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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.
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Quote of the Day
A woman from among the passengers told me there is a backpack on the bus. I asked whose bag is it. When we realized it didn't belong to anybody I told everyone... Read more
Posted on 23 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Municipal Election Vacations
National elections is legally a vacation day. The government wants its citizens to participate in elections, and it encourages the people to do so by giving the... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
No Christmas Tree in the Knesset
Will the Knesset display a Christmas tree this week to commemorate the holiday on behalf of the Christian citizens and MKs? No, it will not. Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Spying on Israel
Does anybody really not already think that each and every significantly sized country, and probably many less significantly sized countries, are spying on each... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Thamsanqa Jantjie Becomes an Icon in Israeli Discourse
Who would have thought that some unknown signer from South Africa would have such an impact on our country - and maybe the entire civilization? Read more
Posted on 22 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Posts #523
1. Simplifying Shabbos meals 2. Fear! - the biggest problem facing the orthodox world? 3. Jesus the Palestinian 4. rightly identified - at last! 5. a havdala... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Will the Knesset Display a Christmas Tree This Year?
Christmas is approaching... will the Knesset commemorate the Christian holiday with a Christmas tree? True, there are Christians living in Israel, and the... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
MK Litzman's Law Proposal to Protect Jerusalem from Negotiations Fails
Who is Right? Who is Left? who is Center? does it matter? is it relevant? is there a way to determine it? While you perhaps thought that this is a fairly... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Haredi Fellow Returns $200k of Found Diamonds
This morning it was reported that a young man, a Haredi fellow from Bnei Braq, found in the area of the diamond district in Ramat Gan, a bag full of diamonds. Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
the Role of a Woman
A Dati Leumi (chardal, perhaps) rabbi, Rav Baruch Efrati, from Efrat, has said something that would get him skewered if he were a Haredi rabbi. Rav Efrati was... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Jewyness of Israel
I was in the airport yesterday and saw a pleasantly surprising display in the arrivals lounge.. that's right. a model of the Second Temple, in the airport... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Come Enjoy the Snow in Gush Etzion ! (video)
good move! The regional council of Gush Etzion has created a campaign to turn their snow into a profit. They put out a campaign inviting people to come visit th... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Minister Bennet: Let Entrepreneurs Initiate (video)
look at how so many people get upset when Bennet talks about how the Knesset is making it difficult for entrepreneurs with all the laws it is passing targeting... Read more
Posted on 19 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Royalties from Google
I don't quite get this proposal, but here it is.. From Globes: The Knesset is demanding royalties from Google Inc. (Nasdaq: GOOG) for Israeli content. Read more
Posted on 18 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Was Noah's Ark Round? Scholar Says 3,700-year-old Clay Tablet Reveals Boat Was...
This new discovery definitely seems to go against the commn understanding of the description in the Torah. I do not know if there is a way to make them fit... Read more
Posted on 18 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Proposed Law: Moral Turpitude Changes
Moral Turpitude is a legal term referring to conduct that is considered contrary to community standards of justice, honesty or good morals. Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Psak: Turning on the Electricity on Shabbos
Rav Yoni Rosenzweig, rav of the Netzach Menashe shul in Bet Shemesh, rosh yeshiva of Yeshivat Hamivtar of Efrat, and one of the rabbonim of the rabbinic... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Locals Protest Haredi College Program in Netanya
I don't get it. Do you want the Haredim to get an education or not? do you want the Haredim to enter the workforce or not? In Netanya, the Michlelet Netanya is... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The End of the Chardak Campaign?
Is the "Chardak" campaign over? After a long break, they recently came out with another edition of their Chardak publications, but since then they seem to have... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Michal Tchernonsky at Conference of Leftists (video)
this is interesting because it is unusual. A Haredi woman from Elad, Michal Tchernovsky, spoke at a conference of leftists. She spoke about how sitting... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
