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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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Amazon Customer Service in Israel to Attack Returns..
The Amazon promotion on free shipping to Israel (for many, but not all, items, and on orders above $49) is still going on, with no end in sight or announced. Read more
Posted on 06 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tefillin at the Train Station
A "flurry" of tweets, that could have turned into a fight, turned funny, and still could turn into a fight. An organization called "Ba Rakevet" is dedicated to... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
When I said that a Prime Minister with indictments against him cannot lead [peace] negotiations, I meant a Prime Minister who, from the legal pressure, gives... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Zusha - Basi Legani (Live) (video)
This raw spirited track is part of a musical triptych we worked on with the incredible Ora Dekornfeld . This original melody accompanies verse 1, chapter 5 of... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Breaking the Glass
Kipa is reporting on an interesting psak given by Rav Yuval Cherlo. According to Rav Cherlo there are some things that women can do under the chuppa at a... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Gender-segregated Gym to Open in Tel Aviv, Because of Arabs
Makor Rishon is reporting that the City of Tel Aviv has decided to open a fitness center that will operate in the format of gender-segregation, with separate... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Shul and the Corona Virus
This is a bit too brief for my liking, but Actualic bring an interesting psak about going to shul during this scare of the Corona Virus. Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
10 Year Old Boy Raises Money for Memorial Torah (video)
amazing. This kid felt so bad about the murder of the three boys, Gilad Shaar, Eyal Yifrachm and Naftali Fraenkel, that he decided he would raise money to have ... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Lea Kalisch - Eshet Chayil of Hip Hop (video)
this is weird. and, as a warning, besides for kol isha, it also has women dancing and some not tzniyus moments - not as bad as what I hear the Superbowl halftim... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
PS22 Chorus "A World Of Peace" by Holocaust Survivor Inge Auerbacher, Madeline...
Commemorating the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the concentration camps in Nazi Germany, the PS22 Chorus serenaded our dear friend Inge Auerbacher (a... Read more
Posted on 05 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israelis Reciprocate with Ban on Palestinian Produce
Every shmitta year brings back the debate and argument of what the right and moral thing is to do about eating vegetables. One of the main solutions for sourcin... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Chicago Leads the Way with Guns in Shuls..
According to INN Chicago is at the forefront of shul members being prepared to protect the shul and its congregants form anti-semitic attacks against these... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Will Friday No Longer Be a School Day?
The Finance Ministry supports changing Friday from a school day to a day off. BOOOOOOO It would not be so bad if..... What's going on? Read more
Posted on 04 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Palestinian PM: What PresidentTrump is Proposing is No More Than an Apartheid...
hmmm President Trump's newly unveiled Middle East plan proposes "no more than an apartheid system," Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Mohammad Shtayyeh... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Uganda Scheme
Could the Uganda Scheme be back on the table? PM Benjamin Netanyahu went to Uganda today. While the thought is that he will be establishing some memorial for hi... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
with elections comes attempts to appeal to all sorts of communities and groups that might not feel connected or might even feel disenfranchised, so... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
China Vs Israel
This is insane. China built two 1000-bed hospitals in Wuhan in less than 2 weeks to deal with the Corona Virus.. In Israel it takes years, even decades, to buil... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Lieberman's Hypocrisy Exposed
There was a shocking report released this morning. Avigdor Lieberman, in his position of Minister of Defense, worked with Haredim to grant exemptions from IDF... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Hold on Just a Minute!
Everyone is excited about the announcement of the approval and release of the "pinched finger" emoji. While it is technically Italian, we Israelis consider it... Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Meir Kay's Super Superbowl Kiddush Hashem
In each of the past couple of years we have seen Meir Kay throw the most unusual of Superbowl parties... parties for groups of homeless people.. Read more
Posted on 03 February 2020 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
