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In memory of my aunt, Rabbanit Yehudit Meir z”l
Before I start I want to apologize for my extended absence from this blog and the online world altogether. I know some of you were worried by my “disappearance”. My father’s sister, Rabbanit Yehudit Meir z’l, passed away suddenly last … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Israel news, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged education, family, Jewish history, Netivot, southern Israel, Yehudit Meir, Yeshivat Hanegev, Yissachar Meir
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Good News Friday
While we’re still basking in the reflected glory of Prince William’s historic royal visit to Israel, there were a couple of additional items I found which I thought suitable for this week’s Good News Friday post. First, we have a … Continue reading
Posted in Slice of Israeli life, Technology
Tagged blind, education, Gaza, Good News Friday, Hachnasat Sefer Torah, hi-tech, India, Iran, Jerusalem, Kerem Shalom, OrCam, Prince William, World Cup
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Good News Friday – Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed edition
It’s Shabbat Chol Hamo’ed tonight, the intermediate Shabbat of Sukkot, so I want to provide you with a slightly more inspiring edition than my usual Good News Friday posts. My first item is from a couple of weeks ago but … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, History, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged archaeology, cerebral palsy, education, Good News Friday, Jerusalem, Judaism, Kotel, Rambam, Second Temple
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Good News Friday
It’s time for a palate-cleanser after the balagan of the past week, so here is a Good News Friday installment to put us all into a better mood for Shabbat. Let’s start with the amazing “Good Neighbour” program instituted by … Continue reading
Good News Friday
Thank goodness it’s Friday again and time for another Good News Friday installment. My first item is quite astounding: archeologists have managed to recreate the floor of the Bet Hamidkash, the Holy Temple, by piecing together fragments of floor tiles … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, History, Israel news, Judaism, Technology
Tagged archaeology, Bet Hamikdash, Chabad, education, Good News Friday, Judea and Samaria, robotics, tefillin, Temple Mount, wine
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Good News Friday for erev Tisha B’Av
Today is not a regular Friday. It is Erev Tisha B’Av, and although we do not mourn on Shabbat (thus the fast is put off until Sunday), we are still carrying on in a more minor key than usual. Therefore … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Arts & Sports, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life, Terrorism
Tagged education, Good News Friday, Gush Katif, Hamas, Tisha B'Av, UK, UN
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