERUSALEM, Israel – The commander of Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps said on Monday that Iran now has the capability to destroy Israel. Major General Hossein Salami called Israel a “sinister regime” that “must be wiped off the map,” according to the Revolutionary Guard’s news site. “This is no…
Israel’s economy grew at 3.6% in H1 2019
Read ›: Israel’s economy grew at 3.6% in H1 2019en.globes.co.il According to the Central Bureau of Statistics’ second estimate, the economy grew by 3.6% on an annualized basis in the first half of 2019. According to the second estimate by Israel’s Central Bureau of Statistics, the economy grew by 3.6% on an annualized basis in the first half of 2019. This compares with 2.8%…
Prayer Slips Removed from Western Wall: Here’s Where They Go, and How You Can Have Your Prayer Added
Read ›: Prayer Slips Removed from Western Wall: Here’s Where They Go, and How You Can Have Your Prayer AddedBy: Julie Stahl, Chris Mitchell – CBN News; cbn.com Visitors to Jerusalem’s Western Wall often place written prayers in the cracks between the stones. Twelve million people visited the Western Wall this year. Have you ever wondered what happens when no more prayers will fit in those crevices? First a little history… The Western Wall…
Israel’s National Baseball Team is Going to the 2020 Olympics
Read ›: Israel’s National Baseball Team is Going to the 2020 OlympicsBy: Marcy Oster – Jewish Telegraphic Agency; jta.org (JTA) — In a first, Israel’s national baseball team has qualified for a spot in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. The squad of mostly Jewish-American college players and some pros team defeated South Africa on Sunday in the Europe/Africa Qualifier tournament in Italy and finished the tournament with…
Once Considered ‘Simple,’ the Ancient Edomites Were Actually Tech Geniuses
Read ›: Once Considered ‘Simple,’ the Ancient Edomites Were Actually Tech GeniusesBy: David Grossman – Popular Mechanics; popularmechanics.com The Edomites, an ancient kingdom derided in biblical texts as simple, have been underestimated for thousands of years, according to a new paper from a team of archaeologists. Far from simple tent-dwellers, the Edomites experienced a massive technological leap in the 10th century BCE, living near what is now southern…
