Life in Israel

Jun 23, 2014

Palestinian Videos 'Re-Create' Abduction (video)

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A Palestinian Youtube channel ran this "reenactment" of the kidnapping of the 3 boys, Gilad, Naftali and Eyal.. In my opinion it is vulgar, even without knowing if it truly depicts the abduction..

From INN:

A two-part Palestinian Arab Youtube video reenacts the recent abduction of three Jewish teens in a way that apparently reflects mostly the imagination of its makers.The first video shows the three teenagers – portrayed by Arab actors – waiting for a ride while the team of kidnappers prepares to go into action. Two of the abductors are supposedly dressed as a hareidi father and son, with hats on their heads and long sidelocks.
The “father and son” pretend to fight over the father's anger at the boy for failing to pray. The “son” falls to the ground and the “father” calls the three teenagers to help him. They offer to put the “boy” in the car, in order to evacuate him to get medical assistance.
As they start carrying the “boy,” a third member of the cell, armed with an assault rifle, emerges and abducts one of the teenagers. The other two terrorists spray an anesthetic in the faces of the two other teenagers and place them in the car's trunk.
The second video shows the three “abductees” bound and blindfolded, with the abductors stading behind them, armed. They claim responsibility for the abduction in the name of the Abu Saker al-Halili Brigades and vow to treat them according to the rules of Islam.

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Huckabee's 1st Stop in Israel: Family of Abducted Teen (video)

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Udi Davidi: soon you will come (video)

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Iranians at World Cup love Israel (video)

peace is possible, I guess

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Jun 22, 2014

David Blatt goes to the NBA!

Mazel tov to David Blatt and to the Cleveland Cavaliers...

Blatt, formerly the coach of the Macabbi Tel Aviv basketball team for the past four years, is the first israeli, actually the first foreign coach, to become head coach of a team in the NBA..

the Israelis are taking small steps to a successful takeover of the NBA... now we have 2 players on NBA teams and a head coach...#justkidding

I wish Blatt well, and I hope he can bring some success to Cleveland... I do find it hard to believe, as successful as he was in Europe and Israel, that he can coach a team n the NBA.. the level of play in the NBA is entirely different to Europe and Israel.. but I wish him luck...

maybe in his spare time he will check out Telshe Yeshiva!

this is definitely a BDS fail!

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Book Review: Survivors, by Aliza Auerbach

NOTE: I was not paid to review this book. It is an unbiased and objective review. If you have a book with Jewish or Israel related content and would like me to write a review, contact me for details of where to send me a review copy of the book.

Book Review: Survivors, by Aliza Auerbach

Survivors, by Aliza Auerbach, is more than just a Holocaust book. Holocaust books generally relate the stories of the past, the horrors, the tribulations, how some survived and some didn't.

Survivors is not a book about the past. Survivors is not a book about horror and tragedy.

Survivors is a beautiful book about the present and about the future.

Survivors speaks to a variety of Holocaust survivors, from various countries, from various backgrounds, and tells their stories, though not the type of Holocaust stories we are used to. Instead of focusing on the past, it focuses on the present and future. Each survivor gives an outline of how he or she survived the holocaust, and also talks about what they've done with the rest of their lives, the families they've raised, the education, the businesses, the involvement in community.

Each survivor includes some pictures of their memories of the Holocaust that they have held on to, such as a dried out lemon, a swatch of cloth, a camp uniform, etc. but also includes a picture of the survivors entire family, so you can see what they have made for themselves. how they survived after the Holocaust.

It is especially interesting to see how some have had financial success, while others less so. Some have a family picture with just a couple kids and a few grandchildren, while others have families so large that they could barely fit into the shot. Some are religious, while others are not.

Especially intriguing to me was that the variety of survivors includes survivors from various countries in Europe, but also some in North Africa. As the author writes, while the Jews in some countries did not suffer the same way, many were expelled from their countries or had to put their lives on hold - they too are survivors, albeit with different experiences.

This was not a typical Holocaust book, where the reader tries to understand the past, or even live the past in some way vicariously. Survivors is a book that looks past the past and into the present, into the future. How they got past the horrors and built lives. How they survived.

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NOTE: I was not paid to review this book. It is an unbiased and objective review. If you have a book with Jewish or Israel related content and would like me to write a review, contact me for details of where to send me a review copy of the book.

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Gafni explains why he pressured Mozes to pull his bill

About a month ago, MK Mozes (UTJ proposed a law by which a mayoral candidate would have to have lived in the city in which he wants to run for election for 6 months prior to the election. His own entire party opposed his law, because they would be most hurt by it, as UTJ tends to send their askanim from city to city and make decisions at the last moment as who should be the candidate, along with the complexity of the agreements between the different factions making up UTJ. Mozes seemed to be obstinate on that law, and ignored the complaints of his party.

Well, Mishpacha newspaper has more information about that - it turns out his buddies in UTJ pressured him relentlessly until he gave in and withdrew his proposal. That was almost to be expected.. What is especially interesting is why they opposed this proposal so strongly.

MK Gafni, speaking to Mishpacha, explained, UTJ works differently than other parties. Other parties plan in advance, while UTJ makes their decisions at the last possible moment. It seems that the complexity of the agreements between the various factions also causes a problem. Specifically, if one faction, such as Viznitz for example, has its turn at the helm in a specific city, say Bnei Braq, but the most competent person available in Viznitz lives let's say in Jerusalem. Gafni said openly - it is no secret that we, the Haredi community, are not blessed with public representatives with the most talent - in the UTJ community, the best and most talented stay in learning and become rosh yeshivas, rosh kollels, rebbes, etc. Those who turn to public office are those who were less successful in the things that are really important to the Haredi community. Compare that to the secular community that sends it best to public office (though he says that despite that we are still much better than them, but shouldn't be limited by such technicalities).So, should the people of Bnei Braq have to suffer with a less competent mayor just because the more competent one didn't change his address in time?

Gafi added that if Mozes would propose to change the system to one of primaries to select the most talented and competent candidate and not which faction he is connected to, he would support it. However, as long as everything is based on sectorialism, making this change will just hurt everyone.

Personally, I would say that maybe they should get their act together, plan in advance and stop doing everything based on sectoral considerations and actually find the best person within UTJ to represent. And yes, that person can be located with enough time to change his address, and not walk in at the last moment.

Perhaps it is time for someone from a different party to propose this bill...

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Quote of the Day

The Palestinian terrorists are threatening to die in hunger strikes. The government is passing a law to force feed them, and the terrorists and extreme leftists are very angry. This time, I completely agree with them. There is no need to force feed them. Let them die.

-- Deputy Education Minister Avi Wortzman

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