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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 ( 13076 )
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Comparing Mayor Moshe Abutbol's Jingle to Reality in Bet Shemesh (video)
Moshe Abutbol’s campaign put together a Jingle describing how wonderful the quality of life is in Bet Shemesh since he became mayor. Read more
Posted on 02 October 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Destroying Political Signs of Opposing Parties
Here is my opinion on elections and supporting different candidates: We live in a democracy and every person has the right to support whatever party or... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Foreign Students Funding Officially Being Cut by End of Year
It looks pretty final. The Ministry of Education yesterday distributed a letter to various yeshivot informing them that as of 2014 there will be no more... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Israel and Colombia signed an open commerce deal: All taxes on industrial products will be removed - The Marker Colombia is probably best known for its... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Prime Ministers: The Pioneers (video)
this is really great. They are making a movie based on Yehuda Avner's book - "The Prime Ministers". It was a captivating book, and I am sure the movie will be... Read more
Posted on 01 October 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Gafni: Cancel the Quota of 1800 Haredi Exemptions
The Knesset Committee for Sharing the Burden met today to discuss details of the new draft law for drafting haredim and leaving in place an annual quota of... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Female Soldier Gets Called up to Torah on Simchat Torah and Hesder Soldiers Don'...
On the holiday of Simchat Torah, a religious female soldier was called up to the Torah for an aliyah at a minyan on a naval base. Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
All-female Party Registered for Elections in Elad
Continuing the trend of Haredi women into the local political scene is a new party that secretly registered to run in the elections for city council in the... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shaking Lulav on Har Habayit (video)
and meanwhile, the Muslims play soccer-football on Har Habayit, and the Jews get warned for it.. ------------------------------------------------------ Reach... Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rabbi Nachman - Gangnam Style (video)
Pirchei Yerushalayim - really? ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in Israel Read more
Posted on 30 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
1200 Year Old Shabbos Siddur Discovered
A private collector just introduced a 1200 year old siddur as part of his collection. The siddur is several hundred years older than the oldest Torah scrolls... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shark Attack off Ashdod Coast
If you thought the most dangerous part of swimming in the Mediterranean along the cost of Israel was getting stung by jellyfish, it is time to upgrade your scar... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 ANIMALS & WILDLIFE, ENVIRONMENT -
Your Options for Helping Rav Ovadia Get Better
Reports coming out of the hospital indicate that there has been a slight improvement in the condition of Rav Ovadia Yosef, though he still remains in critical... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Ministry of Environmental Protection to Do Away with Throwaway Bags
I am not a big fan of Amir Peretz, now Minister of Environmental Protection, but I am in favor of his plan to do away with throwaway plastic bags. Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Har Habayit on Hoshanna Rabba (video)
Yehuda Glick offers a prayer for the security forces on har Habayit on Hoshanna Rabba, despite the ban on Jewish prayer, and the policeman responds with a heart... Read more
Posted on 29 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Israel Cares for Their Disabled Regardless of Race, Religion, Or Ethnicity
A Guest Post by Aleh Rachma is a nearly five-year-old girl, a tiny bundle of a child with dark eyes and a tittering laugh. She can’t really walk or talk on her... Read more
Posted on 25 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kever Yosef on Ushpizin of Yosef...
I went last night to Kever Yosef. They opened it up for Jewish access on the night of the "ushpizin" of Yosef HaTzaddik, and my boys wanted to go, so off we... Read more
Posted on 24 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
Whoever tries to uproot us from the city of our forefathers will achieve the opposite. We will continue to fight terrorism and hit the terrorists with one... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Knesset Interior Committee Discussing Opening Temple Mount to Jews for Sukkot...
the topic raises a lot of emotions on both sides, making it an entertaining discussion... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach... Read more
Posted on 23 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Birkat Kohanim and Nir Barkat (video)
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Posted on 23 September 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
