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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 ( 13076 )
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Bet Hakerem to Becme the Next Conflagration Point in Jerusalem?
Shas owns a building in Bet Hakerem that they will be using to establish a museum to commemorate Rav Ovadiah Yosef. Bet Hakerem is a Jerusalem neighborhood... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: No Lines for the Elderly
Minister Gila Gamliel has proposed a law by which anybody over the age of 80 in Israel would not have to wait in line.Instead, they would go straight to the... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
source: Kikar the various Haredi mayors (including Moshe Abutbol of Bet Shemesh, pictured above) around Israel have joined a march from Yerucham to Jerusalem... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israelis Greet Muslims for a Blessed Ramadan (video)
We asked Israelis in Jerusalem what are their wishes for their Muslim neighbours on the occasion of Ramadan. Here's what they had to say:... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Lipa and @Pepsi (video)
I have no idea what he is talking about with his story.. though this is regarding the fact that Lipa has been hired as "the front man" (in his words) for Pepsi... Read more
Posted on 21 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
The first is referring to Pogrow, the second is referring to a fellow named Alan Weinkkrantz who died in the car crash in Tel Aviv on Saturday night. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Christian Volunteers to IDF Can't Be Harassed
MK Yoav Kish (Likud) has proposed a law to protect IDF soldiers from harassment, but then changed it at the last moment to be limited to IDF Volunteers in... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Refusing to compete against Israeli rival, Syrian boxer quits international tournie -- JPost The Syrian must have been afraid of getting beaten by Israelis... Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: The Kohen Isn't Present
The iPhone front has been relatively quiet recently, but now we have a new psak with another advancement in the fight against smartphones. Read more
Posted on 20 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
source: Humans of Judaism maariv at NBA Championship Game 6 between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Golden State Warriors... The quote attached to the picture... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
First Israeli Selected and Signed in MLB Draft
Mazel tov to Dean Kemer on being the first Israeli drafted, and signed, to a Major League Baseball team! In the recent MLB draft, the Los Angeles Dodgers... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
PSA: Local Educator Declared Rasha by Beis Din
This is very difficult,for me personally, but it is important so I feel I must join in making this announcement. I am just going to copy the text from the Daas... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
just to be clear, this is referring to the new eruv in Crown Heights, the first time CH has ever had one, and there seems to be a dispute whether or not they... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Duma Case That Wasn't
The case against Natanel Forkowitz has been closed. In case you do not recognize that name, Forkowitz was the suspect in the case of the Duma arson/murder case. Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Students' Achievements Inspire U.S. Ambassador (video)
Ambassador Shapiro visited the AMIT Network's Gogya Center in Kfar Batya youth village to see how this center for excellence in teacher training is... Read more
Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Synagogues of Pennsylvania (video)
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Posted on 19 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
From my perspective, reforms are made in the tax authority or Bituach Leumi, not in religion. The Religion of Moshe was given to us at Sinai. Reforms are done a... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Beis Din Says Being a Father is Not a Right but an Obligation
Divorces can often be nasty, and it often does not get any better after the divorce is over. Many couples (or ex-couples), though obviously not all, continue... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Give the Kotel to the Waqf
Chaim Epstein, the Deputy Mayor of Jerusalem and representative of the Bnei Torah faction, had something interesting and unexpected to say about the situation a... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yael Gherman Calls Litzman Popeye (video)
while responding to his attack on Yesh Atid for not passing a law encouraging organ donation while they were in the government, Gherman attacks him for being... Read more
Posted on 16 June 2016 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
