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• Count Omer: 21

  

  21 is: Stan Mikita this century Illinois (21st state to join the union) gun salute for royalty lowest profile for IDF (guaranteed exemption) tonight's Omer... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Schedule of IAF Flyovers Yom Haatzmaut 2013, Including Bet Shemesh

  

  Thanks to Tourist Israel, I want to share with you the times of the flyovers by the Israel Air Force. The IAF puts on a major air show, and as well flies over... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• If School Must Be Open on Yom Ha'Atzmaut, Pay the Teachers Appropriately

  

  the day of Yom Ha'Atzmaut is similar to what we call in the US a federal holiday. Businesses are closed, employees have a nationally mandated vacation day,... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• Background on the Picture of the Guy on a Plane in a Plastic Bag

  

  Last week a picture went viral, and received many derogatory comments on many of the sites on which it was publicized. If you have not guessed yet which... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• The Blood of Jews is Not Hefker

  The recent movement in Jordan to obtain the release of the terrorist who shot and killed 7 girls from Bet Shemesh has also drawn the involvement of the mayor... Read more

  Posted on 15 April 2013 RELIGION, SOCIETY, SPIRITUALITY

• 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