Tag: building
State Dept.: Anti-Settlement Policy Will Remain even After Obama Leaves
The State Dept.’s anti-settlement policy will be around forever because so will settlements.
Why These Negotiations Will Always Fail
Israelis negotiate like Americans and Europeans. Palestinians work in a different way.
Those Jerusalem Views, Always Changing
It doesn't matter how many apartments are built. Housing prices still go up in Jerusalem.
US President Barack Obama Issues a Statement for Hanukkah
Michelle and I send our warmest wishes to all those celebrating Hanukkah around the world.
Melachot, Permanence, And Umbrellas
Certain activities – such as building, tying, weaving, writing, dyeing and sewing – are not prohibited on Shabbat unless they are made to last. For example, one may tie a knot that is not tied in a professional manner and will be untied within seven days, such as shoelaces or the ribbon around the Torah scroll, on Shabbat afternoon. So too a safety pin may be used on Shabbat since it is not a form of permanent sewing.
Preserving Baltimore’s First Synagogue (Part I)
While it is not known precisely when Jews first settled in Baltimore, we do know that five Jewish men and their families settled there during the 1770s. However, it was not until the autumn of 1829 that Baltimore Hebrew Congregation, whose Hebrew name was Nidchei Yisroel (Dispersed of Israel), was founded. This was the only Jewish congregation in the state of Maryland at the time, and it was referred to by many as the “Stadt Shul.”
Help Save the Stanton St. Shul!
I just received their SOS email: the roof is leaking and time is running out, is, basically, what they wrote.
Vizhnitzers Shocked as Sudanese Workers ‘Violated’ Rebbes’ Chambers
No one seemed to be in charge of the movements of the Sudanese workers.
Explosion Destroys Egyptian Intelligence Building
Al Arabiya reports that a large explosion destroyed part of an Egyptian intelligence building.
The building is located in Rafah, near the Gaza border, in...
Homefront Command : What To Do in a Rocket Attack
Israel’s Homefront Command has revised its instructions to citizens living within rocket fire of Gaza, and publicized a video with English translation to broadcast important directives.
Dog Saves Owner from Rocket Strike
For Alex Leibowitz and his wife Olga, parents of four, the rocket attack could have had much more serious consequences had it not been for their dog, Louisa.
Netanyahu OKs Fortified Daycare Centers Near Gaza
The Cabinet on Sunday unanimously approved an allocation of NIS 7.6 million in order to complete the financing of building protected daycare centers in communities with 0-7 kilometers from the Gaza Strip.