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• Keep Track of President Obama in Israel with New App

  In advance of US President Barak Obama's visit to Israel, the Prime Minister's office has now released a smartphone app that will allow you to keep track of... Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• MK Lipman Calls for Pollard's Release (video)

  and in other MK Lipman news, yesterday in honor of National Science Day, Lipman called on the Haredim to include the study of science in the yeshiva curriculum. Read more

  Posted on 12 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #470

  1. an alternative 12 good reasons why... 2. adventures in locust hunting 3. the great reassertion - one more chance for the dati leumi 4. the strange case of... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Tefillot of Birkat HaIlanot

  who remembers the days when Birkat HaIlanot was just one simple bracha? now I get fundraising letters including fancy Birkat Ilanot tefillot in a little booklet. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Airplane Seat That Was Almost Worth $18,000

  This little news item made the rounds yesterday to much wonderment... A Chabadnik flying from Israel to New York found himself sitting next to the Spinka Rebbe. Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Almost Perfect for the Pesach Seder - Haroset Ice Cream

  Ben and Jerry's has announced they are producing a new flavor of ice cream in honor of Pesach, and just for Pesach. Ben and Jerry's will be making a limited... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Tweet of the Day

  This has been going on for a few days now, but the following Tweet of the Day is the best description of it that I have seen to date... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quotes of the Day

  Selecting a Quote of the Day for today was tough, as I found a few that would each qualify... so I will offer four quotes for today: 1. Specifically when the... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Israeli Police Attempt to Quell Riots on Temple Mount (video)

  Last week the police closed the Temple Mount off from access to Jews more than it was open. The Arabs on the Mount were making trouble for all sorts of reasons... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Harlem Shake at IFL Kraft Stadium (video)

  you know I am not a fan of the Harlem Shake, but this one, at an Israeli [American] football game, the players performed a musicless Harlem Shake that made me... Read more

  Posted on 11 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Interesting Posts #469

  big list of links today... 1. Rav Hutner's chavrusa had a good head 2. the possibilities of unity 3. separate and unequal at the Western Wall 4. the woman with... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Chadash Apologizes for Running Ad Warning About Protecting Kids from Abuse

  

  Last week one of the haredi papers in Bet Shemesh ran an ad about protecting one's children from abuse. It was a full page of instructions, in English, of how t... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Shuk Mahane Yehuda to Host Cultural Events on Shabbos

  

  The weather is heating up, and with it comes the secular activism and the haredi protests. The upcoming ground zero for the near future is going to be the Mahan... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Planning for Tuesday Morning at the Kotel

  

  For the first time the Haredim are gearing up in advance to prepare for the monthly fight against the Women of the Wall. Every month, recently, on Rosh... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  By the Dati Leumi there are 3 values: the Torah of Israel, the Nation of Israel, and the Land of Israel. By us, the Torah is the only value. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Why We Should Be Teaching Basic English in Our Schools

  

  Here is a good example of why we should be teaching [at least] basic English [and math and some other studies] in our schools. Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Newest Pashkevil Against IDF and Civil Service

  

  This pashkevil has bene placed in haredi neighborhoods in Jerusalem... It says "Chardak - Chareidi Kal Daat, (meaning: Chareidi light-minded) I started doing... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Jewish Jerusalem Chef Creates Delicious Locust Menu (video)

  kosher or not, I wonder if by publicizing the testing of locust recipes in the restaurant kitchen: 1. will the mashgiach pull the hechsher or did he approve... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Mazel Tov Simcha Parodies (video)

  who would have ever thought of such a service!!?? Moshe is just too funny! ------------------------------------------------------ Reach thousands of readers wit... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• TOV Rejects Abutbols Offer for Shefa Department

  I received the following statement from someone in TOV regarding the offer from Mayor of Bet Shemesh Moshe Abutbol to take over the now-vacant position as head... Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY