Renewing your USA Passport in Tel Aviv, Israel
A (not so) funny thing happened at the USA embassy today as we were updating one of our kid’s USA passport. On the form it asks for your child’s place of birth. We wrote Jerusalem, Israel.
The (very friendly) employee at the embassy must process hundreds of [...]
Seen at Malcha Mall
Nadav Shragai does a good analysis in today’s Haaretz of how Jerusalem is the key to the entire Mid East peace process.
When it comes to Jerusalem, there is no need to mention either natural growth or natural development; what is at stake is nature itself, the nature of our connection to this city and the [...]
I still can’t believe that headline!
– Satire begin
Those crazy Palestinians. Look how far this has gone. Now when you offer them a state of their own, not only don’t they take it, but they get angry at you for offering it! It reminds me of the typical Jewish mother. Guilt, [...]
On the heels of the Sabbath parking lot riots, the Jerusalem Mayor’s office and the ultra-orthodox haredi groups are set to square again in 2 weeks for the upcoming Gay Pride Parade.
Mayor Nir Barkat will have his hands full with trying to please all the factions in his city government and not allow the anger [...]
Since we last wrote about the problems facing the haredi community in Bet Shemesh and other towns, a very prominent Rabbi in Ramat Bet Shemesh has publicly challenged the head of the organization who is helping parents to bring these issues to the forefront. Obviously, the situation is very delicate. At what point does an [...]
Today marks the 42nd anniversarry of Israel’s recapture of the Temple Mount and Old City of Jerusalem.
Brief recap:
Since King David conquered Jerusalem 4,000 years ago, there has been a continuous Jewish presence in what’s now considered “East” Jerusalem, except for the 70 years after the destruction of the First Temple, and for the years [...]
Actual footage of the Israel Defense Forces entering and capturing the Temple Mount in the Six Day War.
יום ירושלים שמח
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1967 Temple Mount Jerusalem Captured
The crowds, the energy, the excitement. Those of us who are fortunate to live in Israel and live in or close enough to Jerusalem, know that this coming week of Sukkot is perhaps the best time of the year.
Just like in ancient times when the Temples stood, throngs of Israelis visit Jerusalem from all over [...]
On the patio of the hotel restaurant. Give that bird a watermellon!
