The Israeli society in general, and the tight-knit haredi communities of Jerusalem, Ashkelon, and Ramat Bet Shemesh have been rocked by a number of high profile sexual abuse scandals in the past year. It has always been a ‘hush hush’ issue, and when it does occur, the ‘problem’ (e.g. offender) is usually dealt with [...]
“A United Nations team headed by a veteran war crimes prosecutor has begun its probe into possible war crimes by Israel and Hamas militants during Operation Cast Lead. ”
Israel has not accepted this probe and questions the validity of a UN-led team, with its known anti-Israel bias.
Foreign Ministry Spokesman Yigal Palmor said “This committee has [...]
Does anyone really think that Adam Lambert wouldn’t have won American Idol had it been voted on by talent judges, rather than as a popularity contest?
Well, here’s another reason to like Adam. Aside from his incredible talent, he’s also a member of the Tribe (MOT – the Tribe of Jews that is…).
Here’s Adam singing a [...]
Those who attended the Shemeshfest Sukkot festival last week at the Bet Shemesh ampitheater were treated to a talented local rock group named “Rockiah” – the English name of the band is a play on their Hebrew name רקיע (The Earth’s Firmament), and their American rock music roots.
Rockiah are Yehudah David (vocals, guitars), Zvi Newman [...]
As a citizen of Bet Shemesh for the past 14 years, I can tell you that nothing swells our civic pride more than the awesome Jewish Rock Festival that Jonty Zwebner has brought, along with the Bet Shemesh municipality, to our fine city.
It began about a decade ago as a one night event with five [...]
This is the Golden Age…Everyone’s gone mobile!
Is it Awe or the Atonement that gets us nervous? Either way, this Thursday is the most special day of the year. It’s the day above all others when G_d is listening and expecting you to fess up. What better way to prepare for this day than with a [...]
