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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 ( 13076 )
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Electric Airplanes Are Here
With Airbus announcing the success of its electric airplane, the first of its kind, it leads me to wonder. I hope they will do better than Better Place,... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
This fabulous picture has, deservedly, gone viral.. obvious,y it makes people curious and wanting to hear the background.. Hamodia looked into it, and this is... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Social Shmitta - Wiping Away Debt
I like the initiative of what is being promoted as "shmitta chevratit" - social shmitta... the promoters want government offices and other public debt holders t... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Rabbi Dov Lipman Summarizes One Year in Knesset (video)
Yesh Atid has put out a series of videos promoting itself by summarizing its first year in Knesset, from a variety of perspectives. Read more
Posted on 14 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Price Taggers Are Vandals, Not Terrorists
I don't get this "tag machir", price tag, issue. Some people are upset at this or that government decision or some activity, and in response they go out and... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Easing the Conversion of Foreign Drivers Licenses for New Immigrants
Good news for new immigrants, from MK Rabbi Dov Lipman (Yesh Atid). Lipman was behind a movement to change the policy of the Ministry of Transportation regardin... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yom Yerushalayim and Mixed Dancing
In the end, everything comes down to mixed dancing... The Interior Committee of the Knesset held a session to analyze the level of police preparedness for the... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Paying for the Bus
The bus drivers of the "Kavim" bus company are on strike. Instead of not working, they are doing something which seems to me to be wrong - they are driving but... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
is Olmert a Traitor?
When the judge sentenced former PM Ehud Olmert to 6 years in prison, he said that one who takes bribes is not simply corrupt, but he is a traitor.. Calling... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Hummus Day!
today, May 13th, is Hummus Day just for your information... from Hummusday.com: How to Participate Eat hummus on May 13th for breakfast, lunch or dinner Tweet... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
A Rabbi, a Priest, and and an Imam Walk into a Bar... A J...
A rabbi, a priest, and and an Imam walk into a bar... A Jew, a Christian and an Arab walk into a bar... sounds like the start of a good joke.. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Freeing an Agunah
From the JC: A daring ruling by the Safed Rabbinical Court in northern Israel last month ended a seven-year ordeal for a 34 year-old woman who had been... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Modiin Coffee Shop Upsets Residents by Closing on Shabbos
a new coffee shop has opened up in Modiin and has immediately caused a ruckus on Facebook. All because of its schedule. Caffit Modiin has opened its doors, but... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Jay Leno to host award ceremony in Israel, quips John Kerry is not welcome -- Fox News "I guess any American that's not John Kerry is more than welcome there... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Is the Rabbanut Responsible for the Coming Lag Baomer Disaster?
The Rabbanut, in its most recent newsletter update, has announced that because Lag BaOmer falls out on Motzei Shabbos, the official lighting of the bonfires wil... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Holocaust Survivers Write In New Sefer Torah In The Nazi Death Camp Auschwitz...
very emotional.. and I love that guys hair! ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Lif... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interview with Shimon Peres (video)
always interesting to hear Israel's history from someone who lived it... interesting that when talking peace and the interviewer tries to get Peres to blame Bib... Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
HADREN - Shira Falkowitz & Yitzy Rosinger - Acapella (video)
nice voices. beautiful voices. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in Israel Read more
Posted on 12 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kashrut Alert: Mentos
Rav Moshe Katz, from the kashrut organization called Kosharot, has issued a warning regarding kashrut issues. He points to the phenomenon of some products havin... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
hold it in.. just 23 more hours to the end of Shabbos! you can do it! ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with you... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
