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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 ( 14649 )
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Headline of the Day
Rav of the city cries out: Avreichim have become cooks -- Behadrei News In a conference about Haredi women in the workforce and encouraging the seminary student... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Netanyahu and Saar Start Reconciliation Process
Sometimes I am surprised to see how influential this blog is. Just yesterday afternoon I wrote a post about how necessary it is for Benjamin Netanyahu and Gideo... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
Participants in a street celebration in the Belgian city of Aalst paraded giant puppets of Orthodox Jews and a rat atop money bags Can anybody make out what it... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Boycotting Chilul Shabbos Shops in Tiberias
According to Actualic, the Haredi community of Tiberias has come up with a plan to oppose the increased public chilul shabbos in Tiberias that has been... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Saar and Netanyahu Should Make Peace
According to reports in the news, the Likud led by PM Benjamin Netanyahu had a party meeting to set guidelines for the upcoming election campaign, and Gideon... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Value of the Half Shekel
Chief Rabbi Rav Yitzchak Yosef has issued a psak as to how much money should be given for the "machatzis hashekel", as is customary before Purim. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
It is not right. It is the result of the way the party list of Blue and White was compiled in one night, it was a technical connecting of the parties.... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Mekimi: Too Many Have to Dress up Daily (video)
the message is important and the medium powerful. I am not familiar with the organization, so not endorsing it, but the message is worthwhile to share... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Netanyahu's Right-wing Lap Dogs
I love the intrigue of how Bibi's campaign, as it was last time, is mostly to entice voters away from other parties on the right side of the political map,... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Israel Football League Isra-Bowl Was a Lot of Fun!
I had a great time on Friday watching the Israel Football League Isra-Bowl - the Israeli Football version of the Superbowl, minus the food and minus the... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Police Knock on Door on Shabbos for Unusual Reason
I can't think of much more frightening or upsetting than getting a knock on the door on a Friday night and opening it to find police officers standing there. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
that is Michael Cohen, testifying before Congress. He is not wearing a kipa (as far as I can tell, he isn't religious, though I dont know for sure. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The Likud is a home to the Haredi public as well. We have here a mass movement of educated women - it cannot be that they will not take your positions into... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Otzma Yehudit Campaign Ad About Too Much Legal Concern in the IDF (video)
based on Otzma Yehudit's election campaign ad, I suspect Itamar Ben Gvir is going to demand an appointment as Defense Minister, or maybe Justice Minister, shoul... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Can You Rap? | Beri Weber on The Crockpot Show | Ep. 02 (video)
I still dont get the point of this new show... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
According to Netanyahu, He Should Should Resign
So it is official. The Attorney General has served Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu with indictments for various charges in the 3 cases, 1000, 2000, and 4000. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Packages Fruits and Vegetables Coming to a Supermarket Near You!
After working to lessen the use of plastic bags, with the goal of eventually discouraging it even more, the government is now encouraging an increase in the... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Average Haredi Guy Who Bought the Soldiers Lunch
According to Behadrei, a group of 10 Border Patrol police/soldiers sat down for a late lunch at the Nechama Bakery in the Givat Zeev neighborhood of Jerusalem. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Donation Made Equivalent to the Charges Against Netanyahu
Behadrei is reporting (with video) about a fellow who went to shul this morning and got an aliya. After his aliya he made a "mee shebeirach" blessing and... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
I already sat a term in the opposition in the past, and the world did not come to an end. The world could turn upside down and we still will not sit with Lapid.. Read more
Posted on 28 February 2019 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
