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Life in Israel
http://lifeinisrael.blogspot.com/
my thoughts and comments on life in Israel, ranging from cultural issues to political issues with anything and everything in between.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 11607 )
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Elad's Petition for Mayoral Candidate
Last time Bet Shemesh held the the title of most interesting, and confounding, municipal elections. This time around Elad has taken the title and continues to... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
from Lahav Harkov on Twitter: Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan at the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Caption Contest! My submissions: 1. compared to his wall... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interview with Yossi Deutsch (video)
he seems like a decent guy, even if I find some of what he says ridiculous (such as his solution for the housing freeze in Jerusalem).. it seems a shame that... Read more
Posted on 23 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The discussion isn't about Pindros. The petition was submitted against all the gedolei yisrael. Now the discussion is if the Supreme Court will have the zechut... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
A quick reminder to his Majesty: Annex 1 deals with the border. Annex 2 deals with water from the Jordan River that is transferred to Jordan. I have a feeling... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: No Visitors to Members of Terror Organizations
MK Oren Hazzan (Likud) has proposed a law that would stop many from visiting Palestinian security prisoners in Israeli prisons. Read more
Posted on 22 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ari Fuld Tribute Song - LIVE Recording by Calev Freeman (video)
All Jews are one family, I'm 18 yrs old from Johannesburg South Africa, and composed and performed this song in tribute and memory to the late Ari Fuld - Lion o... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Nov 1929 - Street Scenes in Jerusalem (real Sound) (video)
Perhaps the earliest sound footage of Jerusalem filmed from November 9-19, 1929. These scenes were taken with early Movietone sound cameras. This footage is ver... Read more
Posted on 22 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Is Haredi (Litvishe) Rabbinic Leadership Passe?
According to an article on Actualic, Degel activists are not happy with the decision to support Moshe Lion for mayor in Jerusalem rather than Yossi Deutsch. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jordan Not Renewing Lease of Land to Israel
there are some dramatic headlines in the news about Jordan canceling a couple of clauses in the peace agreement contract with Israel. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Mashiach Will Cancel the Train Line
Kikar is reporting about an interesting psak from Rav Yitzchak Zilbershtein regarding the ne wtrain line from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more
Posted on 21 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pindros Takes the Brunt of Degel's Chaos
I always like a little political chaos. It keeps things interesting. Degel Hatorah was just thrown into a major municipal crisis last night, as if the troubles... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Litzman Dealing with Anti-vaxxers
this has been brought up before and nothing came of it in the past, but Deputy Minister of Health Yaakov Litzman has just raised the issue again.. Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Degel = Peleg Yerushalmi?
Kikar is reporting that after the court decision last night invalidating Yitzchak Pindros from running for mayor of Elad, Degel Hatorah activists called for... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Moshe Abutbol Interview About Bet Shemesh Elections and Aliza Bloch (video)
Abutbol says a number of very interesting things in this interview... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with you... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
We Love Jewish Food (video)
We Love Jewish Food from Harris Bookfor on Vimeo. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising... Read more
Posted on 18 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
HAHA! A missile fired from Gaza hit a home in Be'er Sheva last night. The missile seems to be a new upgraded stealth model, as it avoided detection by the AP,... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
We need to set an example for the secular how we respect each other even when they do not think like us.. we are now in the period of elections and it can be a... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: No Smoke Detectors
After the horrific tragedy in Beitar recently in which two young children died in a fire, an avreich from the community went to Rav Chaim Kanievsky to ask if... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Motka Bloi Enjoys the Jingle (video)
this is cute. Motka Bloi, a leading Degel Hatorah activist, enjoys the elections jingle just released by Degel.. and the the competing "Etz" party called Bnei... Read more
Posted on 17 October 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY