Haveil Havalim #156

Welcome to this week’s edition of Haveil Havalim, the Jewish/Israel Blog Carnival!

As an Israel blogger, I see a lot of value in Haveil Havalim, it allows for those of us with important things to say in regards to what we hold important to be read by the world, or at least a small part of it.

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I often link to other bloggers posts around the internet in order to bring in fresh and meaningful content to my readers and welcome your links as well. I also welcome guest posts if you have something to say relevant to Israel.

Now, on to the blogs!

Israel:

• The Israel Situation presents a look into the truth behind Palestinian calls for peace.
• Linda at Something… and Half of Something discusses the kidnapped soldiers in her post An Absence of Hope.
• Daled Amos writes about the Israeli Arab desire to serve in the Israel Defense Forces.
• I’ll Call Baila discusses Israeli national support of Sderot and “the caravan to Sderot.”
• I discuss Israel’s need to turn things around at the United Nations at The Israel Situation.
• Shiloh Musing’s Batya presents her views on the Gaza Human Chain.
• Gila at My Shrapnel blogs about Cool Random Things.
• The Jewish Current Issues blog presents Rallying for Sderot.
• Meryl Yourish discusses Gaza Rocket Attacks.
• Soccer Dad presents his views on the Two State Solution.
• Yid With Lid presents a view on the Al-Durah controversy. (Late Addition)
• Israel Matzav presents a video on what Egypt really thinks about the Palestinians. (Late Addition)

Judaism:

• Rivster at Frume Sarah’s World discusses her frustrations and experiences baking a homemade Challah.
• YS at On The Flip Side Continues his series regarding prayer.
• A Simple Jew presents Question and Answer with Dixie Yid.
• Heichal HaNegina presents I Remember Him From The Rebbe.
• Leora at Here in HP discusses Purim Problems, Big and Small.
• A Simple Jew discusses Question & Answer with Rabbi Avraham Bloomenstiel.
• Gila at My Shrapnel writes a touching message in My Prayer.
• Rubicon3 posts about the first meeting of Polish Rabbis since the Shoa.

Politics:

• Batya at Shiloh Musings discusses Obama and The Loyalty Question.
• Ann Althouse Presents a post on Obama, Farrakhan, and Clinton.
• TherapyDoc at Everyone Needs Therapy puts forth his opinions on war in War is Aggressive.
• Daled Amos posts Will The State Department Give in to Terror?

Culture:

• Yisrael Medad at My Right Word ponders Linday Lohan’s Payis!
• Yisrael Medad at My Right Word presents a fun picture of Florida Kaparot.
• Robert Avrech at Seraphic Secret discusses Movies as a Moral Landscape.
• Israellycool’s Dave presents Grunting from Netanya.
• Ari at the Lion of Zion presents Learning from the 19th century “Tuition Crisis”.

Personal:

• The Rabbi Without A Cause Discusses His Blog’s Successes.
• Batya at me-ander blogs about Mazal, nu?

Other:

• Israeli Satire Laboratory presents Olmert: Big In Japan and Staying There!