Gldmeier
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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 ( 11579 )
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Tweet of the Day
President Trump is right. I built a wall along Israel's southern border. It stopped all illegal immigration. Great success. Great idea... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
One on One with Alan Dershowitz -Jan. 26, 2017 (video)
for some reason they lose the audio on the questions, but the main question is always written briefly below anyway...... Read more
Posted on 29 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
חגיגה לגיטימית או... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Punishment for Marijuana Use
Minister of Internal Security Gilad Erdan has announced a change of policy regarding marijuana use. According to Erdan, private marijuana use will no longer be... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yoimum - the Original Leaked Video (video)
One month ago, we released the song and video "Yoimum".The song had started as a little jam that came to me in the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabinovitch Calls Bennet a Rasha for Criticism of Metzger
Haredi journalist Benny Rabinovitch went on an interesting rant regarding Naftali Bennet and Rav Metzger, in light of the plea bargain agreement sending... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Bituach Leumi Exemptions for Baalei Tshuva
MK Yisrael Eichler (UTJ) has proposed law that is almost a copy, with slight, but major, changes, of another law proposal on the docket. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Trump Reconsidering Money from Obama to Palestinians
Fox News is (and some Israeli sites are) reporting that the new US State Department under President Donald Trump has decided to put a hold on transferring the... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbanut Kfar Kassem
This picture has been making the rounds... it is a package of chicken "pargiyot" - boneless chicken thighs. In addition tot he sticker form the store with the... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Women Drivers
According to Kikar, Rav Yitzchak Zilbershtein, rav of Ramat Elchonon neighborhood of Bnei Braq, was recently asked a detailed question about a woman driving.... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Obama Gives It to Israel One Last Time by Giving to the PA
It is now being reported that in the last hours of Obama's presidency, as he was about to leave office, President Obama "quietly" released $221 million to the... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Dr. Einat Wilf on the Uniting Power of Zionism (video)
Dr. Einat Wilf, former member of Knesset, on the uniting power of Zionism. Part of a series profiling unique perspectives and stories relating to Zionism. Read more
Posted on 24 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Amelia Uzun & Tharmis - Tzel Etz Tamar (video)
this is from some Romanian talent show... and I read an article somewhere the other day with some background. They are not Jewish. The father, a musician, was... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
In order to deal with the Haredim, we would need to bring in someone from outer space, from outside the sector. Just like by others there is conflict of... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
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Posted on 23 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Trump's Discussion About the Embassy Move
Various news websites yesterday were reporting, based on a source in the Trump administration, that today they would start talking about and looking into... Read more
Posted on 23 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbi Marvin Hier Delivers a Prayer at Inauguration Day 2017 (video)
Rabbi Marvin Hier of the Simon Wiesenthal Center delivered a prayer at Inauguration Day 2017, after Donald Trump and Mike Pence took the oath of office. Read more
Posted on 23 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Maryland (video)
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Posted on 23 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bnei Braq Should Become Twin Cities with Los Gatos, Califonia
According to a report on Kikar, the Vishnitz neighborhood of Bnei Braq and Los Gatos, California have a lot in common. Both communities are upset at Waze. Thoug... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Gafni's Goose and Gander of Haredim in Maale Adumim
There are a few things about this report that bothers me. According to the report in Behadrei, there is a Haredi school in Maale Adumim. Read more
Posted on 22 January 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY