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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 ( 11582 )
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Baked After Pesach, Sold Before Pesach
before Pesach I posted about a package of bread crumbs that had been purchased with the label already stating it was baked after pesach 2014. Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Les Miserabbis (video)
with musical accompaniment.. • What really happens in synagogue on Shabbos morning.• INSPIRED by LES MISERABLES 40 YEARS OF SHUL• WRITTEN ... Read more
Posted on 30 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: The Unwilling Survivor
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 29 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
is the Rabbannut Hechsher Nothing but an Import Tax?
Every kosher food item imported into Israel must undergo inspection by the Rabbanut of Israel and receive their approval and certification of kashrut, despite... Read more
Posted on 29 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Egged Misses a Day Counting Omer Because It is Too Jewish
Egged made a nice gesture. They often do. All on their own. No obligation, not required by the State or by the details of their contract.. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Annual National Custom f Yom Hashoah
looking through the various websites today, one can see that the national pasttime is in full gear, and everyone is participating. Read more
Posted on 28 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ovadia Chamama, Behind the Scenes (video)
some music, some tefilla, some Holocaust survivors ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by... Read more
Posted on 28 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
While the hat-box mount is cool, I am surprised by it - I mean, since when do Chabadniks take their hats off?... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ten Days of Thanks (video)
an initiative for a new Israeli tradition - 10 days of thanks, in the ten days leading up to Yom HaAtzmaut...... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Ruth Calderon's Seder Plate
I had plenty of respect for MK Ruth Calderon (Yesh Atid).I lost it all after this. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of... Read more
Posted on 27 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Survey Shows Most People Dont Hate Haredim and Dont Care About Them
I have not known what to do with this information. I have been sitting on it for a while now, considering it, since it was publicized right before Pesach, but... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the End of the Story
sometimes you hear a story, maybe follow it for a while, and then you don't hear the ending. Often you don't hear the ending. This post is nothing more than... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Extremist Thugs in Bet Shemesh Destroy Shul
In what is perhaps one of the most insane things I have seen in a fairly long time, extremist thugs went berserk and destroyed a shul in Bet Shemesh. Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Lapid: Do the Palestinians Really Want a State? (video)
it looks like even Yair Lapid, who threatened to leave the coalition if the peace negotiations would not be consistently in motion has come to the realization... Read more
Posted on 24 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Unsafe Park Equipment Raises Calls About Modiin Being Anti-haredi
Modiin has had its share of up and downs in its relationship with its haredi neighbors of Modiin Ilit... Famously, Modiin tried to ban non-residents (i.e. Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
a Soloveitchik Visits Har Habayit
Many articles, starting with the Jerusalem Post and followed by Matzav, YWN and VIN, have written about the Har Habayit "riots" over the holiday that caused Jew... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ancient Chisel Discovered Near Kotel
It has been reported, first by Haaretz (at least, first from among the articles that I have seen), and now by others including INN, about a newly fascinating... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yisrael Chofshit Wants Jewish Culture off the Air
Israeli TV's Channel 1 news has been running a daily "sefirat ha'omer" clip of about 2-3 minutes with a daily explanation of some aspect or custom of sefirat... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Underdos: Who is Counting Omer? (video)
this is from last year, but relevant to every years sefirat haOmer.. and funny.. If you want interesting daily reminders for sefira, you can follow my twitter... Read more
Posted on 23 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Fashion and Style of the Gedolim
Baruch Hashem we have solved all our problems and can busy ourselves with fighting over the color of the cloak of this or that rabbi. Either that or the haredi... Read more
Posted on 22 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY