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• 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

• Proposed Law: Illegal to Ban Or Be Hostile to Haredim

  5 weeks ago MK Yaakov Litzman (UTJ) announced that he was preparing to propose a law that would make it illegal to ban haredim. Today MK Litzman formally... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 SPIRITUALITY

• Opening of Secular Yeshiva in Kiryat Yovel Upsets Haredi Residents

  

  The neighborhood of Kiryat Yovel in Jerusalem has been a regular headline in the local news over the past few years. Kiryat Yovel is a secular neighborhood to... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• #tomorrow13 - The President's Conference: Happily Over the Top

  

  The President's Conference, also known as #tomorrow13, has been around now for 5 years. The focus of it is engaging in issues that will influence the face of ou... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• May He Live a Long Life with a Lot of Suffering

  

  I think it is great that the Simon Wiesenthal Center is still out there searching for and pursuing the old Nazis to get them tried for their crimes against... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• PSA: RBS D and E DEMONSTRATION- Monday 11am 24/6 16th of Tammuz

  A message from the organizers of the petitions regarding RBS D and E.. Thank you all for signing the objection letters against the destruction of Emek Haelah an... Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2013 COMMUNITY, RELIGION

• Picture of the Day

  

  President Bill Clinton is here for the President's Conference called #Tomorrow13, as well as it being President Shimon Peres's 90th birthday celebration... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Ashkenazi Or Sephardi Descent of Candidate Does Not Matter for the Chief Rabbi...

  

  Thinking out of the box. There is no law that defines who is or what makes someone Sephardi or Ashkenazi. And, there is no law that limits the position of eithe... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Missing the "a-Waze-ing" Windfall

  

  The "voice of Waze" missed the windfall. It seems the guy, Ami Mendelman, who made the original recording for the Waze GPS system did so on contract - rather... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Organ Harvesting the Legal Way

  

  Minister of Health Yael German has come up with a plan to increase the number of organ donations in Israel. Obviously her plan, if it passes, will save many... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Quote of the Day

  As a resident of the settlements I began to search to figure out "where is the money", so I could return it. And I have news for you. I have found the money. I... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Singling out a Billion Muslims (video)

  I love listening to Pat Condell.. he is great, he pulls no punches, he does not care about political correctness... he just says what he feels... Read more

  Posted on 18 June 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY