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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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Bowling in Bet Shemesh!
bowling, or as we say it in Hebrew - bowwwwling, is coming to Bet Shemesh? ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers wit... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Jerusalem to Remain Stateless
A couple years ago Menachem Zivotovsky went on a mission to change the world. This child sued the United States of America to force it to follow a law passed b... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Pashkevil of the Day
this pashkevil has been spotted around RBS... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Must the Chief Rabbis Be Shown Respect?
In light of the results of the election for the Chief Rabbinate yesterday there have been a lot of over-the-top attitudes being publicized, as if Rabbi Lau is... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Minister Uri Ariel's Virtual Tour of Har Habayit (video)
Minister of Housing Uri Ariel has been involved in creating a virtual tour of Har Habayit... and it is upsetting the Arabs..... Read more
Posted on 25 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Chief Rabbi Race is Coming to an End
The big news of the day is the voting for the Chief Rabbis going on right now. By 8 PM official results will be announced and we will have our 2 new Chief... Read more
Posted on 24 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Moshe Abutbol Tries to Get Habayit Hayehudi to Back Him, Despite Having Their Ow...
Mayor of Bet Shemesh Moshe Abutbol has opened a campaign headquarters to target the Dati Leumi community. Abutbol, with the support of Shas, and presumably of... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Women of the Wall State to CNN What Their Real Goal is
Rosh Chodesh is now less than two weeks away, and the monthly fight for and at the Kotel is getting into gear... Now CNN is part of the playing field as well... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
a Palace of King David Discovered Outside of RBS
Archaeologists have announced that they have discovered remnants of the palace of King David in the archaeological site called Qayifa located in the Elah Valley... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
I decided to avoid the draft law speeches and Yair Lapid's attack on the Haredi MKs for today's QoTD - there were just too many hateful things said to just... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Netanyahu Asks the Americans Again to Release Pollard
Israeli news has reported that PM Netanyahu requested from the Americans that they release Jonathan Pollard from prison as a gesture to the Israelis so as to... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Haredi MKs Respond to Passing of First Reading of Law Drafting Yeshiva Students...
The first reading of the law for drafting yeshiva students into the IDF (aka "shivyon b'netel") was passed in the Knesset last night.. The Haredi MKs were... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Hezballah's Video Simulation of 2006 Abduction of Udi Goldwasser and Eldad...
7 years to the anniversary of the kidnapping of Ehud Goldwasser and Eldad Regev. The video shows how their operatives trained for the operation and has a... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Happy Birthday Abu Mazen (video)
the campaign against the latest round of suspected goodwill gestures to jump start negotiations ------------------------------------------------------ Reach... Read more
Posted on 23 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quotes of the Day
thank God for elections.. because of upcoming elections for the Chief Rabbinate, today we get two quotes for QOTD... 1. Over the years my father all the time... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Government to Cover Damages to Egged Buses That Run Advertisements with...
Egged's decision last year to not use imagery of women, followed by no imagery of men, followed by no imagery of aliens, on bus advertisements in Jerusalem,... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Machlokes Rav Kanievsky and Rav Shteinman About Vacationing
There seems to be a machlokes between Rav Shteinman and Rav Chaim Kanievsky about when people should start their vacations, specifically travelling around the... Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Chardak Campaign Not Meant to Incite Violence
I think this pashkevil is important to be publicized.. The pashkevil was published by the person behind the "Chardak" campaign. Read more
Posted on 22 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Rav Chaim Kanievsky Made an Unusual Siyyum During the 9 Days
At times one might not know whether or not to actually believe the stories one reads about our gedolim, and this story is an example of that... Kikar is... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Kashrut Agencies No Longer Automatically Assumed to Be Keeping Halacha
The Shulchan Aruch says that from Rosh Chodesh Av, the shochtim put away their knives, and one should not shecht animals unless it is for the purpose of a... Read more
Posted on 21 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
