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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 ( 11607 )
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Beards and Earphones Banned for Soldiers in Public
As an American who grew up in a major city, I don't think the sight of soldiers walking through the streets was common. We rarely saw soldiers around. Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Who Will Shas Appeal to Under Rav Shalom Cohen's Leadership?
I find the announcement of Rav Shalom Cohen being given the mantle of "Maran" of Shas to be interesting. Not because of who he is or what he has said in the... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israeli Breakthrough Recharges Cellphones In 30 Seconds (video)
this is cool, if it really works and if it will be affordable.. From INN: An Israeli startup said on Tuesday that it was working to develop a bio-organic... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Arafat's Bodyguard: He Used to Lie When Denouncing Bombings in Israel (video)
this isn't a chiddush, but it is being said by Arafat's own bodyguard... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with... Read more
Posted on 09 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Kanievsky on Mashiach's Near-arrival
This blog is not a "mashiach blog", and I do not report every time a rav or mekubal mentions the word mashiach or says mashiach is ready to come... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
There are still buds and hopes.. we must encourage them and work hard.. we cannot say kaddish [on the peace process].. we must do everything possible to... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bennet: You Have a Business: Ep01 (video)
Minister of Commerce Naftali Bennet is starting a new series of videos promoting people starting their own business.. I think the idea in this video is great.. Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Feiglin on Har Habayit (video)
and once we are on the topic of Har Habayit, according to this report in the Knesset committee discussion, given by the legal counsel of the Ministry of... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shira Chadasha Boys Choir Feat. Yishai Sachs Singing "Chasal" (video)
Rabbi Nachman Seltzer is proud to present a brand new Shira Chadasha Boys' Choir video in honor of Pesach 2014.... Read more
Posted on 08 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbanut on Pesach-hechsher for Paper Goods
Walking through the aisles of the supermarkets for Pesach shopping brings opens you up to an entirely new world of kashrut. It is actually not new, as this has... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Female Mashgichot in Jerusalem - Outside of the Rabbanut
Just less than two months ago Chief Rabbi Dovid Lau seemignly put to end a long-standing open issue with the Rabbanut - whether or not women would be given... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Bet Shemesh Should Replace Eyal Golan With...
Eyal Golan. Ai ai ai ai ai. Yes, the City of Bet Shemesh has hired Eyal Golan to be the main performer at the central party for Yom Haatzmaut. Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Let Us Go - Frozen Passover Parody (video)
another Pesach parody.. this song must have been very popular.. (note: women singing) ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
A Chinese Jew Sings V'hi Sh'amda (video)
Pesach is coming.. what would we do without hearing v'hi sh'amda? and speaking of Chinese Jews... the first Chinese Jew in 200 years is being ordained as a... Read more
Posted on 07 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
"Baked After Pesach", Before Pesach
This picture was sent to me on Friday... it is of a package of bread crumbs, with the hechsher of the Badatz Eida. The breadcrumbs were purchased that same day ... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbanut Says Canola Oil is Not Kitniyot
Is Canola Oil considered kitniyot, and therefore off limits to ashkenazi Jews during Pesach? Some say yes, and some say no. There is a debate about oil made fro... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
New Snitch Line, Against Smartphone Carrying Yeshiva Boys
I still think that it is bad for a society, any society, to encourage people to report each other to the authorities. We've seen snitch lines in the tax... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
5th Annual International Temple Mount Awareness Day with Aryeh Sonnenberg (video)
interview with Aryeh Sonnenberg, as part of Temple Mount Awareness Day.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
#HappyLanche with Rav Shlomo Katz Sings One Day at the Langes (video)
Shlomo Katz surprised Ahava Emunah at the Lange's house with song, happiness, laughter and joy #HAPPYLANCHE... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
If You Want to See God, Go to Shuk Machaneh Yehudah
Rabbi Shalom Gold penned the following letter and sent it to the Hamodia newspaper for publication. Being that they did not print it, Rabbi Gold has given... Read more
Posted on 04 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY