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Life in Israel
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my thoughts and comments on life in Israel, ranging from cultural issues to political issues with anything and everything in between.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 11650 )
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Snitching to the Tax Authority
The Israeli tax authority recently devised a public campaign to encourage people, general citizens, to call in and report about people who are not paying their... Read more
Posted on 20 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Charging Your Iphone is Theft in the Mir Yeshiva
There has been a lot of halachic discussion, or declaration perhaps, around the issue of using iPhones and other smartphones with Internet access. Is the... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Violence in the Name of the Torah in Beitar
I don't know the details of what is going on over in Beitar, but there is some serious investigation into the possibility of a municipal-controlled and funded... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
New Beit Medrash in the Knesset
What do you think of this? MK Rabbi Shai Peron (Yesh Atid) and MK Dr. Ruth Calderon (Yesh Atid), along with MKs Yoni Chetboun (HaBayit HaYehudi) and MK Elazar... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Opening the Refrigerator on Shabbos
This psak made me laugh and cringe at the same time, so I share it with you.... Rav Ofir Malka, a Sefardi rav in Modiin Ilit, was asked how one could open the... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
In Israel there is no equal sharing of the burden. It is a false expression. Arabs dont get drafted because of nationality reasons, girls dont get drafted... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Lau Meets Woman Who Helped Him Survive the Holocaust (video)
An elderly woman was reading Rav Lau's book on his growing up and experience surviving the Holocaust, when her daughter saw (Miriam herself is blind) a picture... Read more
Posted on 19 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
TzedakaThon
and here is the final poster in the series... turns out it is not a new running group training for a marathon, but it is Lemaan Achai's Tzedakathon for Purim! Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Is the Eida Squeezing Its Food Producers a Political Or Business Issue?
Kashrut today is extremely complex. From the perspective of the kashrut certifying agency, there is the aspect of food production being so complicated, with... Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Nature and Archaeology Or Housing in Modiin
I don't know my opinion on the following matter. I understand the concern - it is a shame to lose an historic site, a spot of nature, for some more housing. Read more
Posted on 18 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Can the Haredi Draft Lead to Civil War?
I am not quite sure where all this talk of possible civil war is coming from. I keep hearing on the radio and seeing in the news threats that if the government... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interview with MK Rabbi Dov Lipman
Congratulations on the tremendous success of Yesh Atid in the elections, and to you specifically for winning a Knesset seat. Thank you for taking the time out o... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ministry of Health in Sectorial Or National Hands
Yoel Hasson, a former MK from Kadima who switched to The Tzippi Livni Party (a.k.a. Hatnua) but did not make it into the Knesset, is handling the coalition... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Yair Lapid's status update gets today's FSOTD Translation: I am considering working towards the shutting down of the Knesset Channel. Read more
Posted on 15 February 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Obama - Free Pollard and Bring Him to Israel
The following petition is picking up steam.. It calls upon President of the United States Barak Obama to free Pollard now and bring him with to Israel on the... Read more
Posted on 15 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
a wedding of a young woman connected to the Kat HaShalim. you can tell which is the kallah by the white drapes over her rather than the standard black or navy... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Welcome to the new feature on Life in Israel - Facebook Status of the Day (fsotd). I don't know how frequently I will do this, but let's see how it develops. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Musicians with Smartphones
While the previous post describes the Rabbinic Committee for Communications efforts to create a smartphone that will allow some limited access to the internet,... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY -
Kosher Smartphones with Some Internet Access
Can a smartphone be "kosher"? Can a "kosher phone" include Internet access? Until now the answer has been no, but that soon may change. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
It seems the claims (about sharing the burden) are convincing, for didn't God create everyone in His image, and why should this group serve and be subservient t... Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY