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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 ( 11565 )
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Might We Soon See Elections for Chief Rabbinate Positions?
I like Rabbi Lau. Who doesn't? The son also, the current Chief Rabbi, but I am referring to the father, the current Chief Rabbi of Tel Aviv. Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Here Died...
MK Sheli Yachimovitch (Hamachane Hatzioni) is proposing a law that would require a plaque installed in any building in which a construction worker died during... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Fund Education Based on No Criteria
The Haredi MKs from Shas and [mostly] UTJ, had set their objective in this Knesset term to reverse all the legislation affecting the Haredi community passed by... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Palestinians Prove Feiglin Right
disclaimer: I have no idea, no inside information or knowledge, what is correct in this regard... I am just commenting on the article. Different demographers... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shlomo Yehuda Rechnitz Speech at Event in Lakewood (video)
I'd be surprised if you haven't seen this already. It was passed around yesterday so much, I think every jew must have seen it already.. just in case you have... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
ILTV Exclusive Interview with Itay Arad, CEO and Founder of WinkApp (video)
Winkapp brings the offline world into the digital age. Simply scan what you see and get all the most relevant content onto your phone in an instant. CEO and... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ambassador Danon's Full Statement at the UNSC Middle East Debate (video)
Danon was more fun when he was in the Knesset ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
look, Israelis love to claim they are poor, but everybody succeeds in making a living in Israel. It is simply that every Israeli is a shnorrer. If you are born... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Vacation for Father Until Bris
MK Tamar Zandberg (Meretz) has proposed a law that has the unusual support of both the Right and Left, from coalition members and opposition members. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Free Our Vulture in Beirut
Israel keeps using eagles, vultures actually, as spies. It seems humanity has found another way, besides for automated machines and robots, to replace humans. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Moshe Gafni on Haredi Employment Difficulties
Moshe Gafni is deserving of being pointed out for a couple of noteworthy comments he made. Instead of separate posts, I am bundling them into this one post. 1. Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interview with Israeli World Music Superstar (video)
didn't Raichel used to have long dreadlocks and wear a tichel wrap of some sort? he has really changed his look... Idan Raichel, known for his world music... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Channel 10: Avishai Ben Chaim's Documentary on the Breakdown of the Haredi...
the quality of this video isnt good, but the original is not yet embeddable Avishai Ben Chaim, Channel 10's jounralist responsible for reporting on the Haredi... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bloomberg Considering Joining Presidential Race (video)
if he does, the list of frontrunners would consist of a Jew, the father of a Jew, and the mother in law of a Jew...hmmmm... Read more
Posted on 26 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
While we are sitting here, there are about 1000 people in Gaza that are digging terror tunnels. The next war, against Hamas or Hezbollah, is just a matter of... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: HaEtz on Chocolate
Rav Dov Lior has issued a psak that when eating chocolate, the correct bracha would be "Borei Pri HaEtz" rather than the Shehakol bracha we generally make. Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
version;So your grandmother is at least 4,000 years old? Wow! That's impressive. Posted by Muhammad Zoabi on Sunday, January 24,... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Gad Elbaz and Nissim - Hashem Melech 2.0 (video)
In an exuberant explosion of music, Israeli legend Gad Elbaz joins forces with rapper Nissim Black as the two take to the streets of New York City proclaiming... Read more
Posted on 25 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
An Admor is Born
a new Rebbe has appeared on the scene this past week. The "Admor of Malta", Rav Dov Ber Hakohein, made an appearance, in Bet Shemesh of all places, when he... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Goodbye Cleveland
Cleveland just lost a lot of Israeli fans, the moment they fired David Blatt from the head coach position. Cleveland was never a team I liked, considering I am ... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY