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• Yamina in Opposition Could Be Good

  As of now it looks like Yamina will be left out, or will choose to stay out, of the government coalition and will instead sit in the opposition. That might stil... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Petition to Supreme Court Against Meron Closure

  The other day it was reported that a couple of people and organizations petitioned the Supreme Court against the Lag B'Omer closure on the area of Meron and... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Future Israeli NBA Star?

  

  The Sports Illustrated Daily Cover featured an Israeli basketball player the other day. Deni Avjida is expected to be a top draft pick in the NBA and also to... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Headline of the Day

  German military spy chief apologizes for wiping Israel off map -- Times of Israel oops. sorry. The Final Solution If we couldn't do it to your people, at least... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Competition on Lag B'Omer

  

  It looks like the helicopter has some competition. With the ban on getting anywhere near Meron this week for Lag B'Omer, in addition to the ban all over the... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Back to School? Not on Lag B'Omer

  Abba Eban is famously quoted as having said "the Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity" (he is actually often misquoted as having said "The... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Picture of the Day

  

  preparing for a long night of voting in the Knesset, Minister Deri brings along his Schottenstein gemara and PM Netanyahu brings a new book from Erik Larson... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Flying High with Kever Rashbi on Lag B'Omer

  

  While it seems the idea of having another full closure and lockdown for Lag B'Omer has been dropped, there will still be a lockdown on Mount Meron. Visitors wil... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Isiah L. Thomas' Basketball Hall of Fame Enshrinement Speech - Trip to Israel...

  

  I have never seen this before. Posting it now, even though I am not much of an Isaiah Thomas fan. Check out what he says at the 16:46 mark about his trip to... Read more

  Posted on 07 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  In upcoming elections, Avigdor Lieberman will run for Prime Minister. There is nobody else who can run against Netanyahu. The public will need to get used to... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Yamina Stands up to Netanyahu

  Finally. After so many years of being treated like a third wheel, Yamina is standing up to Netanyahu. Netanyahu demanded loyalty and everything else from... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Rav Gershon Edelstein on Why the Haredim Died in Much Higher Percentages

  

  Rav Gershon Edelstein gave a shiur last night about appropriate behavior and what people should be doing at this stage of Corona, with schools and yeshivas... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Game Review: IsraelQuest

  

  I don't play games much, and they generally don't interest me (do not confuse sports with games). When I heard about an Internet based family adventure game, I... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Our Gedolim of the Past (video)

  Our Gedolim of the Past from Mint Media on Vimeo. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising... Read more

  Posted on 06 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  We insisted that the return to the educational system would not be obligatory. Children will be sent back to their schools only according to the discretion of... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Psak: Tearing Kriya at the Kotel After Lockdown Released

  A result of the recent lockdown is an interesting question. For the past nearly two months, people have not been able to go to the Kotel to daven. The Kotel... Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• New Mehadrin Hechsher

  

  In case you thought the mehadrin hechsher market in Israel was a bit crowded, a new, and a potentially big, player today announced it is joining the field. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Picture of the Day

  

  This is Chabad shliach to Chiapas Mexico, Mendy Turgeman, putting tefillin on someone protesting with a big sign against bris mila. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• What Releasing the Lockdown Might Make Us Miss out on

  Israel is coming out of lockdown, little by little (and hopefully there won't be a "second wave" that sends us back in). Schools are reopening, with some classe... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Discovering America in the Haredi Educational System

  The State Comptroller released is annual report today. In it Ombudsman Engelman had some comments on the Haredi educational system. Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY