Tim Lehmann http://www.jta.org/user/profile/68220 Tim Lehmann became a Christian as a teenager. He is an ordained minister and has been telling people about the gospel for over 40 years. He lives with his family in California where he teaches the Bible and writes for web sites. en-us zsilberman@washingtonjewishweek.com Copyright 2012 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I am deeply saddened that Israel such vocal enemies as Roger Cohen. I'm sure that Mr. Cohen does not think of himself as a enemy of Israel, but the facts are plain. Consider that during every cease fire Hamas takes advantage to the lull in fighting to re-arm. Consider that Iran's president has, many times, declared that he would like to see Israel "wiped off the face of the map" and even once used the phrase that Israel "would be nothing more than a large, smoking crater". Consider that Iran, according to all western countries, is working to obtain the weapons needed to carry out this threat. Tell me one more time, Mr. Cohen, why Israel should abandon her best weapons? And to say that Iran makes rational decisions? One only needs to look at the last election and the inhuman stomping that dissenters received to refute that statement. Maybe, if you are so in love with Iran, Mr. Cohen, you might consider moving your family there. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 This is not about the crime against the girl, as bad as that was. This is about a person fleeing to escape the justice system. There is no statute of limitations on that. It is a separate crime, above and beyond the "rape". I don't care who you are, when you flee to a foreign country to escape justice you should be brought back. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Israel did what had to be done. After putting up with Hamas and PA bombs and missiles the Israelis took necessary action to protect it's citizens. HRW ignores Hamas continued use of human shields and their practice of hiding terrorists and equipment (munitions) in and around mosques and civilian businesses. They are as bad as Hussein's practice of repainting military bases to look like factories and day-cares. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Of the 15 people arrested, 14 of them were charged with a form of stealing. Pardon me but isn't that a direct violation of the Law? לא תגנב׃ I can think of several places in both the Torah and the Christian "New Testament" that discourage the trade in human body parts. No one should accuse an entire group of people for the actions of the few. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 It's amazing. No other nation that I am aware of warns its enemies when it is going to attack. I'm not disagreeing with the IDF, I'm just amazed. Yet the world has the gall to accuse Israel of being inhumane and committing war crimes. It just shows that people are going to hate Jews no matter how hard they try to do what is right. Thank you Israel for doing the right thing. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Maybe I'm missing something here. What connection is there there between starving your child, being emotionally disturbed and being Orthodox? 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Referring to Myron J's comment. This is the beauty of an online news source. Space is not at the premium that it is in a news paper. These small pieces are a welcome from the constant barrage of world shattering events we see on the front page of the print papers. Keep up the good work JTA. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I applaud these hotels for their willingness to serve their guests. I would like to point out that while correct behavior is a good thing, it should come from the heart. If you need to have all temptations removed in order to act according to you beliefs I have to wonder how well founded your beliefs are. Yes, the Torah specifies that certain acts are to be avoided, but this should be because you love G-d and want to do as He asks. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 ויאמר האדם זאת הפעם עצם מעצמי ובשׂר מבשׂרי לזאת יקרא אשׁה כי מאישׁ לקחה־זאת׃ על־כן יעזב־אישׁ את־אביו ואת־אמו ודבק באשׁתו והיו לבשׂר אחד׃ ואנשׁי סדם רעים וחטאים ליהוה מאד׃ ויהוה המטיר על־סדם ועל־עמרה גפרית ואשׁ מאת יהוה מן־השׁמים׃ ויהפך את־הערים האל ואת כל־הככר ואת כל־ישׁבי הערים וצמח האדמה׃ 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I'm wondering why becoming a Christian would render your bakery less than Kosher. Almost all of the Christian apostles of the first century (CE) we Jews and even Jesus was Jewish. Nothing in New Testament teaching stops a person from living a totally Kosher life. I think that the confusion set in when it was determined that Gentiles did no have to become Jews before being accepted into the Christian church. But there was never anything taught that would stop a Jew from living as Moses taught. 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 ויבן יהוה אלהים את־הצלע אשׁר־לקח מן־האדם לאשׁה ויבאה אל־האדם׃ ויאמר האדם זאת הפעם עצם מעצמי ובשׂר מבשׂרי לזאת יקרא אשׁה כי מאישׁ לקחה־זאת׃ על־כן יעזב־אישׁ את־אביו ואת־אמו ודבק באשׁתו והיו לבשׂר אחד 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Who does Israel belong to? An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the UnitedNations Assembly and made the world community smile. A representative from Israel began: 'Before beginning my talk I want to tell you something about Moses. When he struck the rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath!' He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water. When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Palestinian had stolen them.' The Palestinian representative jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Palestinians weren't there then.' The Israeli representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear, I will begin my speech' 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 Faigi makes a good point. There is even another point of view. I go through many papers every day for my web site, but rather than copying the articles, I offer a link directly to the original (I hope) source. This way I am spreading the news that I believe needs to get out and not violating copyright laws; not to mention stealing ad revenue from the papers. I depend on the reporters who work hard to gather the news so I can appreciate the problem plagiarism. My web site is http://21stcenturychristian.org 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 The UN should look into human rights abuses. They should look real close at all of the times Hamas used homes, women and children as human shields. They should look at all of the times that Hamas used civilians as combatants; civilians not even old enough to drive a car. They should spend a lot of time examining all of the war crimes committed over the years by Arafat and Iran and other anti-Jewish nations. When Israel defends itself it's always a crime to the world, but the world is allowed to do what it wants to Israel? 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 I think Sen. Hendren's comment was completely out of line. I am a gentile who believes that the Messiah came from the House of David. Yes, Jesus is Jewish. So were the apostles. I have a high respect for God's people. If the Senator was commenting on the high morals taught in the Torah, that would be one thing, but the context of his remark does not support that conclusion. As for Al Sharpton, please don't insult Christianity by calling him a Christian. He may claim the name, but his fruits do not bear out that claim. (Y'shua said that you would know His followers because of the love they showed for each other and for their fellow man. I'm not being judgmental, just observant.) 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00 It's sad that the Presidents wife can't even act in a civilized manner toward her Israeli counterpart. It embarrasses me, as an American, to have her acting in such a standoffish and aloof fashion. To Mrs. Netanyahu I would say, "I'm sorry. Please don't take this snub as if it were the act of Americans in general." 2012-02-09T;22:54:00-05:00