On Thursday morning, Rabbi Yona Metzger, the Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi of Israel, was interviewed on Reshet Bet (Channel Two--a government channel) for the program Inyan Acher (another matter).As of now it is available on the IBA website. If someone knows how to link directly I would appreciate it.The … [Read more...]
When to “Turn Over” Your Kitchen for Passover
April 11, 2008 by
Pesach-observant homemakers the world over are talking about turning over. Turning over the kitchen, that is. When they have finished most of the shopping, cleaning and kashering (making the stove, sink and counters kosher for Passover), they officially"turn over" the kitchen for Pesach. They might … [Read more...]
Kosher Cooking Carnival #29: Pre-Passover Edition
April 7, 2008 by
Welcome to the April 7, 2008 edition of kosher cooking carnival. Here are the previous editions: #1,#2,#3,#4,#5,#6,#7,#8,#9,#10,#11,#12,#13,#14,#15,#16,#17,#18, #19,#20,#21,KCCMetaCarnival,#22,#23,#24,#25,#26,#27.#28 Thanks to Batya for all of her hard work on the KCC. She will be hosting … [Read more...]
Rabbinic Advice: Abusive Parents
April 6, 2008 by
From the alon Komemiyut (You can download the original Hebrew here.) The column is entitled Adnei Habayit by R. Elyakim Levanon; this week's is entitled Horim Makim, Abusive Parents.Question: I'm a 22yo single, not living at home. When I visit I find it difficult to see my father berating my mother, … [Read more...]
Veiled Women in Beit Shemesh Grocery Store
April 2, 2008 by
Rafi of Life in Israel took these pictures at a grocery store in Beit Shemesh today, and generously allowed me to post them. (You can see his post here). The woman is not the only one taking on extra layers; Rafi reports that the man accompanying her, presumably her husband, is wearing at least … [Read more...]
Israeli TV show interviews Keren’s sister, mother
March 31, 2008 by
More on Rabbanit Keren thanks to Rafi at Life in Israel, who has been posting regular updates on the story. Here you can watch as the Israeli investigative program Uvda (fact) interviews Bruria Keren's mother, sister, and neighbors. According to her sister, Bruria was abused by her father as a … [Read more...]
Mikveh tour
March 30, 2008 by
A new mikveh recently opened near my house.You enter through a long, covered walkway. The walkway is unsightly on the outside and caused quite a bit of controversy because the proper municipal approval hadn't been obtained. It turned out that the walkway blocks the view from someone's front window. … [Read more...]
The Lesson to be Learned from Keren and the Rest
March 27, 2008 by
I've had enough of the Keren story, at least for now. While gratified by the 1500 page views I received yesterday, I hope to attract visitors through my own writing on parenting, Israel, and the Jewish community. I'm still interested in the hyper-tzniut phenomenon, and I'll continue to provide … [Read more...]
Update–Suspected Abuser Confirmed to Be Keren
March 26, 2008 by
Haaretz confirms that Rabbanit Bruria Keren herself was arrested. I pretty much expected it, as the suspect's age and that of her children matched Keren's (even though the number of children was off). Also, the fact that the lawyer claimed that the whole thing was a conspiracy meant that the suspect … [Read more...]
Layered Beit Shemesh mother of 12 arrested for severe child abuse
March 25, 2008 by
According to news reports, a mother of twelve from Beit Shemesh was arrested for severely abusing her children, who were having incestuous relationships with one another in the home. The woman was covered in several layers of clothing and initially refused to reveal her face to the judge.Trilcat … [Read more...]
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