SHABBAT READING
The Existence of Two Versions of the Decalogue: Prof. Rabbi Marty Lockshin, The Torah.com, Feb. 2, 2015 — The Decalogue, a central text of Judaism, appears in the Torah in both Exodus and in Deuteronomy, and the wording is not the same in the two books. This creates a significant problem for interpreters. For the most part, the differences are small, with little effect on the meaning. Only the section about the Sabbath is radically different:
UK TO RECOGNIZE PALESTINIAN STATE
Top UK Diplomat Cameron: No recognition of Palestinian state until Hamas out of Gaza: Times of Israel, Feb. 1, 2024 — British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says his country could officially recognize a Palestinian state after a ceasefire in Gaza without waiting for the outcome of what could be years-long talks between Israel and the Palestinians on a two-state solution.
LISTEN: The West’s Betrayal of Israel: Spiked, Feb. 1, 2024 — Israeli government spokesman Eylon Levy joins Brendan O’Neill for the latest episode of The Brendan O’Neill Show. Eylon and Brendan discuss the media smearing of Israel, the whitewashing of the 7 October pogrom, and why the Jewish State must defeat Hamas.
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Hamas in London: Robert Williams, Gatestone Institute, Jan. 1, 2024
Britain’s Jews are Being Terrorised: Daniel Ben-Ami, Spiked, Feb. 1, 2024
UK’s Sunak Flies in to Show Support, But at Home Anti-Israel Sentiment Is Rampant: Robert Philpot, Times of Israel, Oct. 19, 2023
Britain’s Former Spy Chief: MI6 Kept Secrets from Israel, Hamas Iran’s Puppet: The Jewish Chronicle, Jan. 19, 2024
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FOR FURTHER REFERENCE:
Mike Freer QUITS: Veteran Tory justice minister stands down after his office faced ‘arson’ attack and he was forced to wear a stab vest – saying ‘I’ve been driven out of politics by death threats – for supporting Israel’: Jason Groves, Daily Mail, Jan. 30, 2024 — A veteran minister is quitting frontline politics after being subjected to a campaign of death threats and intimidation over his pro-Israel views.
Muslim Terrorist Neutralized in London by Jews at Kay’s Kosher Supermarket: Hana Levi Julian, Jewish Press, Jan. 29, 2024 — A Muslim terrorist armed with a knife attempted an attack Monday at a Jewish supermarket in London — but he didn’t realize that nowadays, Jews fight back.
UK’s Counter-Terror Chief Warns Of ‘Unprecedented’ Rise in Terrorism Threat Since Israel-Gaza War Started: Duncan Gardham and Lauren Russell, Sky News, Jan. 20, 2024 — Police have seen an “unprecedented” rise in the threat from terrorism following the conflict in Gaza, which has become a “radicalisation moment”, Britain’s most senior counter-terrorism officer has said.
Jihadists At Home: Theodore Dalrymple, City Journal, Oct. 24, 2024 — Criticized for doing nothing about Muslim extremists chanting “Jihad! Jihad!” in the streets of London, the Metropolitan Police, Islamic scholars all, defended themselves by saying that jihad had several meanings—as if, in the context of a huge pro-Palestinian rally, it might mean the inner struggle to be pious and virtuous.