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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 ( 14656 )
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Michelin Chef Expands Chain of Kosher Cheap Eateries - Jan. 4, 2018 (video)
in Bet Shemesh (maybe other places as well) it is even mehadrin ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad b... Read more
Posted on 09 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Double Double Triple Pay, Ain't Gonna Work on Saturday
The minimarket law proposed by UTJ and Shas keeps meeting new challenges making it difficult to pass. Despite the challenges, they plan to bring it to vote... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Mayor Moshe Abutbol Calls on Extremists to Leave City
in light of the stoning attack today in RBS B against a car driving through with a soldier in uniform, the mayor, who is out of town currently, has put out a... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Crazy Sum of Money in Ketuba Becomes Meaningless
Sefardi ketubas seem to be good for interesting divorce cases. Obviously not interesting for the parties involved, but interesting for a bystander after the fac... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headlines Podcast: 1/6/18 Kevurah in Eretz Yisroel - Is It Important? And at Wha...
this is one of my favorite, if not the favorite, podcasts to listen to, and I listen to many.. I would like to post the weekly episodes here, when I remember... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Meilech Zilbershlag: Creative in the Shower (video)
this doesn't seem to be his typical style.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Lif... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
NACHALAH - Where Tradition Lives! Excerpts from Our First Service... (video)
I don't know who they are or what this is, but I enjoyed listening... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with you... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Is Israel the Same as Europe?
The Likud is in a bit of disarray over the minimarket law coming to vote this week. One Likud MK wants to oppose the law, while others want her thrown out of th... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Destroying Someone's iPhone
Rav Yehuda Aryeh Dinner, a community rav and a dayan in Bnei Braq, has issued an interesting psak. Rav Dinner was asked if one sees his friend with a "passul"... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day (video)
It is pretty amazing that in the Haaretz newspaper they believe that Barghouti will bring peace, but that believing prayer is legitimate is idiotic in their... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
JHC Lights Chinese Auction with Discussion Panels on Various Topics (video)
very interesting discussion ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in Israel... Read more
Posted on 07 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Banning Cellphones from Shul
Rabbi Steven Pruzansky is now banning bringing cellphones into his shul in Taeneck, NJ (Congregation Bnai Yeshurun) and using them. Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Should Eilat Be Excluded?
This is interesting. It seems that the Likud is putting forth efforts to include exceptions to the minimarket law. The Likud would like to exclude the city of... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Death Penalty Proposal Passes First Reading
Somewhat surprisingly, I think, Yisrael Beyteynu got their law proposal, death penalty for terrorists passed in its initial reading. I say "surprisingly"... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Young Army Reservists to Pay Less Taxes
MK Oded Forer (Yisrael Beyteynu) has a proposed a law that would lower the tax rate from 25% to 10% for young reservists, between the ages of 21-30. Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Escape Rooms Come to the Haredi Community (video)
I wonder if a couple on a shidduch date are allowed to go into an escape room... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Geulah in Jerusalem - Between Wealth and Poverty (video)
you even get to meet Uri, of pizza Uri fame! ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more
Posted on 04 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Voice Approval for Kosher Phones
Some of my family members have cellphone plans that were purchased as part of a sale, with a discounted price for a period of time or unique aspects of the plan... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Death Penalty Law Not Being Automatically Supported
UTJ is getting a little heat for not automatically supporting the bill proposed by Yisrael Beyteynu to give the death penalty to terrorists. UTJ has said a... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Trumps Tweets on Palestinians and Jerusalem
President Trump is always good for some entertaining, and sometimes shocking, tweets. Among the batch from last night (Israel time) are the following: It's not... Read more
Posted on 03 January 2018 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
