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• Interesting Psak: Double-Ring Ceremony is Invalid

  

  Kooker and Rotter are reporting on an interesting psak given by Rav Efraim Mendelovitz, rav of Mazkeret Batya. Rav Mendelovitz was booked to officiate at the... Read more

  Posted on 14 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #508

  1. Eli Cohen live (sort of), Bet Shemesh mayor update 2. what unqualifies a Chief Rabbi? 3. 10 new rules for the house of Israel 4. Elul during summer vacation... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• PSA: Be in a Viral Video in RBS!

  the following email was sent to a local community email list and I want to share it with my readers, in case any might want to be in what has a pretty decent... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Spy Who Really Knew Nothing

  

  One of the commenters on this blog was wrong recently, and I must call him out. About two weeks ago it became known that a member of the Neturei Karta had... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Interesting Part of the Violent Protests at the Goloventzitz Construction...

  

  There is not anything really new or interesting about the rioting on the construction site in RBS yesterday in which 20 or 30 extremist-haredim associated with... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Mayor Moshe Abutbol Basically Tells Eli Cohen to Shut Up, but Offers No Solution...

  

  An interesting interchange between Eli Cohen and Moshe Abutbol over the violence yesterday in Bet Shemesh. Actually, Cohen's initial statement was not actually... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Headline of the Day

  US judge changes baby's name from Messiah to Martin -- CNN that's pretty serious government intervention in private affairs.. 1. Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Making Aliyah - JFK Departure - Aug 12, 2013 (video)

  This flight is NBN's 50th charter flight of olim chadashim, and this flight carries 125 young men and and women who are on their way to become soldiers in the... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Haredi Singer Joins IDF Draft (video)

  Haredi singer Itzik Dediya decided he is not learning full time so it is his responsibility to join the IDf and serve the country that way. I am not sure why... Read more

  Posted on 13 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• President Peres Rejects Showing of Play, Because It Describes Israel as the...

  Not only does President Shimon Peres support playing Hatikvah, but he finds excuses to not actually play it, but according to this article in Israel Hayom he ha... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Mystical Cat is Forgiven

  

  A mysterious cat appeared yesterday in the beis medrash of Yeshivat HaMekubalim, headed by Rav Dovid Batzri, in Jerusalem. It wandered in and then made itself... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Proposed Law: Playing Hatikvah at Events with the President

  MK Miri Regev (Likud Beyteynu) has proposed a law by which every event attended by the President of Israel would have to begin with the playing of Israel's... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Picture of the Day

  

  I debated between these two pictures. Let's call it a tie: both photos by Yaakov Lederman these photos are of the protests by Asra Kadisha supporters at the... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• US Ambassador Dan Shapiro at Wedding of Daughter of Haredi Consul R' Matisyahu...

  I don't know what a "Haredi Consul" is, but the Ambassador went to his daughter's wedding... looks like he had fun and a nice time.. Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Swiffer Effect (video)

  this is an ad for cleaning products. the actors in the ad are not actually actors - they are simply an adorable elderly couple (who are Jewish, so they qualify... Read more

  Posted on 12 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Not Yet Commenting on Bet Shemesh Primary

  If you are wondering why I have not written about the hullabaloo that resulted from the mid-sekker cancellation in Bet Shemesh in choosing a sole candidate, it... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #507

  coming to Israel for the holidays? you or your son/daughter coming to Israel for the year? Check out Nes Mobile for your cellular phone and mobile internet need... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Headline of the Day

  More than 1000 homes to be marketed in Jerusalem and Judea and Samaria -- INN add this to last weeks announcement of 878 homes to be built in Judea and Samaria... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Letter to the Editor of the Week

  The following Letter to the Editor in this past week's Hamodia struck my fancy.. On Mehadrin Buses To the Editor:I would like to recall a historical fact that... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Beitar Jerusalem Soccer Team to No Longer Play on Shabbos

  

  Kol Hakavod to Eli Tabib for an important decision and a kiddush hashem. Tabib is the [relatively] new owner of the Beitar Jerusalem soccer team ("football team... Read more

  Posted on 11 August 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY