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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 ( 11592 )
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The Airplane Seat That Was Almost Worth $18,000
This little news item made the rounds yesterday to much wonderment... A Chabadnik flying from Israel to New York found himself sitting next to the Spinka Rebbe. Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Almost Perfect for the Pesach Seder - Haroset Ice Cream
Ben and Jerry's has announced they are producing a new flavor of ice cream in honor of Pesach, and just for Pesach. Ben and Jerry's will be making a limited... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tweet of the Day
This has been going on for a few days now, but the following Tweet of the Day is the best description of it that I have seen to date... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quotes of the Day
Selecting a Quote of the Day for today was tough, as I found a few that would each qualify... so I will offer four quotes for today: 1. Specifically when the... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israeli Police Attempt to Quell Riots on Temple Mount (video)
Last week the police closed the Temple Mount off from access to Jews more than it was open. The Arabs on the Mount were making trouble for all sorts of reasons... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Harlem Shake at IFL Kraft Stadium (video)
you know I am not a fan of the Harlem Shake, but this one, at an Israeli [American] football game, the players performed a musicless Harlem Shake that made me... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Posts #469
big list of links today... 1. Rav Hutner's chavrusa had a good head 2. the possibilities of unity 3. separate and unequal at the Western Wall 4. the woman with... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Chadash Apologizes for Running Ad Warning About Protecting Kids from Abuse
Last week one of the haredi papers in Bet Shemesh ran an ad about protecting one's children from abuse. It was a full page of instructions, in English, of how t... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shuk Mahane Yehuda to Host Cultural Events on Shabbos
The weather is heating up, and with it comes the secular activism and the haredi protests. The upcoming ground zero for the near future is going to be the Mahan... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Planning for Tuesday Morning at the Kotel
For the first time the Haredim are gearing up in advance to prepare for the monthly fight against the Women of the Wall. Every month, recently, on Rosh... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
By the Dati Leumi there are 3 values: the Torah of Israel, the Nation of Israel, and the Land of Israel. By us, the Torah is the only value. Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why We Should Be Teaching Basic English in Our Schools
Here is a good example of why we should be teaching [at least] basic English [and math and some other studies] in our schools. Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Newest Pashkevil Against IDF and Civil Service
This pashkevil has bene placed in haredi neighborhoods in Jerusalem... It says "Chardak - Chareidi Kal Daat, (meaning: Chareidi light-minded) I started doing... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jewish Jerusalem Chef Creates Delicious Locust Menu (video)
kosher or not, I wonder if by publicizing the testing of locust recipes in the restaurant kitchen: 1. will the mashgiach pull the hechsher or did he approve... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Mazel Tov Simcha Parodies (video)
who would have ever thought of such a service!!?? Moshe is just too funny! ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers wit... Read more
Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
TOV Rejects Abutbols Offer for Shefa Department
I received the following statement from someone in TOV regarding the offer from Mayor of Bet Shemesh Moshe Abutbol to take over the now-vacant position as head... Read more
Posted on 08 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Restraining Order on a Rooster, Preferring Fowl Surrogacy
When I used to have fowl running around our porch and yard, our neighbors did not complain, but enjoyed sending their kids to look at the goose, the ducks or th... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu Has the Solution to Coalition Strife!
Rav Shmuel Eliyahu, Chief Rabbi of Tzfat, has the solution to the political mess of the coalition negotiations, and to all our other problems. According to Rav... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Should "sarvan Get" Be Denied Personal Rights in Prison as Pressure?
Yesterday there was a crazy incident in beis din in Jerusalem. Beis Din was trying to persuade a sarvan get, someone who has refused to give his wife a... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Facebook Status of the Day
Moshe Feiglin gets today's FSOTD... he writes: In the room next to mine [in the Knesset] sits MK Stav Shafir. I said to her that as veterans of fights, of... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY