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• Badatz Eida Says to Use Money for Kapparos Instead of Chickens

  

  I am not a fan of doing kapparos with chickens, and I am happy the government is trying to straighten things out, keep it limited to specific areas and... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Kommon Kiruv Kwestions (video)

  this program is cute, though the host is annoying... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by... Read more

  Posted on 01 October 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Plant for Kapparos During Shmitta

  one of the items that used to be customarily used for kapparos on erev Yom Kippur is a plant. That led me to wonder, and thus the relevance to this group, can... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Boycotting a Life Saving Device

  

  An interesting BDS dilemma.. the South African government is considering the purchase of an Israeli device that will literally save lives. Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Chief Rabbinate Sets up System to Circumvent Local Rabbinates for Hetter Mechira

  The Rabbanut seems to not necessarily work on any given set of standards. In the case of shmitta, the Chief Rabbinate has decided to allow the use of hetter... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Caffeine Suppositories for Yom Kippur

  This really is not anything new, but NRG thinks it is, or maybe it is becoming more popular.. for those addicted to caffeine, via the daily mug of coffee, or... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Despair for Israel Morphing into a Militaristic, Racist Country

  a guest post by Dr. Harold Goldmeier We are in the season when Jews admit their guilt for sins committed and repeated. We promise to repent and act better next... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Eyal Cohen on The Vice (video)

  I have absolutely no idea or understanding how this show works, but I am happy to see Eyal Cohen is doing well and advancing... Read more

  Posted on 30 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tweet of the Day

  פרסום בינלאומי ראשון:... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Picture of the Day

  

  Hanoch Daum posted this image saying it was sent to him from someone in Eilat... it seems the hospital in Eilat is the final destination.. Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Book Review: Food for the Spirit

  

  NOTE: I was not paid to review this book. It is an unbiased and objective review. If you have a book with Jewish or Israel related content and would like me to... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Yom Kippur (video)

  Lemaan Achai ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers with your ad by advertising on Life in Israel... Read more

  Posted on 29 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tzaharons Officially Being Reinstated After the Holiday!

  Good news regarding Tzahronim - afternoon day care for young children, for working parents. To remind you, the budget was slashed in an effort to avoid raising... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Brief Review of Shmitta Solutions for Fruits and Vegetables

  With shmitta now upon us, there is still a lot of confusion about the different options available during the shmitta year for buying fruits and vegetables. Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Rabbi Discriminated Against and Not Allowed to Eat Treif

  a Rabbi claims to have been kicked out of a restaurant in Jackson, Mississippi, after the owner discovered he was Jewish. Rabbi Ted Riter also claims that the... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• President Lincoln and the Jewish Chaplains

  

  We read a lot of stories from Jewish chaplains in the US army and how they served, and what they did, the Jewish soldiers they encountered, in all sorts of part... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Esrog with a One Year Warranty!

  

  This has got to be the best deal available for buying the 4 minim, the lulav and esrog (and others) for sukkos... it is a great price, depending on the quality... Read more

  Posted on 28 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Shana Tova

  uMetuka, dear readers.. we'll be back after the holiday, and I hope you will be too.. enjoy and repent! ------------------------------------------------------... Read more

  Posted on 24 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Hetter Mechira Through the First Ger Toshav in 2500 Years

  Last week the Rabbanut announced it had performed the hetter mechira of State lands in advance of the onset of the shemita year. The lands were sold to a non-Je... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Reform Services on Rosh Hashana Upset City Councilmen

  

  Haredi councilmen in Jerusalem are upset over some holiday services planned by the Reform synagogue in bet HaKerem... The synagogue sent out an invitation for... Read more

  Posted on 23 September 2014 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY