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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 ( 13076 )
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Can Someone Be Fired for Being Not Religious?
interesting situation.. The Ministry of Religious Affairs appointed a news spokesperson. After the fact they discovered that this person is not religious, and... Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Ohio (video)
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Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Steve Bartman and Processing Guilt (video)
NJOP Director Rabbi Ephraim Buchwald speaks this week on a very difficult topic: The guilt that we feel sometimes when we didn't really do anything wrong. Read more
Posted on 06 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Violence is Only Allowed in One Direction
why is it that when a rabbi says something against the Pride Parade or against the Gay community (and usually it is not calls to violence), it becomes a very bi... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
is the US Peace Envoy Compromised?
When the photo of Jared Kushner sitting in shul on Tisha bAv on an overturned chair low to the floor like anybody else, I ignored. Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Plus Sign That Became a Religious Symbol for Boycott
The Pelephone store in Tiberias has run into some trouble it probably could not see was coming. The store, in addition to cellphones, sells all sorts of other... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tzitzis Strings with a Hechsher - Good Enough?
I'm not sure what to think of this. It is a bit shocking. A class action suit worth 100,000,000nis was recently filed against the company "Mishkan Hatcheilet"... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Unusual Day of MK Oren Hazzan (video)
it is a real shame. I was especially looking forward to this crazy brawl between Hazzan and the Jordanian paliamentarian. I was very disappointed when it was... Read more
Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Ohio (video)
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Posted on 03 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
At the beginning of the 20th century, the rabbonim paskened in Poland not to cooperate with the Zionists. during the Holocaust rabbonim said to stay in Germany... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Yehuda Glick Interview About Jews on Har Habayit on Tisha bAv (video)
I merited being one of the record setting numbers on Har Habayit yesterday... According to the numbers published by the police (thank Eli Duker for pointing me... Read more
Posted on 02 August 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
This Was My House (video)
Avraham Shapira, a resident of Amona, documented the dismantling of the dismantling of the community ------------------------------------------------------ Reac... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tara Moving to Eida
The big news in kashrus today is that Agudat Yisrael has announced the removal of its hechsher from the Tara dairy production company due to Tara being caught... Read more
Posted on 31 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yoelish Krausz Calls on the Peleg Yerushalmi to Go to the Army
Yoelish Krausz was always a funny guy in his own unique way. For a pretty extreme guy, as he is a classic Eida guy who is Anti-State in every fiber of his being... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Jewish/Hebrew Expiry Dates
MK Michael Malkieli (Shas) has proposed a law that would obligate producers of food items to write the expiry date not just using the regular calendar dates... Read more
Posted on 30 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Ohio (video)
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Posted on 30 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israel Trying to Bring Lev Tahor Home..
The Lev Tahor cult is going through some challenging times, with a couple of its leaders being found dead within the last few weeks. Read more
Posted on 27 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
I call for calm and say that they should not test us tomorrow. We expect that the prayers will be calm, but if not, we will respond as we know how and they... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why Separate Swimming Costs Less (video)
it does nto really answer the question. the one suggestion is because there are so few hours available for spearate swimming. That means demand is high and... Read more
Posted on 27 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of South Carolina (video)
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Posted on 27 July 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
