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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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Fine for Using Mobile Phone Wile Driving Might Go Up..
Deputy Minister of Transportation Tippi Hotovely, responsible for the area of road safety has been coming up with ways to decrease accidents. She says that 80%... Read more
Posted on 10 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Change is Coming to Bet Shemesh
I have heard a number of times from various people that they are just going to support the current mayor in the upcoming elections because he is not so bad, he... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Strollers Allowed to Remain Open on Buses
2 months ago a law was proposed by which mothers would no longer have to fold up strollers on buses and on the Jerusalem Light-Rail, AND they would not have to... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Daylight Savings Time is Now Officially Until the End of October
It's official. The Knesset has voted in favor of the final readings of the new law regarding Daylight Savings Time, and the law has passed. It is going into... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
The picture is of PM Benjamin Netanyahu writing a passuk in a new Torah for the Chabad shul on Masada. Rav Elharar put his garment of tzitzis on the Prime... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Why Do Secular Prisoners Become Frum in Prison? (video)
and it seems that after being released from prison most go back to being secular... I used to think it was mostly a show (with the occasional genuine person)... Read more
Posted on 09 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
passers-by in Kiryat Motzkin noticed a leg and foot in a car. Thinking someone had died or been killed, police were called. They broke into the car and broke ou... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Interesting Posts #504
1. plastic gun threatens the PM 2. YUs HS principal regularly hosts a sex offender 3. CRC's Top Ten kashrus questions of June - best is the last 4. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tzniyus-Alert Service for Drivers Via Pashkevil
The new tzniyus alert system for drivers desperately needs to be upgraded. Puttng up pashkevils in Mea Shearim about avoiding an immodest billboard at a major... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Following the Dream: From Hi-tech to Falafel
This is amazing! Who involved in the corporate rat race has not dreamed of doing something similar? Globes has the story of a senior manager in the Hi-Tech... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Headline of the Day
Lebanese minister warns: Israel has the technological ability to steal our gas -- Calcalist It reminds me of the story of the Jewish fellow who was seen... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Shivyon bNetel Lack of Consistency
A couple of inconsistencies that bother me regarding yesterday's vote in favor of the drafting of the Haredi community, specifically the yeshiva bochurim and... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
This is a sad day for the hareidi-religious Jewish world. This day will be recorded as a dark day for the Jews living in the land of Israel. Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Movies and Eretz Yisrael (video)
Here is an interesting idea I never heard before. Rav Reuven Fireman says that movies came into being at about the same time that Jews started moving to Eretz... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Tisha BAv: The Children Are Ready (video)
to remind you, last year the Temple Institute published this video leading up to 9 AV: ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands... Read more
Posted on 08 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Burqas Spreading to Dati Leumi Community
According to this article in Mynet, the burqa and "shal" phenomenon is no longer limited to the Haredi community, but is now starting to appear in the Dati Leum... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
The Litvishe Gedolim Are No Longer Hassidic Rebbes?
Did you know that even where there is an "issur" of using smartphones with internet access, there is still a specific "hetter" (depending on the need, of course... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Picture of the Day
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Posted on 07 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Quote of the Day
We’ve built many little, little temples, but we need to build a real Temple on the Temple Mount. -- Minister of Housing Uri Ariel, speaking at an... Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY -
Mk Feiglin on Army Radio and Full Hospitals (video)
Even if I don't agree with every position taken by MK Moshe Feiglin, I do always appreciate his unique approach to the issues.. Read more
Posted on 07 July 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY
