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• Headline of the Day

  Kerry in Israel: Netanyahu Opposes a Building Freeze -- Ynet Interesting, considering the recent interviews with, and statements from, both the current and... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Omri Padan's Use of McDonalds as a Vehicle for His Political Beliefs is Nothing...

  

  Omri Padan, the owner of the Israeli franchise of McDonalds, has decided that he will not open a branch of McDonalds in the new mall planned for Ariel. Read more

  Posted on 27 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Law Proposal: Due to DST, Religious Employees Can Be Tardy

  Either my solution was obvious to everyone, or Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Rav Eli Ben-Dahan reads Life in Israel.. I proposed a couple of days ago tha... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Breaking of the Law in Tel Aviv is Not So Bad Unlike in Beitar Or Amona

  

  The big news of the day is the success of the lawsuit of small market owners in Tel Aviv against the city demanding enforcement of the Shabbos laws. The city... Read more

  Posted on 26 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• No More Monopoly on Cement

  

  The government just approved the breaking of the monopoly of the cement producer, Nesher. They are expecting that with other cement producers and importers on... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Informal Survey: BBQ Appropriate Or Not for Breaking the Fast?

  

  I was planning on barbecuing the food for dinner tonight - the food for breaking the fast of the 17th of Tammuz. The barbecue was just going to be a method of... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• A Druish Kup Creates Shabbos Goy Company

  This concept for a business is very cool, and it was not even a "yiddishe kup" that came up with it... A company made up of, and owned by, non-Jewish IT... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 RELIGION, SPIRITUALITY

• PSA: Tonight - MK Moshe Feiglin Presenting His Solution to the Army Draft in RBS

  Maybe you have heard him talk about his solution already, or maybe you are not familiar with it... it will be interesting to hear MK Feiglin present his solutio... Read more

  Posted on 25 June 2013 RELIGION

• Headline of the Day

  Residents of Elah Valley: We will not allow Holyland 2 to happen here -- NRG According to various reports in the various news outlets, between 120 and 150... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Daylight Savings Time Extension and the Halachic and Legal Problems That Arise

  

  Yesterday the government Cabinet approved the proposal of Interior Minister Gideon Saar to extend Daylight Savings Time until the end of October. Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 CURRENT, RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tzedaka for a Friend

  Jason Swirsky is a friend who lives in RBS. His wife passed away at a young age, and since then he has been raising his daughter Chana on his own - surely a... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2013 SELF EXPRESSION, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #500

  1. As mentioned previously, I love the creativity in Kickstarter, and many of the projects that are trying to be funded through it. Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Proposed Law: Exempt Haredim from Army Service Based on Religious Conscience

  An interesting law has been proposed that might solve the rift in society over the issue of drafting the Haredim. I do not see it having much of a chance at... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Does Shas out of Government Mean Opportunity for Casino in Eilat?

  

  When Shas and UTJ were left out of the government, many looked (and still look) at it as an opportunity to accomplish things that were not possible in previous... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Hebrew University Goodwill Rejected by Opponents to Haredi Program of Academics

  When attempting to make changes to society, at times it can be difficult to rectify the discrepancy between making the changes while staying true to the ideals... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Picture of the Day

  

  "Wishful Thinking", photo credit: me I snapped this picture on Friday near the shopping center of RBS A. There were about 6 of these guys holding up 3 signs... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• You Are in Pretty Good Shape for the Shape You Are in

  A Guest Post BY DR. HAROLD GOLDMEIER I had a wonderful time attending the Fifth Israeli Presidential Conference: Facing Tomorrow 2013! Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Yeshivas Arzei Levanon Video (video)

  new yeshiva ketana opening in RBS this coming school year..  hazlacha. it looks nice Note: I know nothing more about it at this point then what is included in... Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Crazy Sales Pitch from Pelephone

  

  This afternoon I had a strange experience. An agent of Pelephone called me. For those of you who might not know, Pelephone is one of the companies that provide... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #499

  1. the making of a racist 2. I dont text on Shabbos 3. the private kiddush 4. the messenger and the message - the money excerpt from Rabbi Wein.. Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY