Gldmeier
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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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Time to Pull a Rabbit out of the Hat
According to Reuters, Borsalino, the famous hat maker especially popular in the frum black hat community, is facing liquidation. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Star from Lakewood
Ariel Smith, formerly known as Chris Smith, grew up in Lakewood and played in the NBA for the New York Nicks. After retiring from the NBA and going through a... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pregnant Woman Parking Pilot in Rehovot
City Hall in Rehovot has started marking parking spots around town in pink, close to the shopping areas, office buildings, health clinics, and institutions, in... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Destroying Rav Shteinman's Grave
According to a report on Haredim10, students went to the grave of Rav Shteinman at the conclusion of the shiva only to discover that the temporary headstone on... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
NAS Daily on the Dead Sea and Jerusalem (video)
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Posted on 19 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Coffix Bringing Price Back Down to 5nis
According to Maariv, business at Coffix has taken a big hit since they raised the price from 5nis per item to 6nis per item. The stores have gone from being bus... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Affirmative Action Approved for Haredi Community
The government approved an affirmative action law for Haredim that will designate 7% of all new government job and other public sector job postings to be only... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Religious Secular Women of Bet Shemesh
As stated, the courts ruled against Iryat Bet Shemesh and the mayor, Moshe Abutbol, in the case of the "tzniyut" signs. The court declared them illegal and... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Indicted Prime Minister to Resign
MK Yoel Hasson (Hamachane Hatzioni) has proposed a law to counter the "Recommendations Law" being pushed by the coalition. The Recommendations Law would... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Discount That Won't Be Given out
A shop is offering a discount the shopkeep knows nobody can take advantage of, but offering it gets him good press coverage. The shop offering the discount is... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Dr. Mordechai Kedar on Al Jazeera Debating a Lebanese Cleric About Jerusalem...
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Posted on 17 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shalom Aleichem שלום עליכם David d’Or (video)
Young Leadership Program (Visual Arts) from Japan sing together with David d’Or the famous Jewish prayer “Shalom Aleichem”, Tel-Aviv Dec. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
A Peek into a Day at Telshe Yeshiva Chicago! (video)
my alma mater.. Rabbi Gluck was my rebbe in 12th grade. He was just honored at the Telshe Yeshiva Chicago annual dinner for his 50 years of teaching.. I probabl... Read more
Posted on 14 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
WATCH: What Did British General Allenby Have to Do with the Story of Chanukah?...
Author Lenny Ben-David discusses the topic of his book, American interests in the Holy Land 1840-1940, with WIN reporter Steve Leibowitz. Read more
Posted on 14 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Public Transportation on Shabbos
I don't really understand how this will work but Minister of Transportation Yisrael Katz announced a reform of the public transportation system. Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
I would rather die than since the Israeli national anthem -- MK Jamal Zahalka (UAL) ok... yaharog v'al yaavor...... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
one of the acts in response to the removal of the signs... so far it looks like the women aren't playing along..... Read more
Posted on 13 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
this Facebook post is about 3 years old, but in memory of Rav Shteinman who died this morning, it is worth posting now..... Read more
Posted on 12 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Get Your VCR Now! Major Tax Breaks!
Finance Minister Moshe Kachlon announced today a major tax cut on products such as electronics, cosmetics and toys. Amazingly, the tax on VCRs is being cut... Read more
Posted on 11 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
Iryat Bet Shemesh today removed [6 of 8 of] the offending signs in the RBS B, Cheftziba, and Kirya Hachareidit neighborhoods, as per the court order. Read more
Posted on 11 December 2017 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
