Gldmeier
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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 ( 11633 )
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The Parade of Supporters
the parade of Likud MKs and Ministers expressing support for beleaguered PM Netanyahu makes me wonder, and comment on a situation I had no interest in commentin... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
1. caption contest (my submission: please shecht, skin, kasher, and cook it next time) 2. what is going on here? Why are there chickens in the house of Rav Mosh... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Somehow They Are Surprised Deri Staged His Own Comeback
all the frum websites are in a tizzy about some new revelation about how Aryeh Deri himself was the man behind the campaign to bring Aryeh Deri back to lead... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Sick Baby Prank at the Mall (video)
One bassinet was harmed in the making of this prank. Viewer discretion is advised... Read more
Posted on 07 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Chareidi Extremists Protesting Monsey Store That Sells Smartphones (video)
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Posted on 07 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Defrauding the Palestinian Ministry of Terror Payments
Recently the body of a Michal Halimi from Holon was discovered. Halimi was 5 months pregnant. Halimi was having a romantic affair with an Arab from Shchem... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Beis Din Paskens Regarding Possible Cult in Bnei Braq
This issue has been going on for a few days already (in the Haredi news - probably longer before it hit the news wires) but it has not made much sense to me. I... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
This Happened in Monsey.. I Don't Remember This but My Wi...
This happened in Monsey.. I don't remember this but my wife reminded me that when we were newly married one of the rebbies in yeshiva called me in to tell me of... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Can Someone Be Fired for Being Not Religious?
interesting situation.. The Ministry of Religious Affairs appointed a news spokesperson. After the fact they discovered that this person is not religious, and... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Ohio (video)
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Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Steve Bartman and Processing Guilt (video)
NJOP Director Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald speaks this week on a very difficult topic: The guilt that we feel sometimes when we didn't really do anything wrong. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Violence is Only Allowed in One Direction
why is it that when a rabbi says something against the Pride Parade or against the Gay community (and usually it is not calls to violence), it becomes a very bi... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
is the US Peace Envoy Compromised?
When the photo of Jared Kushner sitting in shul on Tisha bAv on an overturned chair low to the floor like anybody else, I ignored. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Plus Sign That Became a Religious Symbol for Boycott
The Pelephone store in Tiberias has run into some trouble it probably could not see was coming. The store, in addition to cellphones, sells all sorts of other... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tzitzis Strings with a Hechsher - Good Enough?
I'm not sure what to think of this. It is a bit shocking. A class action suit worth 100,000,000nis was recently filed against the company "Mishkan Hatcheilet"... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Unusual Day of MK Oren Hazzan (video)
it is a real shame. I was especially looking forward to this crazy brawl between Hazzan and the Jordanian paliamentarian. I was very disappointed when it was... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Ohio (video)
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Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
At the beginning of the 20th century, the rabbonim paskened in Poland not to cooperate with the Zionists. during the Holocaust rabbonim said to stay in Germany... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Yehuda Glick Interview About Jews on Har Habayit on Tisha bAv (video)
I merited being one of the record setting numbers on Har Habayit yesterday... According to the numbers published by the police (thank Eli Duker for pointing me... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
This Was My House (video)
Avraham Shapira, a resident of Amona, documented the dismantling of the dismantling of the community ------------------------------------------------------ Reac... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY