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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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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 -
Headline of the Day
Haredi bakery throws out matza touched by Netanyahu -- JPost While the headline is upsetting, making it seem as if Netanyahu 'defiled' the matza, as if he is... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
This picture of kids, sitting in the trunk of a hatchback car, was taken today when police stopped the car in Beitar Ilit. The driver had his five children in... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Yeshivat Shaarei Ramallah - Won't Be Opening Any Time Soon
This is really a non-issue, simply because the idea did not pan out, so I should not even be mentioning it.. but I found it funny enough that someone would... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
"Sharing the Burden" Will Cause an Upheaval in the Haredi Workforce (video)
this is a recent show on channel 2 news that looked at the issue, the challenges , of integrating haredim into the workforce... The main thing I get out of it i... Read more
Posted on 03 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Beit Hashalom: Palestinians remove left-wing activists -- INN Beit Hashalom is the house ni Hebron that had been bought from a Palestinian by a Jew. Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Get Rid of Rabbanut Kashrut
MKs Aliza Lavie, Adi Kol and Ofer Shelach (Yesh Atid) want to change the kashrut laws of Israel. The current kashrut laws require the Rabbanut to give basic... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Abu Mazen ran to the UN and declared the de facto cancellation of the Oslo agreements.. we should take advantage of the opportunity and announce the cancellatio... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Where Children Sleep
Photographer James Mollison put together a project with an idea for engaging with children's rights. He considered how important a child's bedroom is to his... Read more
Posted on 02 April 2014 ART & DESIGN, CULTURE, PHOTOGRAPHY, SOCIETY -
Headline of the Day
Jerusalem man is now Barack Obama -- TOI From TOI: An African-American Jewish convert living in Jerusalem changed his name recently to Barack Obama, saying it... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
PM Benjamin Netanyahu visited the matza factory of Kfar Chabad and made some matza... he noted (as noted on his FB page with a short video vclip) "He noted,... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pollard's Release Back on the Table...
Despite the denials a few days ago of the US government, it looks like the idea of releasing Jonathan Pollard in exchange for continuation of peace talks via th... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
