Monday August 17 '09

israelnationalnews

Following the revelation that J Street, the self-described pro-Israel and pro-peace organization, is heavily funded by Arabs & Muslims Harvey Schwartz of the American Israeli Action Coalition explained that J Street does not have a pro-Israel agenda at all, and is actually working to harm the Jewish state. As seen on Arutz Sheva
CBS

President Obama believes most of congress agrees with what he has proposed for health care reform, but now it appears the public insurance option may not make the final cut. Kimberly Dozier reports

RussiaToday (26 min video)

We have got used to the fact that in the modern world everything can be done with the help of computer and internet. We check e-mails, browse the Internet, buy, sell, blog and share different files. We download books, computer games, music and movies from non-verified sources and dont think if its legal or not. So what should we do about verifying them?

RussiaToday

Two Su-27 fighter jets of the Russian Knights aerobatics team have crashed ahead of the MAKS 2009 Air Show in the Moscow region. The squadron leader died in the collision, two other pilots survived. Five people were injured on the ground

FoxNewsChannel

What does Afghanistan's upcoming election mean for U.S. war plan?

AssociatedPress

Here's the latest news for Sunday, August 16, 2009: Senator Webb leaves Myanmar with freed American prisoner; Typhoon aide arrives in Taiwan; Tiger Woods goes for another PGA title; Bathtubs race on Belgian river

gdashdcast

Double your justice, double your fun? Why does the Torah tell us "Justice, JUSTICE shall you pursue"?? To beat us over the head with a point, or to tell us something more? Join Rabbi David Saperstein for a lesson in the rules of just being, and being just.

This is Episode 48 of the weekly Torah cartoon from G-dcast.com. Each week, a different storyteller - some musical, some poetic, some just straight-up, tell the story of the current Torah portion...and then we animate it!


Children's Torah Portion: Judges and Justice
Crossword Puzzle for the Week here


Torah Portion for this upcoming Shabbat
Parashat Shoftim/Judges: Devarim/Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9
Haftarah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 51:12 - 52:12



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