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    Life Patch Scammer Convicted

    Many people fell for the LifePatch scam, thinking it was a great new Israeli start-up. In the end, the scammers were convicted.

    Hareidim – N.I.M.B.Y.

    No one wants Hareidim moving into their neighborhood. But no one is letting them build all-Hareidi communities either.

    Top 10 Reasons Prisoner X Was in Black Prison

    As you must have heard, Prisoner X, was kept in a secret Israeli government jail, the one previously used to hold Yigal Amir, and it's forbidden...

    Kippah Clip Ultimate Religious Engineer’s Tool

    A secular Israeli industrial design student has taken the joke about a kippah clip being the ultimate tool and made it into a reality.

    Shas’s Attacks on the Jewish Home and Religious Equality

    Torah will probably flourish more with Shas out of the government and hopefully the Chief Rabbinate will revert back to a Rabbinate for all of Israel.

    Too Many Religious Officers and a Constitution

    When a drafter of Israel's Constitution says there is a problem because too many IDF commanders are religious, we need to worry about what kind of Constitution he is drafting.

    Israeli Arabs Stone IDF Troops Manning Iron Dome System

    The question is, why would Israeli Arabs hurl curses, harass and stone IDF soldiers -- when the anti-rocket system protects them as well?

    The Real Yair Lapid

    Lapid lacks intellectual depth, is ignorant of historical facts, sees settlers as extremists to be battled, and wants to divide Jerusalem.

    Why is MK-Elect Dov Lipman Afraid of Losing His US Citizenship?

    MK-elect Dov Lipman is reportedly not very happy about having to relinquish his US citizenship.

    When is a Palestinian Not a Palestinian?

    Historically, the Christian residents of Bethlehem did not identify themselves as Arabs.

    ‘Third Time, Ice Cream!’

    The Israeli phrase, 'Third time, Ice Cream' corresponds to the fact that the third time the ancient Israelites complained to God after the Exodus they got the manna.

    The Muqata’s Guide to Navigating Israel’s 2013 Election.

    Left, Right or Center Jameel advises you on which party to vote for.

    How Will the Mosque be Removed?

    Temple Mount, Temple, Messiah, Rebuilt Temple, Jeremy Gimpel, Jewish Home, HaBayit Hayehudi, Tzipi Livni, Video,

    The March of the 35: A Bravery Fiercer than Death (Video)

    65 years ago this week, 35 student soldiers set out from Jerusalem to bring much needed supplies to the kibbutzim in the besieged Etzion Bloc south of the city.

    Expelling Jews is a Red Line

    I fully believe Avigdor Liberman when he says that he will uproot Jewish homes for peace. So should you.

    Run Zoabi, Run

    You might recall the famous case of MK Azmi Bishara, not coincidentally, also from the Balad party.

    Visualizing the Beit HaMikdash

    How would the Beit HaMikdash fit into the landscape of the Old City?

    Joke of the Day

    Admittedly, the way they presented all the data in this Ha'aretz article is a joke, but their opening line, wins hands down:

    Restoring Deterrence

    The IDF is embarrassed to fight to win, the politicians are afraid to give them orders to fight.

    These Candles: The Prayer that Went Viral

    I had often wondered, if Jews love Israel so much, why didn't they just get up and come here. The Mahram's Aliyah attempt showed that Jews did.

    Football/FIFA is a Metaphor for the UN

    Sports only brings people together when stadiums aren't being used to launch rocket attacks against neighbors.

    Israeli Media v. the Likud

    Israel: Don't be brainwashed by the media.

    MSM vs. The Likud

    "Fascist".... "Radical"... "Ultra-nationalist"....these words were used over and over again by Channels 1, 2, and 10 TV. It seems the mainstream media in Israel is upset by what the people want.

    Iron Dome’s Secret Components (From Toys ‘R Us)

    The Success behind the Iron Dome...a brilliant high-tech team, and rocket parts that come from Toys-R-Us.

    Likud Primaries: How to Vote?

    So far, the only candidates that I am 100% certain about are from the list from Mattot Arim.

    Next Year in Jerusalem: Obama Wins Second Term

    It's been said that if Obama wins, that would be a big push for Aliyah. I'm not sure how that works out considering the fact that 70% of Jews who voted, voted for Obama. I guess it's that 30% that might be considering their options.

    Video Chuckle: Israel’s Labor Party Central Committee

    Israel's political party conventions make the Knesset seem polite and tame. At the Likud Central Committee convention the other day, the vote for PM Netanyahu's proposal for the Likud and Yisrael Beiteinu to run together in the upcoming election was conducted by a "show of hands" popular vote. Not the best way to hold a vote.

    Israeli Civil Rights Group Slams Modi’in on Anti-Haredi Policies

    The Israeli city of Modi'in is slammed from an unlikely direction - Israel's civil right's organization, the Association for Civil rights in Israel (ACRI). Granted ACRI doesn't have the most objective agenda, and their voice was loudly missing when it came the Disengagement in 2005, but they are to be praised for doing the right thing when it comes to Modi'in.

    The Lehi Fighter and Kever Rachel (Video)

    In 1945, Yaffa Tevuah was a 22-year old Lehi fighter imprisoned by the British in the women's prison in Bethlehem. Seeking courage when facing her British interrogators, she drew strength from Rachel Imeinu and comfort from her sense of returning home.

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