The media, myself included, is constantly deriding the Charedim in Israel for its poor treatment of women. We tend to notice the bad, the bus beat downs, the public protests, riots, the evil modesty signs in Meah Shearim, but we…
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10 best pictures from the snow storm in Israel
1)The only guy to show up to the women of the wall protest. Received via email 2) Arabs decide to throw snowballs, not stones! (Photo by Uriel Sinai/Getty Images)
One of the craziest chumras ever!
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Judging Olim by the first jobs they take
Jtown Olim, as defined by the first job post aliyah. Guest post By Ben Halper Aroma coffee girl Made aliyah from England or South Africa. Limited Hebrew, and not getting any better – every Arse and Dose that comes for…
Baal Teshuva watching in Jerusalem rocks!!!
By far my favorite activity to do in Jerusalem is people watch, and my favorite people to watch are Baal Teshuvas. For many BT’s it is their first taste of Judaism and the place in which they ultimately drink the…
Have you ever had the Machlis experience?
If you spent any time in Israel you probably are at least one shabbos meal at the Machlis family, known world wide for their hospitality crammed into a small space with the most random of random people and a chance…