This funny joke came from my Dad of all places. Enjoy:
Iranian President Mahmud Ahmadinejad calls President Obama and tells him,”Barack, I had a wonderful dream last night. I could see America, the whole beautiful country, and on each house I saw a banner.”
“What did it say on the banners?” Obama asks.
Mahmud replies, “UNITED STATES [...]
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As Israel’s 61st birthday has come and gone, I thought it would be nice to reflect on the occasion (top stories) and recent news.
I hope you all had a great holiday.
Israel Celebrates 61- The Epoch Times
Israel, Baltimore Celebrate Yom Ha’Atzmaut Examiner.com
Israel begin 61st Independence Day celebrations AFP
ISRAEL AT 61: A LESSON TO BE LEARNED [...]
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The Kosher laws that say people should not eat any pig or pork products. If you are Jewish, Christian, or Muslim, you believe that message came from God. Christianity eliminated that for some reason, though I never heard of God telling a profit that it does not count anymore. Mexico, a Catholic [...]
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Happy Independence Day To Israel! I hope you are all doing something fun and special to celebrate 61 years of the Jewish homeland.
Enjoy this video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1I6d0OTSOA
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Special Remembrance Day Blog from Anthony Reich
Israel today remembers those that have lost their lives in wars and terror attacks in Israel’s history. These heroes number 22,570 counted from 1860 when Jews first settled outside of the walls of the Old City of Jerusalem. This is an average of more than 150 lives needlessly lost [...]
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Israel is always fighting a public relations battle. News sources are usually quick to compare Israel and the Palestinians to David and Goliath, Israel is surprisingly not the Jewish King David in the metaphor for the struggle.
As made up words like “insurgent” are thrown around, I think it is worthwhile to look at a [...]
Benjamin Netanyahu made a fair demand of PA/PLO President Mahmoud Abbas. Bibi asked the “moderate” Palestinian leader to recognize Israel as Jewish as a condition of recognizing a new Palestinian state. Abbas said no, as is outlined in the article Abbas Rejects Calling Israel a Jewish State.
So, what is Israel to do? [...]
Categories: Benjamin "Bibi" Netanyahu, Mahmoud Abbas, Peace Process |
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The contrast of Yom Ha’zikaron (Memorial Day) and Yom Ha’atzamaout (Independence Day) is a crazy ride to live through. I spent those days in Israel on two consecutive years, and I was blown away both times by the contradiction and emotion of the two days.
In the United States, Memorial Day is a day [...]
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Israeli security guards working on an Italian cruise ship, pictured here in a stock photo, fought off Somali pirates using pistols and a fire hose. The ship had 991 passengers and 536 crew on board.
The managing director of the company said, “We use them because they are the best and we have just had a [...]
I just read a fun post on The Big Falafel about rock climbing in Israel. I am a recreational climber, and it would have been fun to drop in the gym while I was living in Jerusalem.
According to the post, the gym is open late for a good after work or after davening stop. [...]
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