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• Who is More Extreme?

  I admit to not being an expert on the nuances of Satmar, but this statement put out by one of the Satmar Rebbes (Rebbe Zalman) is surprising to me.. Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  We’re a bit tired, but we wanted to come straight to the holiest place in the entire Jewish world, the ‘Kotel Hama’aravi,’ the Western Wall, so we straight... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tweet of the Day

  היום מצויין יום השנה ה-69... Read more

  Posted on 15 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Synagogues of New Jersey (video)

  

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  Posted on 15 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• No Chilul Shabbos on Lag bOmer

  Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, rav of Tzfat, had an interesting perspective on the discussion of the chilul shabbos in the preparations for the Lag bOmer bonfires in Meron... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Clarification to Jordan

  A Jordanian tourist in Israel stabbed a policeman and was then shot dead. The Jordanians are upset and are demanding clarifications from Israel about the... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• is It Kosher Or Not?

  

  someone sent this in to me from their workplace.. and it makes me wonder what it means.. so, does it mean: 1. it is not kosher. but why mention it is pareve? Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• the Non-chassidishe Lag bOmer

  I have been to many bonfires, including Litvishe, Israeli, American,. dati, chassidic, sefardic, etc. and it seems to me that pretty much the chassidim have... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• My Apologies for Nto Updating the Blog the Past Couple Of...

  My apologies for nto updating the blog the past couple of days. A medical emergency in the family did not afford me the time or ability to do so... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Facebook Status of the Day

  Brief rundown of what happened: The wife of Yisrael Cohen was riding the bus 4255 from Ohr Yehuda to Jerusalem. Opposite him was sitting, behind the driver,... Read more

  Posted on 11 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Rav Aviner Would Cancel Lag bOmer

  I am not a follower of Rav Aviner and don't know much of what he says or talks about. The little I have heard from him have mostly been tings I did not agree... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• the Hebron Half Marathon That Wasn't

  Mohammed Al-Mohtaseb has put together a race in Hebron. It seems he was not as ambitious as some others who respectively put together the Gaza and Bethlehem... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  If they would have told me two years ago - we think we must operate public transportation and allow supermarkets to open on Shabbos - we would not have signed... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Rabbi Edgar Gluck & Delegation Meet With The Pope (video)

  

  I have mixed feelings about this... Background: this Rabbi Gluck has met with the Pope before, and this meeting was in continuation of the previous meeting to... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Jerusalem's Museum on the Seam (video)

  

  I always wondered what this museum was about.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• When Wolves Lie with Lambs

  , the Messiah is supposed to come. Or something like that. At some time in the future, lambs and wolves might one day get along, but nowadays any such friendshi... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Haredi Woman Running for Labor Leadership

  

  As Ben said, pretty wild that the only woman running for party leadership in the Labor party elections is a Haredi woman... It is interesting that no other wome... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• No Automatic Membership to the Nazi Party

  Minister of Defense Avigdor Lieberman today said that Hamas and Hizbollah are the continuation of the Nazis, as are Israeli [Arab] MKs that smuggle cellphones... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Picture of the Day

  

  On the President's Facebook page he muses about how he had been given the gift of a fidget spinner to pass on to his grandchild, but after learning how to use i... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: At His Rebbi's Side

  

  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 08 May 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY