9th May '08Today's Top Blog Posts from Israel
1. Meet Morris Talansky, Ehud K. Olmert's laundryman
The gag order on the Olmert bribery case has been lifted in the last few minutes and Israel Radio has mentioned the name of Morris Talansky for the first time. For those of you who have been living in caves for the past…
2. What Would Be The Worst Thing?
The one drawback to traveling in Israel during hol ha moed – the intermediary days of the Pesach holiday that ended two weeks ago – is the traffic. Everyone is on the roads and you have to anticipate long delays.…
3. Israel's Ben Gurion University bans the Israeli flag
Ben Gurion University in Beer Sheva, Israel has banned the display of the Israeli flag in its dormitories. Maybe they should display the flag at the top of this post instead? Several students at Ben Gurion University…
4. 6 signs that Olmert is finished as Prime Minister
Last night, I received an email from a reader in Australia that attached a document in Hebrew that claimed to know what is really going on with the latest Olmert bribery scandal. Because the gag order is still in…
5. Suggestion For Olmert
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Yes, I’m aware it is part of Intel’s slogan, but the fact that only some of it is showing leads me to believe that this is another example of a subliminal message for Olmert.Ok, maybe not so subliminal.ShareThis
6. Proud to be a Zionist (5768 edition)
In prayers every morning Jews say a phrase praising G-d, describing Him as המחדש בכל יום תמיד מעשה בראשית - He who continually renews the act of Creation. In other words, the Jewish concept of…
7. Happy 60th
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Dear Israel,Sorry I am not there to celebrate with you. But if it’s any consolation, I miss you like hell.Love,DavidShareThis
8. Remembering
Last night at sundown…Israel began marking Memorial Day. From Harry at Jerusalemite blog:Unlike in other parts of the Western world, where anonymous casualties are several times removed from the masses, Israel’s…
9. “Your daughter is smart, but you don't have to worry”
Our friends recently met their 15-year-old daughter's teacher at the semi-annual parent-teacher conference. The daughter attends a religious Zionist girls' high school, whose matriculation scores regularly rank…
10. The 60th Craze
It seems everybody but everybody is getting in on Israel’s 60th anniversary craze. That includes, of course, marketers who are pulling gimmicks galore in a bid for attention and those hard earned shekels. What are…
11. Which Came First - Terrorism or "Occupation"?
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[Starting this evening at sundown, Israel will pause to remember her fallen soldiers and tomorrow will be a somber day of ceremonies. Tomorrow night we will begin celebrating the 60 years of national sovereignty that…
12. Yet another reason to make aliyah
I’m sure I’ll catch hell from my lovely wife for airing our (her) dirty laundry in public, but this is too perfect a glimpse inside Israeli culture not to share.One day late last year I was going through the day's…
13. More on Rashi's Daughters
The Rebbetzin's Husband gave a talk in his shul on what is actually known about Rashi's daughters.We appreciate him taking the time to put it up.Rashi's Daughters: Joheved - Myths and Facts: Part I and Part…
14. Benji Massachusetts Travel Announces New Trips to Sderot!
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Here’s a recent Ynet column which I found to be a must-read. The author describes what the Kassams have done toummmm”intimacy” in Sderot. Sderot is not Tel Aviv. Here you will not find pick-up bars or crowded pubs, a…
15. treppenwitz: If this evil decree is allowed to stand…
This past week I read a news story (another link here) that tripped all of my fuses. It was about a decision handed down by Israel's High Rabbinic Court that, if allowed to stand, will destroy the lives of…
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