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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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Headline of the Day
USA Proposes: Release Pollard in exchange for release of terrorists -- NRG The USA made an offer to the Palestinians that Israel would release more terrorists i... Read more
Posted on 26 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Na Nach GoalStar (video)
weird.. GoalStar. נ נח נחמ נחמן מאומן by GambaNaNach... Read more
Posted on 25 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Rabbi, Student Arrested For Trying To Slaughter Donkey As Sacrifice For Sins -- Jpost Intrigued? here's the story: Jerusalem police arrested a rabbi and his... Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ministry of Education to Limit Maximum School Tuitions
The Ministry of Education has announced that it is going to get involved in supervision and enforcement of tuition limits even in the unofficial school systems. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Auto-Bhan of Israel
It seems like we are practically on our way to getting our own autobahn here in Israel. The autobahn is a street in Europe famous for not having a speed limit. Read more
Posted on 24 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ministry of Education Changes Vacation Schedule
The Ministry of Education has been moving on a plan to shorten the summer vacation. This past year the MoE began the school year prior to September 1st as part... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
People that have troubles come.. also people with personal troubles and also when the general troubles affect them. You should know these troubles are the... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Iphone Owners Cant Bake Matza
Are you the proud own of an iPhone or other form of smartphone? We've been compiling a list of all the things you cannot do because of it.. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Happylancheing the Jerusalem Marathon for HASC
The Jerusalem Marathon is an absolutely fantastic event. Every single year. Sometimes the weather is better, and sometimes it is worse, but the Marathon event i... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Moshe Feiglin: Why The Temple Mount Has Become A Powder-Keg (video)
with English subtitles (use the cc button at the bottom of the clip to enable them, if it isnt automatic)... Read more
Posted on 23 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Book Review: Illegal Journey, by Edgar Miskin
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 20 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
All He Wanted to Do Was Learn Torah, and He Was Arrested
Another yeshiva boy was recently arrested for ignoring his initial draft notice, leading to protests around the country. For some background - There has been a... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Laaw: Kill off Yisrael Hayom
If you thought requiring a business license for operating a newspaper is a violation of the freedom of speech (as guaranteed by the US Constitution but not by... Read more
Posted on 20 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Conversion Law Will Make Chief Rabbis Irrelevant
As redundant as the positions of the two Chief Rabbis has become, they are on the way to being made even more symbolic. With the passing of the new conversion... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Posts #537
1. Geerz in Mishpacha magazine (pdf) - fabulous write-up 2. an exchange - Rabbi Pruzansky on the draft law 3. I still have hope 4. aren't you scared? 5. what ca... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Haredi Boycott Against Gefilte Fish
This is just too rich to pass up... According to NRG, Hamodia today published a new ban - against gefilte fish. Rav Shmuel Eliezer Stern has paskened that due t... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Most Interesting Jew in the World (video)
Jay Shultz is trying to set a new Guiness record - for the largest Shabbat dinner... from Israel21c: White City Shabbat — a group that helps connect people... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Lapid's Plan to Make Housing Cheaper
Finance Minister Yair Lapid today announced his plan to make housing cheaper and more affordable for young couples.. Lapid's plan consists of lowering the VAT o... Read more
Posted on 18 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Paying to Talk, Again
I don't know why but time and again I am surprised with the news of the newest demands by the Palestinian Authority just in order to continue talking. Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Splitting Bet Shemesh
... Bad idea? Good idea? Gonna happen? Never gonna happen? The idea and demand to split Bet Shemesh into two separate cities, one general and the second... Read more
Posted on 17 March 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
