A couple of items caught my eye today.
'Reviving Sanhedrin may help bridge gaps with Diaspora'
One creative proposal tabled at the Herzliya Conference on Monday suggests resurrecting an ancient Jewish body that hasn’t met, at least in a universally recognized form, in more than 1,600 years.
The supreme Jewish political, religious and judicial body in Judea during the Roman period. The name Sanhedrin is a Greek word, used only in the Roman period (from the 1st century B.C.), but the existence of such a council goes back to Persian times, when it was called "Gerusia" (council of elders).
A diaspora (in Greek, διασπορά - "a scattering [of seeds]") is any movement of a population sharing common national and/or ethnic identity. While refugees may or may not ultimately settle in a new geographic location, the term diaspora refers to a permanently displaced and relocated collective.
The people must be assembled before the Sanherin convenes and authorizes the ancient Jewish sacrifices on the Temple Mount. I read, from several sources, that preparation are already being being made to resumed the daily sacrifices. There is one outstanding obstical: The Dome of the Rock sits atop the Temple Mount. But I think that will be sorted out. And soon!
Army Chief Ashkenazi: Prepare for all-out war
Given recent changes in the Middle East, Israel must prepare for a battle in several theaters, outgoing IDF Chief of Staff Gabi Ashkenazi said Monday at the Herzliya Conference. "The connection between the different players requires us to contend with more than one theater," he said. The radical camp in the Middle East is gaining strength, Ashkenazi warned, adding that "the moderate camp among the traditional Arab leadership is weakening."
Muslim Brotherhood text reveals scope of radical creed
...“The Islamic ummah,” it says, referring to the supranational community of Muslims, “can regain its power and be liberated and assume its rightful position which was intended by Allah, as the most exalted nation among men, as the leaders of humanity.” Elsewhere, it exhorts Muslims, “Know your status, and believe firmly that you are the masters of the world, even if your enemies desire your degradation.”
Egypt has been a buffer on Isreal’s southern flank for thirty years, Now, I fear, that is about to change. The pundits say the Obama adminetration faces tough decisions.
If the Muslim Brotherhood — an Islamist political movement that is banned in autocratic Egypt — takes a central role in a future popularly elected government, the U.S. challenge will be even tougher.
I think President Obama’s passed actions will dictate his actions in the present. The Muslim Brotherhood will its way with Egypt, and Israel will be alone, and surrounded, just as God said they would.
Are You Ready?
'Reviving Sanhedrin may help bridge gaps with Diaspora'
http://www.jpost.com/JewishWorld/JewishNews/Article.aspx?id=207425
Army Chief Ashkenazi: Prepare for all-out war
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4025266,00.html
Muslim Brotherhood text reveals scope of radical creed
http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=207415
Egypt: Hizbullah and Iran want to 'ignite the region'
http://www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=207456
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