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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.
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Quote of the Day
The government of Israel wants to take from an entire generation the ability to support itself... -- MK Yair Lapid (Yesh Atid) responding to the news of the vot... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Translation: a Halachic Question I Was Asked: There is a ...
Translation: a halachic question I was asked: There is a concert during the Three Weeks of a band that previously had cancelled a performance in Israel because... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Terrorist - Hostage Negotiation
MK Elazar Stern (Yesh Atid) has proposed a law by which there would be rules set for hostage negotiation, should it, God forbid, ever be necessary. Stern's... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Regev to Keep Shabbos at Olympics
Next Friday, August 5, will be the opening ceremonies of the Olympics in Rio De Janeiro. Minister of Sport and Culture Miri Regev has announced that she will... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Arutz Sheva TV Meets Rapper Nissim Black (video)
this is a really great interview with Nissim ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
IAC Shark Tank (video)
interesting idea.. The first Israeli-American Shark Tank, an initiative of the Israeli-American Council (“IAC”) and the Adam and Gila Milstein Family... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Yishai Shlissel Aressted From Prison Under Suspicion of Planning to Attack Participants in Pride Parade -- Maariv The police announced that Yishai Shlissel,... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Chop 'em Down!
The following sign spotted on Emek Refaim street in Jerusalem offers a moment of irony.. The sign, placed on a tree that has been chopped down, warns residents... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Question Hour with Minister Moshe Kachlon (video)
this session happened a month ago but the Knesset account just uploaded it to their channel When he gets asked about the housing crisis and the lack of solution... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
New Train Route Between Tel Aviv and Tiberias
This is awesome! Yediot is reporting that Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz has approved the extension of the Emek train route to include an express leg... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
6,000-Year-Old Barley Discovered Near Masada (video)
this new archaeological find proves without a doubt that even Adam and Noah ate cholent... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousand... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Hamas Turns Terror Tunnels into Tourist Attraction (video)
I would so go on this tour... maybe an Israeli undercover agent should go and set charges to destroy the tunnels..... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Likud Doesn't Promote Its Own Agenda
MK Dovid Bitan, the Director of the Coalition, had MK Ohana's law proposal for protecting LGBT people from harassment removed from the floor. That means it was... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pride Flags Removed from Outside Great Synagogue
I do think the religious and Haredi community has a long way to go in changing attitudes about how to deal with homosexuality. Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Soon By You: Episode 2-Behind The Scenes! (video)
Soon By You, episode 2 can be seen here ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Haredi Minority
It seems there is a movement to officially grant the status of "minority" to the Haredi community. The Haredi community would no longer just be considered... Read more
Posted on 20 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Vermont and Arizona (video)
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Posted on 20 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Conversion Redone When Convert Discovered Uncircumcised
A very strange story has come to light in which a convert was discovered to never having actually been circumcised during his conversion. Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
If You Have a Bris Coming up on 17 Tammuz Consider Selling...
We have seen new parents offering for sale the right to name their baby. I think this might be a little bit stranger. Kikar is reporting on an advertisement in ... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
If You Build It They Will Come
When I was in yeshiva I had a rebbe who said that professional sports, such as football and baseball, is really a good thing. He explained that football and... Read more
Posted on 19 July 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
