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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 ( 14633 )
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Picture of the Day
As the month of Nissna winds down with most of it keeping people indoors, some became concerned that they will miss the opportunity to say the bracha on the... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Music During Omer During Corona
Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef has paskened that this year, because of the situation caused by CoronaVirus, people can be meikil and listen to music even... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Dreams Never Dreamed
NOTE: I was not paid to review this book. It is an unbiased and objective review. If you have a book with Jewish or Israel related content and would like me to... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Protest Turned Interesting Psak: Buying Sold Chametz After Pesach
This is a post that was initially going to be a protest post but has now turned into an interesting psak. The article linked intially said that rabbonim have... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Koolulam Online | Fix You - Coldplay | Across The Globe | 19.04.2020 (video)
We’re all in this together! Over 5,000 People singing đ¸ 66 countries đ¸ 3 part harmony đ¸... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Saving the Falafel Stand, but Not with Charity (video)
beautiful pic.twitter.com/NtrhOR9nDz — liat arzi (@05w2mJWqytTqdCV) April 19, 2020 ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
TheRapYa & Eyal Oved - Becavana Pshuta (Prod.by Ritmo) (video)
Considering the many heterim to allow one to listen to music even during sefira during these days of social distancing, I will be posting music videos, though,... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Mother Cries Out From Corona Hotel: "My Children Have Nothing To Eat!" -- Kikar Yeah, my kids have been complaining all day and night for weeks already about... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Distance Learning First Day Failure
Ordering the schools to suddenly restart with distance learning was irresponsible and a bad decision. The Ministry of Education, under orders from the Ministry... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Corona Does Not Care About Political Pressure
I appreciate that people want to get back to their normal routines. So do I. People want, and need, to get back to work. Companies and manufacturing and... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
Photo Credit: Ofer Vaknin Dr Abed Zahalkha who works at the corona ward in the Maaney Yeshua Hospital in Bnei Brak brings in the Sefer Torah for the few people... Read more
Posted on 19 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bibi Has Now Gone Too Far!
PM Benjamin Netanyahu tonight announced new regulations for the Corona lockdown. Similar to the first night of Pesach, when in an attempt to keep what might be... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Corona Memorial Day
Mayor of Bet Shemesh Dr Aliza Bloch has suggested to PM Netanyahu that he establish a memorial day for victims of CoronaVirus.. Read more
Posted on 13 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Distance Learning will stay with us for a very long time.. -- Minister of Education rav Rafi Peretz as parents all around Israel let out a loud and long groan... Read more
Posted on 13 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
Birkat Kohanim, one year ago and today. The event normally draws tens of thousands of people to the Kotel and the Old City of Jerusalem. Read more
Posted on 12 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
President Precedent
whoa! We are full of the unprecedented. These are surely most unusual times. The way it works is that the President decides which candidate should be given the... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
I Did Not Follow Lockdown. I Am Sorry
HAHA! A group of foreigners in India, including some Israelis, were ignoring the lockdown rules of the country. Caught by police, they were punished severely. Read more
Posted on 12 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Leaders Setting Examples
People are continuously expressing anger and even outrage at those who are regularly flaunting the rules as set by the Ministry of Health, be it in continuing t... Read more
Posted on 12 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ishay Ribo - Keter Melukha (video)
Ribo just re-released it with the video.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life... Read more
Posted on 10 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: What to Do with Utensils When No Mikva is Open
One of this year's big issues is how to immerse new dishes in a mikva. With so many people making Pesach and the seder for the first time, in addition to all th... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
