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 ( 11551 )
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The Problems of Schools in RBS
Now that the court has ruled that the girls of Mishkenos should be allowed to stay in the split Safot vTarbuyot building, here are the issues I have identified... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Gaza can become a Garden of Eden once the Palestinians understand that they will have to live beside us.. -- President Reuven Rivlin maybe. Garden of Eden... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Sometimes Accidents Just Happen
In Kenya, a boy lost his penis in a circumcision gone bad. one of the tribe elders was asked about the accident... I asked what he thought of the boy whose peni... Read more
Posted on 07 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: A Temple in Flames
NOTE: I was not paid to review this book. It is an unbiased and objective review. If you have a book with Jewish or Israel related content and would like me to... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Court Rules in Favor of Bet Shemesh, Sort of
So, the court just announced that it was accepting [one of] the claims of Moshe Abutbol and the City of Bet Shemesh, against the Ministry of Education and is... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Betting Lines Open on Bet Shemesh
the court hearing between the Ministry of Education and the City of Bet Shemesh regarding what has become known in the press as "Bet Sefer Hameriva" - the... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ambassador Taub Visits Bradford (video)
Israeli ambassador Daniel Taub visited Bradford this week, the city which George Galloway MP declared to be an "Israel-free zone". Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jerusalem Sacred Music Festival (video)
I have no idea what "sacred music" is.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life... Read more
Posted on 04 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Yosef on Which Chief Rabbi Should Remain
Based on comments from the Chief Rabbi, Rav Yitzchak Yosef, it seems that the law proposal to cancel one of the chief rabbi positions and only elect one in the... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Trying to Solve the Problem for Mishkenos And/or Other Schools
who here actually knows how the system of land and building distribution actually works? I know of a school that was sitting for many years in a plot of land... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Last week I put up a FSotD about the fellow building the bridge to Har Habayit.. it turns out that was not the end of the story.. here is the next installment..... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Dancing In Jaffa Official Trailer (video)
maybe we could use such an initiative in many other places, such as Bet Shemesh... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Melanie Phillips: Western Jewry - Paying the Price for Gaza (video)
I haven't heard Melanie Phillips in a while...; ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
August 2014 Charter Aliyah Flight Highlights (video)
August 2014 Charter Aliyah Flight Highlights from Nefesh B'Nefesh on Vimeo. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers... Read more
Posted on 03 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Developments in the Fight Over the School Building in RBS
The court has issued an order to close the Beis Yaakov school located in the classrooms of Beit Sefer Safot vTarbuyot. Kikar is reporting this, and MK Lipman ha... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
School Takeover in RBS Comments (video)
Cameraman Yaakov Lederman gets a few words from all sides of the "school takeover" incident, with some footage of some nasty behavior by Richard Peres and him... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Chaim Kanievsky on the Hetter Mechira
Rav Chaim Kanievsky is being quoted as having said that the hetter mechira is worthless according to all opinions. It cannot be relied upon. Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Life's a Beach in Jerusalem (video)
The holy city may be landlocked, but that doesn’t mean it has to be fun-blocked. A man-made beach opened this summer.Sand, chairs and tropical vibes were... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Nigun Hastureh (video)
Benny Friedman, with the Yedidim choir, put out this really nice version of the "Nigun Hastureh"... I dont think I have ever heard this song before, and I reall... Read more
Posted on 02 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Will Kapparos Be Banned Completely This Year?
The annual pre-Yom Kippur attack on the minhag of "Kapparos" is coming early this year.. Kikar is reporting that the Ministry of Agriculture is set to ban... Read more
Posted on 01 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY