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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 ( 11582 )
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Tweet of the Day
the TOTD is for both the tweet (by Isaac) and the parent tweet (by Avital) combined But still can’t get a Mishpacha cover with her picture... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bringing Chametz into Hospitals in Israel
A group called "The Secular Forum" along with a group called "The Secular Lobby" led by MKs Tamar Zandberg, Ksenia Svetlova, Mossi Raz and Michal Rozin, all... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Horses Have Left the Barn - Academic Education in the Haredi Community
Campus Strauss, a Haredi college campus in Jerusalem working with Hadassah Academic College, celebrated its first male graduating class, with 45 Haredi men... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
We created Abutbol ten years ago and we supported him. UTJ has 7 representatives [in city council] and Shas has 2. I am not saying we will not support him, but... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Blending Cultures | My Dream Quinceañera - Frida Ep6 (video)
a Quinceañera is a 15th birthday party a tallis is a portable house? ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interview with the "Haredi" Activist for Yesh Atid (video)
lol.. this makes it even weirder.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in... Read more
Posted on 06 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Guatemala Moving Embassy
Guatemala has announced that it too will move its embassy to Jerusalem and is looking into the details. The second best thing about this s possibly for the... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
באסה:עם פטירתה קאיה לא תוכל... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
And you know what, if you are already quoting on this podium, "keep the Shabbos day holy", I will remind you that the beginning of the passuk says "six days... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pillow Talk
In a dramatic turn of events in one of the investigatiosn into Netanyahu, the police have prohibited PM Benjamin Netanyahu from talking with his wife, Sara,... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
photo courtesy of Yehoshua Hershberg No, this young man is not a talmid in the Zilberman yeshivas in the Old City of Jerusalem. He is a student in Hertzliya... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Litzman's Poker Face
PM Netanyahu has yet to resolve the crisis in government regarding the budget bill and the draft law proposed by the Haredi parties. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Jerusalem residents - You definitely identify with the situation, you get on the light rail and because of the pressure you don't pass your card over the paymen... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) and some activists went to protest and have a press conference at the Tel Aviv train station against the draft law the Haredi parties... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Drunken Davening
I spent part of Friday, and Shabbos, in Jerusalem. Jerusalem celebrates Purim on Shusan Purim, which was Friday. I had forgotten about it, but that means Purim... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headlines Podcast: 3/3/18 Beards and Shaving in Halacha - What is the Inyan to...
It was all very good aand a nice discussion, with both the Litvishe and Hassidishe approaches being presented. My only comment would be for the last speaker -... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Mexico (video)
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Posted on 04 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Women Drunk on Purim
is getting drunk on Purim a מצוה עשה שהזמן גרמא that women are... Read more
Posted on 02 March 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbis on Women in Combat Units
The issue of women serving in the IDF has been a hot one for a long time. Back in the days of the Chazon Ish it was a hot topic and one that caused much frictio... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
More Threats to the Government Coalition
That this government has lasted as long as it has seems to be an open miracle. The government goes from crisis to crisis, from threat to topple to threat to... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY