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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 ( 11664 )
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Changing Government Term to 5 Years
MK Nissan Slomianski (Habayit Hayehudi), wants to change the length of the Knesset term from 4 years to 5 years, similar to the length of municipal governments. Read more
Posted on 17 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Do Shtissel Actors Need a Gett?
In one of the episodes of this season of Shtissel, Ruchami gets married in an ad hoc wedding. This wedding bothered me when I saw it. Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
From Hillel Fuld, a passenger on the flight and the person who snapped and posted this picture.. Eight hours later, we are still stuck in Billings, Montana and... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Witnessed on the Jerusalem light rail this morning:2 elderly Israeli men get on the light rail by the Iriya, and... Posted by Jonathan Kestenbaum on Sunday,... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israelis: How Can You Create Positive Relations with Palestinians? (and Vice...
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Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbi Amar Psak Din Moshiach (video)
Rav Amar paskened, describing it as a claimant in court against the defendant (God), that God must send Mashiach to us...... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jake Owen’s Chanukah Album (video)
Singer Jake Owen has been working on an exciting new project. Many Jewish singers, songwriters and musicians have released Christmas albums. Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Hakol Haba S01E16 - Semifinals (video)
After a long break, Hakol Haba, The Next Voice in Jewish Music, is back, picking up where they left off, at the semi-finals of season 1. I was a bit underwhelme... Read more
Posted on 16 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Commitment for Draft Law Gets Haredi Agreement on Budget
I dont get it. The Moetzet Gedolim agreed to allow the vote on the budget to pass despite the draft law not yet being completed, because Netanyahu promised to... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Drowning in Mail
I don't know why the local post office (not just local, but I'm only talking about local because I have seen it firsthand) is in such a difficult situation,... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Good Luck, Canada
The PM of Canada, Justin Trudeau, has said that he will be continuing to implement his plan to take in 25,000 Syrian refugees by the end of the year, and the... Read more
Posted on 15 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Nation is with the Golan!
There is a lot of talk in the news nowadays about giving back the Golan. I cannot always tell if they are referring to giving the Golan Heights to Syria or... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Has Gafni's Bluff Been Called?
It is official. There is no chance that the amended draft law will be worked out before the budget has to come to a vote next week. So, what happens now? Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The Israeli government is the most extreme it has been since Shamir, it's so extreme that Bibi is the moderate ...The most Netanyahu can offer Abbas is far... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
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Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
this is the Chief Rabbi of Ukraine, Rabbi Yaakov Dov Bleich. I don't know the background to the picture - why he is playing basketball, nor do I know with whom... Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Cutting My Hair For Cancer (video)
Meir Kalmanson, an awesome person, writes the following: 3 1/2 years ago I was inspired to grow my hair out to donate it to a child with cancer. Read more
Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
KosherFest 2015
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Posted on 12 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Know When to Fold 'em. Know When to Walk Away. And Know When to Run
In the previous government, every Monday and Thursday Yair Lapid threatened to take down the government if he did not get his way on whatever issue was being... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Nursing a Jewish Baby on Temple Mount
I am not sure what to think of this. the baby needs to eat, he should be fed. On the other hand, it seems to me to be inappropriate to nurse a baby on Har... Read more
Posted on 11 November 2015 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY