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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.
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Headline of the Day
Cease-fire attempt ends as Israeli airstrikes resume -- CNN 1. How dare CNN make it look like Israel is at fault for breaking the ceasefire! Israel has sat... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
God's Accountants About Tel Aviv.
It is always fun to watch God's accountants in action... Recently Rav Amnon Yitzchak explained why we have merited to have missiles being shot at Tel Aviv. Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Weekday Kashrut for Restaurants Open on Shabbos
A little while back a law was proposed by MK Elazar Stern (Hatnua) that would require the Rabbanut to give a hechsher on restaurants that are open on Shabbos... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shrapnel in Bnei Braq is Ok Because It Was from Iron Dome, Not Hamas
more on the shrapnel from the rocket that landed in Bnei Braq... it seems pretty clear that a stray piece of shrapnel was not the intention of the Chazon Ish... Read more
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Peace by Neglect?
A guest post by Max (Meier) Goldmeier I had a conversation today with a Palestinian. Here is what I learned: Palestinians only want peace Jews have no claim to... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israeli Ambassador: Israel Tries to Minimize Civilian Deaths (video)
Ambassador Ron Dermer has the Color Red alert app on his phone and it blared while he was being interviewed. Great props!... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Regev Tosses MK Zakhlaka from Knesset Committee Session (video)
from the best show in town.. though this is a committee session.. MK Regev tosses MK Zakhlaka from the session after he says the police chief's hands are tainte... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Is 9am Really 9am on Hamas-time?
this past Motzei Shabbos, Hamas published a warning that at 9 pm they would shoot a volley of missiles at Tel Aviv. They ran a counter ticking down the seconds... Read more
Posted on 15 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
[piece of Missile] Lands in Bnei Braq!
There goes the promise of the Chazon Ish.... did anyone tell Rav Kanievsky? truth is, I don't think this really counts, but it was the first thing I thought of... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tzitzit for Soldiers
A friend of mine sent me the following message and asked me to post it. He says it is legit. My sister was visited by an IDF Rabbi today. Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Chaim Kanievsky Alters His Schedule to Share in the Pain of the Community
last week Rav Chaim Kanievsky told people that despite there not actually being a concern in Bnei Braq about bombs falling within the city, they should still... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
PSA:Elimelech Meisels Notice by Chicago Beit Din
from FrumFollies: I know all three of these rabbonim personally, and anything they say should be taken seriously - especially if they have convened a special... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Initiative to Split Bet Shemesh Moves Forward This Week
Local reports have announced that MK Miri Regev (Likud) will be coming to Bet Shemesh this coming Sunday. Tomorrow, Tuesday, is the day Minister Gideon Saar is... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israel Won't Shut Gaza Electricity, but Hamas Will...
According to the news reports last night, a missile shot by Hamas towards Israel ended up hitting a high-power line that provides electricity to gaza. Read more
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Some Interesting Videos About Protective Edge and the Fight for Public Opinion...
Bennet's show and tell Arab reporter slams Hamas: CNN's Jake Tapper Destroys Fmr PLO Spox.. (I think "destroys" is not quite what he did, but he did ask strong... Read more
Posted on 14 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: The Soul of Jerusalem, by Shlomo Katz
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 13 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Kanievsky Extends Chazon Ish Promise to Modiin Ilit
The promise of the Chazon Ish is already famous - that missiles will not fall in Bnei Braq. Rav Chaim Kanievsky has quoted and used this promise in practice... Read more
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Are We Victims Or Are We Doing Well in This War?
Here are my thought son "victimhood" and people's ad hoc efforts to do some PR for Israel, aka hasbara, by trying to show the world how we are suffering from th... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Post by Avishai Abrahami. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
What Israeli Schoolchildren Sing to Deal With Rockets (video)
This song was composed by a local teacher and has been taught to hundreds of schoolchildren within firing range of Gaza's rockets to help them deal with the fea... Read more
Posted on 13 July 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
