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Test Line

Wednesday, May 30th, 2007

If you own a car in Israel (or any type of moving vehicle), than once a year you need to visit a place called Test Line (in hebrew, that would be טסט ליין - no joke, that is really what it is called and how it is spelled) to get your annual inspection. It can [...]

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Transforming Unbridled Desire

Wednesday, May 9th, 2007

I read a passage tonight in Horeb by Rav Hirsch that I feel compelled to share with whomever is reading this. The topic is how we should guard ourselves and overcome unbridled desire (ta’avah) and turn this base character trait into an instrument for happiness and growing close with God.
Value your life not according to [...]

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Advice for Guys who are Shidduch-Dating in Israel

Tuesday, May 8th, 2007

(This list was compiled by a someone I know who has been very involved with Shidduch dating in Israel over the past few years, based on her experiences, both good and bad, during this time. She asked me if I knew any way to publicize it, so naturally, I am posting it here. If any [...]

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Rising Shekel, Falling Dollar

Monday, May 7th, 2007

Michael Eisenberg writes about how the weakening US Dollar and strengthening shekel (up 11.6% over past year) is affecting business in Israel:
Little noticed in the discussion in Israel about corruption, Prime Minister Olmert’s survivability, economic growth and planning for the next war, is the strengthening Shekel (NIS). Today the Shekel dropped below 4 NIS to [...]

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