I am going to adopt the style of Life in Israel and Parshablog and number my lists of interesting posts. I'll start with number one, even though it's not the first. A Soldier's Mother with a video on Israel's unique role in the aftermath of the earthquake in Haiti. The OU's marriage … [Read more...]
Internet Dating in the Religious Zionist Community
January 17, 2010 by
This is the sixth part in a series on dating and marriage in the religious-Zionist world. I: Dating Readiness, II: Meeting the One, III: Genetic Testing, IV: Dating Venues, and V: Shidduch Crisis?, VII: Paying the Shadchan, or Not, VIII: Wedding Costs, IX: Planning Tips I hear of more and … [Read more...]
Is There a Shidduch Crisis in the Religious Zionist World?
January 15, 2010 by
This is the fifth in a series on dating and marriage in the religious Zionist community in Israel. Previous posts in the series: Part I: Dating Readiness Part II: Meeting the One Part III: Genetic Testing Part IV: Dating Venues VI: Internet Dating VII: Paying the Shadchan, or … [Read more...]
Dating Venues: Marriage in the Religious-Zionist World, Part IV
January 12, 2010 by
This is the fourth part in a series on dating and marriage in the Israeli religious Zionist community: Part I: Dating Readiness Part II: Meeting the One Part III: Genetic Testing Part V: Shidduch Crisis? VI: Internet Dating VII: Paying the Shadchan, or Not VIII: Wedding … [Read more...]
Children of Short-Skirt Wearers Threatened in Bnei Brak
January 11, 2010 by
Remember the sign in Neve Yaakov, warning mothers not to sit next to immodestly dressed women in the playground? Today Rafi published a photograph of a pashkevil (wall poster) in Bnei Brak, urging people to "distinguish" themselves from "throwing-off-the-yoke-shortening-the-clothes" women. The … [Read more...]
Genetic Testing in the Religious Zionist Community
January 10, 2010 by
This is the third part of a series on dating and marriage in the religious Zionist community in Israel. See more topics below. Dor Yesharim is an organization founded to prevent birth defects in the Orthodox community. I once heard Professor Ari Zivotovsky on the topic of genetic defects … [Read more...]
Fiery Photos
January 9, 2010 by
At around 4:00 PM on Thursday, my daughter noticed a fire on the roof of a building. I called the fire department, and was told they were on their way. It was scary to watch burning intensely for so long, and even scarier when we heard a loud boom. Eventually several trucks, police cars and … [Read more...]
Marriage in the Religious Zionist Community II: Meeting the One
January 7, 2010 by
This is the second part of a series on marriage in the religious-Zionist community in Israel. I: Dating Readiness III: Genetic Testing IV: Dating Venues V: Shidduch Crisis VI: Internet Dating VII: Paying the Shadchan, or Not VIII: Wedding Costs IX: Planning Tips Today's … [Read more...]
Marriage in the Religious Zionist Community, Part I: Dating Readiness
January 5, 2010 by
This is the first in a series. Also see Part II: Meeting the One, Part III: Genetic Testing, Part IV: Dating Venues, Part V: Shidduch Crisis?, VI: Internet Dating, VII: Paying the Shadchan, or Not, VIII: Wedding Costs, IX: Planning Tips My oldest son is nearly twenty. I'm not encouraging him … [Read more...]
Winter Fashion Retrospective
January 4, 2010 by
I know just what you've been waiting for: a new retrospective by your local fashion expert. In town yesterday to pick up school books, and I also examined some sweaters on sale racks. Each time I glanced up, the salespeople were staring at me with looks of desperation on their faces. It's been … [Read more...]
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