The most significant find to date is an altar stone believed to be a model of the Jerusalem Temple – created by a contemporary artist who saw it first-hand Continue reading
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Jewish worldwide population in 2015 is nearly 16 million
Seventy years after Holocaust, global Jewish population close to returning to what it was before. After Israel with 6.1 million, US has second largest Jewish population at 5.7 million. Continue reading
SUPREME COURT SAYS SAME-SEX MARRIAGE IS A CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT
In a crushing defeat for traditionalists, the U.S. Supreme Court has mandated same-sex marriage as a constitutional right from sea to shining sea. Continue reading
Vatican signs treaty recognizing State of Palestine
Angry Israel says ‘hasty step damages the prospects for advancing a peace agreement’ Continue reading
German Jewish leader to Protestants: Condemn Martin Luther’s anti-Semitic teachings
Germany’s Josef Schuster urged Protestants to confront and condemn anti-Jewish teachings of Martin Luther, who began the Protestant Reformation. Continue reading
Persecutors of Jews Queue Up to Say Sorry!
Amidst rising anti-Semitism, there appears to be a somewhat surprising parallel move towards repentance by some European nations for the many shameful actions taken against Jews over the centuries. The latest comes from Spain which, having expelled some 300,000 Jews in 1492, now appears ready to invite their descendants back! Continue reading
A decade after Israel left, Gaza remains familiar yet different
On the ruins of Netzarim, the Palestinians built a theme park with a giant ferris wheel, while public buildings in Neve Dekalim are now a branch of al-Aqsa University. Where Ganei Tal once stood, the children of Khan Younis are now enjoying water slides. Maurizio Molinari, a correspondent for Italian newspaper La Stampa, went back to the settlements Israel evacuated in the summer of 2005. Continue reading
Analysis: Iran’s war on Christians casts doubt on nuclear agreement
The list of question marks regarding the Iranian regime’s empty guarantees of human rights progress continues to balloon. Continue reading
THE BORDER BETWEEN THE U.S. AND MEXICO IS MORE THAN JUST A LINE ON THE MAP
It is one of the few places on earth where nothing but a line on a map separates the third world from the first. A line that allows some to live in abundance while condemning others to a life sentence of squalor A line that separates the land where the dreams can come true from one where dreams are the exclusive domain of a wealthy few. A line that marks the transition from a nation that is recognized for its economic and political stability to one that is just as notorious for its economic and political instability. Continue reading
George W. Bush was wrong to impose democracy on Iraq, Rumsfeld says
Former defense secretary breaks with ex-boss in interview with The Times of London. Continue reading