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• In Bat Yam the Haredi Community Found a Beautiful Way to Participate in Yom...

  Here is another nice Yom Ha'Zikaron initative, this time from the haredi community of Bat Yam. The kollel men in the city are learning and davening today in... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  Nobody is able to live with the current situation. But look at what is happening. In Judea and Samaria there is no intifada, and in Gaza Hamas is losing the... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Another Purpose to Standing Silent at the Siren

  A Breslaver rav has come up with an interesting idea he is promoting for today, Yom Ha'Zikaron. Rav Mota Frank has realized that for two minutes, at 11 AM today... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Israel: 100 Years in a Flash (video)

  beautiful but I wish the pictures had captions as I was not able to identify all the images... ------------------------------------------------------ Reach... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Presentation of the Fallen of Bet Shemesh (video)

  this is the presentation of the fallen from Bet Shemesh whom we remember on Yom HaZikaron. This is last years presentation - I do not know if this years had mor... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Count Omer: 20

  

  20 is: horses in Kentucky Derby (BC) Herod began renovation of Beit Hamikdash age of Levites in mikdash tonight's Omer #CountOmer: today is 20 days, being 2... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #478

  1. on anthems and allegiance - I strongly identify with this article...why an ultra-orthodox Jew is going to start commemorating Yom HaZikaron this year.. 2. th... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Real Reason Yom Ha'Shoah and Yom Ha'Zikaron Are Not Commemorated by Some

  As I have said before, I am not a fan of the type of commemoration employed by the State of Israel for Yom Ha'Shoah (and Yom Ha'Zikaron), by way of the siren an... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Naharayim Terrorist Should Not Be Released by Jordan

  

  In 1997 a terrorist from Jordan shot and killed 7 13-year old girls from Bet Shemesh. The girls were on a class trip to the Island of Peace, a location close... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  The Knesset Channel came into my office and asked "What does Yom Ha'Atzmaut mean to you"? For me Yom Ha'Atzmaut is like an anniversary, I answered, One day of... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• My Einfall About Haredi Education and Core Curriculum

  On Shabbos I had an einfall - an illuminating thought. It happened during a discussion with a friend about the lack of general education, and the governments... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Facebook Status of the Day

  

  Translation: I just heard an anti-Zionist rav on Radio Kol Hai arguing with MK Dudu Roten and Rav Moshe Klein (a Zionist). He claimed that there is absolutely n... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Count Omer: 19

  

  19 is: did Hayes count Omer? not even with that beard? Dark Tower number prime potassium Rutherford B Hayes end of teens letters of Rav Hirsch tonight's Omer... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Aviva's Story: The Happiest 12yr Old, With Every Reason Not to Be (video)

  This young woman, from RBS, who is blind and suffers from Lupus, is behind this tremendous project called The Emperor's Secret by Mind Theater. Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Women of the Wall, Supreme Court, Disturbing the Peace, Har HaBayit

  

  I came across this interview from 2 months ago that Anat Hoffman gave to the BBC after having been detained at one of the Women of the Wall prayer sessions at... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Count Omer: 17

  

  17 is: yes! I remembered to count 17! prime syllables in haiku gun salute chlorine Mark Grace (non-retired jersey) Herod Antipas built Tiberias tonight's Omer... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Israeli Flag to Fly on Religious Council Buildings

  

  Even minor changes can be significant. Deputy Minister of Religious Affairs Rav Eli Ben Dahan has sent out a letter to all city religious councils informing the... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut Will Not Be Separated

  For the past few years a group of people has been trying to pressure the government to create a buffer day between Yom HaZikaron and Yom HaAtzmaut. Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Facebook Status of the Day

  

  Today's Facebook Status of the Day goes to Sheli Yachimovitch, writing about the recent announcement of Idan Ofer's decision to move to London. Idan Ofer is... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Best Response to Idea of Haredi Autonomy

  The idea floated by Hamodia regarding establishing Haredi autonomy was all the talk yesterday, both in print, on the radio and on the Internet, and much of it... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY