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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 ( 11648 )
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the Sad Comedy of the Mashgichei Kashrut (video)
some of the problems in the kashrut industry.. it turns out that whatever hechsher you eat you are basically eating the same thing... Read more
Posted on 20 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
MK Stav Shafir gets today's FSotD for her comment on the budgetary consequences of the Amona agreement. Shafir writes: If the people of Amona had true Zionism i... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Arabic on Public Transportation
MK Tmar Zandberg (Meretz) has proposed a new law that would require public transportation to make announcements in Arabic. Municipalities will also be required... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Passengers Upset They Landed So Close to Shabbos
People are upset with El Al Airlines that a flight scheduled to land on Friday afternoon 2 hours before Shabbos experienced technical problems causing delays an... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Semicha Will Soon Require Expertise in the Fifth Volume of Shulchan Aruch
The saying used to go that the rules of common sense and decency can be found in the "fifth volume of Shulchan Aruch". There is no actual fifth volume of... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yariv Oppenheimer & Ari Fuld Debate the Amona Agreement (video)
Yariv Oppenheimer, Board Member and Former Director of Peace Now and Ari Fuld, Assistant Director of Standing Together; Israel Advocate speaking at ILTV studio... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Connecticut (video)
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Posted on 19 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Embassy's Affect on Peace Prospects
Ynet is reporting that a senior Palestinian official, Saeb Erekat, has warned that if Donald Trump goes through with his promise to move the US Embassy from... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Iconic Glasses of Chazon Ish up for Auction
I just discovered an online auction site for rare Judaica items that I had not heard of before. It is called Jerusalem of Gold and most of the items on their... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jerusalem Giving Christmas Trees
According to reports, the City of of Jerusalem is giving out Christmas trees to celebrating Christian residents of Jerusalem. I have no problem with that, thoug... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Afternoon and Evening Hanukkah Receptions at the White House (video)
I don't know why Obama needs to host two receptions of Chanukah, but he did.. Obama always had a good sense of humor...... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
to the Dear Residents of Amona, from the Prime Minister (video)
interesting video Netanyahu just released.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Lif... Read more
Posted on 16 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
dominoes.. in both senses.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in Israel Read more
Posted on 15 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Haredi Come to the Defense of the Chief Rabbinate
I am impressed. When ever before did the Haredi community, via its public, its representatives, or its media, ever care so much about the Chief Rabbinate of... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Daniel Kurtzer: Our World Today (video)
Former US Ambassador to Israel Daniel C. Kurtzer talks about the multifaceted threats facing the world order today and how they can be effectively combatted. A... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Former Maid to Adolf Hitler Interview (video)
Elizabeth Kalhammer is now a 92 year old woman. yet she has a secret story in her past. She used to work at Hitler's private estate from 1943 to 1945... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Erik Claster Needs Your Vote to Become the First Israeli Dogsledder! (video)
The 36-year-old Israeli-American needs at least 30,000 votes to participate in a polar-dogsled competition. vote for Erik at... Read more
Posted on 15 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Ruckus Over the Knesset Dress Code
This whole issue with the dress code and female parliamentary aides being prevented from entering the Knesset is very strange, and I do not know what is the... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Show Some Respect
MK Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid) made some disparaging remarks about the qualifications of Chief Rabbi Yitzchak Yosef in the Knesset today. Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbanut Reversals Now Hit the Bedroom
The Rabbanut courts have become experts at reversing important decisions that affect lives. Various rabbonim and courts have reversed, and attempted to... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY