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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.
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Picture of the Day
A large snake was found dead today near Shoham with a porcupine in its gullet... it seems they killed each other while the snake was ingesting the porcupine... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Most Interesting Elections
With municipal elections nearly upon us, I think the most interesting arena to watch will be the Bnei Braq elections. And yes, that will be even more interestin... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
In the last two months there has been an increase in nationalistic crime and terror and that pushes the Palestinians to more terror.... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
This post is from Moshe Koppel, head of the Kohelet Forum, upon whose conclusions the judicial reforms were based... the post is interesting and provides food... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Brilliant Move Yinon Magal
I have been keeping an eye on the Strauss-Channel 14 situation with some interest.Strauss decided to stop advertising on Channel 14 after one of their... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Separate Swimming Pilot in Nature Begins Next Week
As announced a few months ago, Minister Idit Silman has decided to run a pilot arranging separate swimming hours at some springs around Israel, to be more... Read more
Posted on 01 August 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Who is Clapping?
I want to know who are all those people clapping at the suggestion that Yigal Amir should be released... the Channel 14 journalist making the suggestion... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Camp Abroad, in Southern Israel
With the yeshiva world's bein hazmanim upon us, an interesting question arose. It is common in Israel for yeshivas to arrange "camps" for their students for a... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bridge Over Hell
The valley in jerusalem called Gei Ben Hinom is a bad place, cursed by the prophets and is the source for the name of the place gehenom. Read more
Posted on 31 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Family Beaches
Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef yesterday in his weekly shiur related to the start of bein hazmanim with an interesting psak.It has become common for families,... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Translation:Last night, the night of Tisha B'Av, at the Kotel Hamaaravi (The Western Wall), we met the fox of the famous midrash of Rabbi Akiva that was seen... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Cholent is the Worst Sin
As reported by Behadrei, at an annual educational conference of a chain of kollels Rav Moshe Tzadka discussed a variety of challenging issues facing the yeshiva... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kashrus Symposium | Harav Chaim Tzvi Senter & Harav Yissachar Dov Krakowski...
To note: the audience at this symposium is to a yeshivish crowd (good to be aware of the context and know who they are speaking to so you understand what they... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Unreasonable
So the coalition has officially passed the Reasonableness Clause law, and immediately the Supreme Court was petitioned against the law.Wouldnt it be funny if th... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
Given the striking parallels between Israel’s current internal rift and the infighting that caused the destruction of the Second Temple 2000 years ago, why woul... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tearing It Down
the Gemara tells us about different "sins" or bad behaviors that caused the batei mikdash to be destroyed, whether it was sinat chinam, baseless hate, lashon... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Saving Nobody
Recently there was a story in Tiberias where they were looking to hire a lifeguard for the separate beach. The female lifeguard applying for the position said... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
so until now it seemed there were two groups opposing each other, each with its actions and protests - the people protesting against the judicial reform and... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Netanyahu's Boring Press Conference
PM Netanyahu called a dramatic press conference this evening, as he is wont to do, to make a dramatic announcement.Honestly, it was not that dramatic. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
Members of the protest movement are conducting a march to Jerusalem to arrive in time for the Sunday vote on the Reasonableness Clause in Knesset.They are... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2023 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
