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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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Picture of the Day
these are Peleg protesters being arrested and kept in temporary "detainment center" which is really a hitchhiking station for soldiers sponsored by the Agugah... Read more
Posted on 22 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kochi V'otzem Yadi?
the news today is all about Israel striking and destroying a nuclear reactor in Syria ten years ago. At the time everyone "knew" but now that it has been... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
One time I was walking past a synagogue and a man came out and asked me to adjust the thermostat since they couldn’t do it because it was the Sabbath and that... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Haredi Car in the Jerusalem Light Rail Trains
The following flyer has been tossed and passed around Haredi areas in Jerusalem.. The flyer complains about the lack of tzniyus, especially in the summer months... Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bureaucracy is the Death of All Sound Work.
-- Albert Einstein A great example of Einstein's thought is in the news right now. Two separate news items that show good things being killed by bureaucracy. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
VlogGiyus: Ep01: Shooting Range (video)
Melech Zilbershlag recently announced that after dealign with a number of medical issues he is finally joining the IDF and being drafted. Read more
Posted on 21 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pashkevil of the Day
this one is all over, declaring most cigarettes as containing real chametz and therefore cigarettes cannot be smoked on pesach unless you clarify that your... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: No Chalitza Does Not Make Mamzerim
Mr 1 died in a car crash, and left his wife a widow with no children. Mrs tried to persuade her brother in law to come to the beis din and perform chalitza so... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
oops. these Asian tourists were told to go down to the Wall and say some prayers... I guess nobody told them specifically which wall! Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kuma Echa (video)
somebody posted this first clip to Facebook and then I went looking for other clips and confirmation does this song sound familiar? when I first played the cli... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Argentina (video)
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Posted on 20 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pashkevil of the Day
the pashkevil makes some interesting points. It talks about nude and skin colored tights and stockings being prohibited and causing the shechina to leave us, ye... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israelis to Work Less as of April
Minister of Labor, Welfare and Social Services Chaim Katz has approved a new labor directive shortening the work week to 42 hours and the work month by four... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Man, it just started snowing out of nowhere this morning, man. Y’all better pay attention to this climate control, man, this climate manipulation. And D.C.... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
"IM ESHKACHECH" SHLOIMY BLUTH (video)
Shloimy Bluth and Company bring you a high energy version of "Im Eshkachech" as only they can; this rocked out version coupled with the new 360 panoramic... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: His Mitzva Gets Him Custody of Child
A divorced couple were fighting over who would get custody of their child for the upcoming Pesach holiday. This case is not like some other cases where we... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Olmert on Why He Was Brought Down
Ehud Olmert gave an interview yesterday in which he had some interesting things to say. I havent seen the full video and full interview, and when I do it will b... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbi Dov Halbertal, Former Head Of The Office Of The Chief Rabbi Of Israel, on...
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Posted on 18 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: B&D Rice Cakes Are Not Kitniyot
Rav Elyakim Levanon, rav of the Shomron, has issued a psak stating that rice cakes from the company "Better and Different" can be eaten on pesach even by... Read more
Posted on 15 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
It’s good that the Ashkenazim received the Sephardim and not the other way around, because otherwise they’d have set up another Arab country in the Middle East. Read more
Posted on 14 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY