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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.
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Headline of the Day
With Passover Approaching, a Plague of Locusts Descends Upon Egypt -- The Atlantic Wire individual locusts have supposedly been spotted in various parts of... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Gaza Marathon 2013 Victimized by Hadarat Nashim
"Hadarat Nashim", the exclusion of women, strikes again! This time not in Israel, but in Gaza. The UNRWA has been planning the Gaza Marathon 2013 - 42 kilometer... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Posts #465
1. Kitniyot for Sephardim in America - its about time! 2. Mohammed and Me 3. Charedi parties threatening revenge 4. Locusts! and on the same topic... God has a... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Will Aviv Gefen Become Religious?
The title of this post "Will Aviv Gefen become religious?" is really the paraphrased title of the article in Maariv-NRG (the original reads "Is Aviv Gefen... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Porush Wants Feiglin Thrown out of Likud Over Har Habayit Incident
Menachem Porush, former MK from Agudat Yisrael and father of current MK Meir Porush, famously took credit for persuading then Minister of Defense Moshe Dayan... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Women on Committee to Appoint Judges
The government coalition and cabinet has little to do with the makeup of the Knesset and the laws passed by the MKs. The MKs are part of parliament and are... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Your Friend in Knesset
One of the debates surrounding the formation of a new government is the idea of electoral reform. There are lots of ideas and suggestions that have been floated... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Posts #464
1. When politicians take emotional positions 2. Dr. Shkop of Hebrew Theological College Tries to Suppress Openness About Abuse 3. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Haredi Paper Publishes Warning About Protecting Children from Sexual Abusers
If you live in Bet Shemesh and read the Haredi weekly newspaper Chadash, you might have been surprised to see page 2 in the English section. Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Shaking Hands With Men
This psak is hopefully not relevant to most of us, but it is interesting and definitely is unique - I have not seen this question, or any like it dealt with... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Double the Mashgichim and the Price of Matza Goes up by How Much?
It looks like the price of matza is going to go up again this year. I don't see how it cannot. According to Bechadrei, there is a new process that has been adde... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
The Haredi public is prepared to accept these understandings [of the need for a broad coalition], but the main reason I have not succeeded yet in my mission is... Read more
Posted on 03 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Inflationary Divorce Settlement is Appealed
A little while back, a beis din ruled on a divorce case in which the kesuba was not present and had been written 40 years or so earlier, in a currency that no... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Time to Revamp the Chevra Kadisha Structure
Even the State admits that the chevra kadisha organizations, in large part, are out of control and listen to nobody but themselves, despite the fact that they... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
I want to say your place is in Degel HaTorah -- MK Moshe Gafni (UTJ) Gafni said this to MK Meirav Michaeli of the Labor party who had just given her inaugural... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jon Stewart: Crazy Stupid Dov and the War on Purim (video)
The Daily Show with Jon Stewart Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Political Humor Satire Blog,The Daily Show on Facebook and this one is much funnier The... Read more
Posted on 28 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Leave Work Early and Spend Time with the Kids
An interesting new law is being proposed that would affect the work week. No, not Sundays off, the long weekend idea that us American expats still hope will... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Shut Down the Tax Malshinon but Call It While It is Online
Last week Rav Shmuel Eliyahu paskened that people should not be calling the tax authority's malshinon - snitch line. He said the tax authority should do their... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
nothing to do with Israel or the Jews, but qotd worthy.... People have sometimes wondered about why our Supreme Court allows one group or another to march in a... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Learn for 5 Days Straight
On Shushan Purim this year, or Purim d'Mukafin as it is more commonly referred to in Israel (at least among the yeshivishe crowd), Rav Shteinman released a... Read more
Posted on 27 February 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY