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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 ( 14649 )
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Modiin Ilit Residents Join Wedding Celebrations in Palestinian Village
This is a very strange story.. The head (mayor?) of a Palestinian village, Dir Kadis, married off his son on Thursday night. AMong the guests were several peopl... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
A town village in the Golan Heights was established this morning and named Trump Heights as an expression of gratitude for President Trump's recognition of... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Hell Breaks Loose
A Guest Post by Saraya Ziv Now I live in Israel: (mostly) funny, memoirs by an expat New Yorker inspired by Jerusalem, which, for its nightmares and holiness,... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Discriminatory Toilets
I was in a hotel the other day for a wedding.. this poorly worded sign was in the bathroom.. Instead of saying the toilets should not be used on Shabbos by thos... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israel the Healthiest Country?
I have no idea how accurate such research can be, because I dont know how accurate a definition of "healthiest diet" can be... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Dana Varon Defends Her Opinion on the Normal Family Signs (video)
Dana Varon threw the entire country into a tizzy with her most recent video stating her opinion about the signs regarding man + woman = family... Read more
Posted on 13 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Is Buah Actually the Same as Bracha Vehatzlacha?
Rav Chaim Kanievsky famously has been shortening the standard bracha he gives to the many thousands of visitors from the full "bracha vehatzlacha" - blessings... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Do Unto Others...
In an interview on the radio (the interview was focused mainly on the life insurance for avreichim issue), MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) said that "Avigdor Lieberman is ... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: the Need for Breast Cancer Screening
Rav Asher Weiss recently issued a psak, that other rabbonim have signed on to, regarding the importance of screening for breast cancer. Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
Today we adopted the decision to relocate the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. It was a long overdue commitment to... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Citizen Guetta: Ep1 : Taking on the Banks(video)
I like this Guetta guy. I find him intriguing. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more
Posted on 12 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
What Kind of Government Does Lieberman Hope For?
I really have no idea what Avigdor Lieberman expects to happen, and I try to give all politicians the benefit of the doubt and try to understand their positions... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Superman's Gym Bag
A Guest Post by Seraya Ziv Superman's Gym Bag by Saraya Ziv You can find more memoirs at Jerusalem Never Lies www.jerusalemneverlies. Read more
Posted on 11 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
We are living in a difficult generation. It used to be that there were askanim and rabbonim, the rabbonim would make the decisions of daas torah, and the... Read more
Posted on 11 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Israeli ex-con holds up two banks armed with an avocado --Times of Israel I wonder how he keeps in business when avocados are not in season.. Read more
Posted on 10 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Under certain circumstances, I think Israel has the right to retain some, but unlikely all, of the West Bank -- US Ambassador David Friedman According to the... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: My Name Is Isaiah
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 10 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Adon Olam Eurovision Style (video)
this was at a kabbalat shabbat event at the Eurovision village a few weeks ago, with all tunes of kabbalat shabbat being sung to Eurovision tunes... Read more
Posted on 10 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
definitely thought provoking and provocative. as expected, it received a lot of strong responses and emotions in various directions... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Amir Ohana is a friend and a worthy person and I with him the greatest success. But he is not the story. The story is that Netanyahu wouldn't relate any of his... Read more
Posted on 06 June 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
