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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 ( 14628 )
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Supreme Court on Conversion Could Hand Haredi Parties an Easy Electoral Campaign
The Supreme Court rejected the government request to delay a decision on the Conversion Bill until after the elections, to give the 24th Knesset a chance to... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The numbers are alarming, especially in the Haredi community. The increase is dramatic and difficult, thousands getting infected every day. Many have died,... Read more
Posted on 13 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The problems are all the Supreme Court: The standing of yeshiva bochurim and the conversion issue - the Supreme Court. Shabbos is the Supreme Court. The... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
PM Netanyahu Lost Weight in Lockdown (video)
@bnetanyahu דיאטת ביבי ♬ Lofi - Domknowz ------------------------------------------------------ Reac... Read more
Posted on 12 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Aviv Geffen and the Israel Philharmonic - Travel Journal - Stay Protected and Ge...
The music cannot be silenced - stay protected and get vaccinated, enabling us to return to our routine and to bring the performing arts back to the stages. Read more
Posted on 12 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Netanyahu Approves Construction of New Homes in Judea and Samaria
According to the news reports, PM Netanyahu gave instructions to allow, and advance, the construction of 800 new homes in Judea and Samaria.Sounds good to me. Read more
Posted on 11 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbi Vs Rabbi
According to Ynet, a rabbi in northern Israel has filed a police complaint against Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef.The complaint against him is for appearing at... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Netanyahu's Court Case: The Session in Netanyahu's Case has been postponed to February 8 -- MaarivThe initial session scheduled for this week was postponed due... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Deni Avdija Has Hit Three Consecutive 3s and the Announcer Just Said “Shabbat...
wait for it... wait for it..Deni is an Israeli rookie in the NBA... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your... Read more
Posted on 11 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Your Driver's License is Yours!
Minister of Transportation Miri Regev announced today that she is changing policy and from now on, actually from October 1, 2021, all new driver's licenses to b... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
this is an unusual selection, because he deleted the Tweet after the outrage over what he wrote. But it was exciting, provocative, antagonistic, and hateful... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Issue of Chametz in Hospitals on Pesach is Over, Unless Knesset Takes It up
Back in April the Supreme Court decided that hospitals do not have the authority to stop people from bringing chametz in during the Pesach holiday, and the... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
At the checkpoints we encounter many people claiming they are going to assist their elderly grandparents - but when we check we find that the grandparents died... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Freelancers: Bringing the Kiddush to Your Home (video)
I have seen this a few times.. good for them for figuring a way to pivot ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with... Read more
Posted on 10 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The agreement with Pfizer will enable us to vaccinate all the citizens of Israel above age 16, before the end of March, and maybe even earlier. The Israeli... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Prepping the Lockdown to Look Successful?
The cost must be catching up to them.The Ministry of Health just decided (they announced it on their Telegram channel - text below) that from now on, all... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Don't Demand Too Much
The news is reporting that PM Benjamin Netanyahu called Yanki Kanievsky, the grandson and confidant of Rav Chaim Kanievsky, and explained the seriousness of... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Prayer for Rain
After 20 days have passed with no rain Israel, and one on the horizon for the immediate future, Rav Yaakov Chaim Klein, the rav of Moshav Yesodot, has issued a... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Sometimes the Process Works
A few months ago I got a parking ticket in the mail. Not really a parking ticket - I am not sure what it is called but it was for violating a municipal law by... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ask the Rabbi 3 Part 2 (video)
(part 1 was a few months ago) ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in Israel... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2021 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
