Palestinian boys terrorizing an Israeli bus

The video shows two Palestinian boys yelling and attacking Jewish passengers on a public bus in the Negev town Beersheva. Those are pictures you probably won't find on CNN or the BBC. 

The incident occured just a few days ago on October 3. The incident itself is nothing special, as many Palestinian kids are trained to cause provocations. As soon as Israelis start defending themselves, the terror kids start crying and run to the foreign press in order to complain about the "violent" Israelis.

More Details HERE !

Israel commemorates its fallen soldiers and prepares for celebrations

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Tonight at 8pm, the nationwide YOM HA'ZIKARON (Memorial Day for Israel's fallen soldiers and terror victims) has begun with a 2 - minute siren sound. 

YOM HA'ZIKARON always causes a strange feeling. A depressing and sad atmosphere. 22,993 soldiers died in action since the foundation of the "State of Israel" in 1948. 

No doubt, our country knows how to mourn and tonight, even a city like Tel Aviv is quiet. Shops, restaurants, cinemas or cafes are closed. Tomorrow, business will be as usual but interrupted by another siren sound at 11am. 

Tomorrow (Wednesday) night, sadness is turning into overwhelming celebrations when at about 8.30 / 9pm the events for Israel's 64th birthday are going to start. A symbolic sign of the history of the Jewish people: After sadness and mourning comes endless joy ! 

Israeli flags are everywhere due to the upcoming Independence Day. Here outside the Azrieli Towers in Tel Aviv.

Flag inside the Azrieli Mall

Flag at the Community Center at the Neve Zedek neighbourhood

Also in Neve Zedek

Photos: Miriam Woelke

Israel: "Life in the shadow of Terror"

Daylight Saving in Israel

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Tonight, from Shabbat to Sunday, clocks in Israel will be turned one hour back. The summer daylight saving time is over and now we are entering “Sha’on Choref – Winter time”.

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4000 Years of Jewish History

The Six - Day - War in 1967 and Yom Yerushalaim

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This Wednesday, Israel and especially Jerusalem are celebrating YOM YERUSHALAIM; the reunification of Jerusalem by Israel winning the Six - Day - War in 1967. Usually the national religious Mizrachi movement is celebrating the day with the "March of the Flags" from Jerusalem's Gan Sacher (Sacher Park) to the Kotel (Western Wall). Young national religious Zionists are euphorically waving Israeli flags. Hardly any secular or haredi Jew is participating in this march. Besides some PR - trucks from the Nana - Breslovers and Chabad.

When you live in Jerusalem, you realize how important the unification was for the city itself. I am not necessarily referring to Judaism but to the daily life. Today it sometimes seems that walls and separation fences still exist. Besides the by the government built separation wall due to Palestinian terrorism. On a daily basis, Arabs walk around in West - Jerusalem. They shop there and they work there. When we, as Jews, go to East Jerusalem and walk around in Palestinian neighbourhoods, we are not welcomed and many times cursed or being yelled at.

Despite the attempt of Palestinians faking Jewish history, here is a video about the Six - Day - War in June 1967:

Moishe Holtzberg is lighting a candle at an Israeli Independence Day Event

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Chassidut Chabad (Lubavitch) is extremely anti- Zionist. See the Chabad ideology towards the State of Israel HERE ! 
Now the group is facing an internal dispute reaching its peak tonight.


Background:

The Chabad Shaliach of Mumbai, Rabbi Gavriel Holtzberg and his wife Rivka (see photo) were brutally murdered by Arab terrorists in 2008. The only survivor was their son Moishe (Moshe) who was saved by his Indian caretaker. Today, Moishe lives in the house of one of his grandparents in Israel. Still together with his Indian caretaker who, in the meantime, received the Israeli citizenship. 


Tonight, Israel is going to celebrate its 63 Independence Day and Moishe Holtzberg is going to light a candle at the central celebration event in Jerusalem. Chabad, however, is not participating in any Independence Day events and now Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg, the grandfather of Moishe and father of the murdered Rivka Holtzberg, finds himself criticized by his own group, Chabad. Should a Chabadnik participate in Zionist activities ?

Here is a Chabad opinion on that issue:

http://chabad.info/index.php?url=article_en&id=22736

Today Chabad announces that Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg does NOT represent Chabad but is participating as a PRIVATE person.  

See the article on Kikar Shabbat (in Hebrew)

The official Chabad announcement signed by Israeli Chabad Rabbis.

Me'ital Trabelsi - "Hu Rav Chovel"

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“Eretz Israel” Songs are an extremely important part in Israeli society, as those songs reflect the country's history. Israelis say that if you, as a new immigrant, don't know those songs, you cannot be Israeli. 


These songs are about the army, heros, pride, as well as about pain and suffering. 
The following song by Me'ital Trabelsi is being played a lot on Israeli radio channels today. However, the video obviously shows a kind of memorial service for former Prime Minister Yitzchak Rabin who was shot in November 1995. This is why you see his widow Leah Rabin as well as his granddaughter Noah in the video. 


Noah (maiden name BEN - ARTZI) became very famous in Israel due to her father who was an officer in the army and got injured in an accident. Secondly because Noah gave a very emotional eulogy at her grandfather's funeral. Until today she has been trying to get away from the image of the mourning granddaughter. She recently gave an interview about that and how full of hatred her grandmother Leah Rabin was until her death. 


Today, Noah is happily married, pregnant and her family name it "Rothman".

Yom Hazikaron

"Yom Hazikaron - Memorial Day of Israel's Fallen Soldiers and Terror Victims"

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Israel's Memorial Day for its fallen soldiers and terror victims has started at 8pm. A one - minute siren sound and I have hardly ever seen Tel Aviv that quiet. It still is, as shops, restaurants and any entertaining events are closed. 

Tel Aviv has only been that quiet on the last Seder night and on last week's Erev Yom Hashoah (Holocaust Memorial Day). 

For a little while, I watched the central memorial service on TV. Most Israel channels broadcasted live from the Kotel (Western Wall) where President Shimon Peres, the Chief - of - Staff Benny Ganz and the Army Chief Rabbi spoke. Hundreds of mourning parents and relatives were invited and it was a moving event. In particular I liked Shimon Peres' speech who almost started crying. He didn't concentrate much on politics but referred to the location in front of the Kotel and the meaning of the Beit HaMikdash for the Jewish people. 

There will be another two - minute siren sound tomorrow morning at 11am. Yom Hazikaron is one of the most emotional days in Israel.

Yom HaShoah: Sirens and Remembrance

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Today at 10am, a two - minute siren tone will be heard all over the country.

Israel: An ordinary Country ?

Traveling where ?

Photo: Miriam Woelke

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For most tourists visiting Israel, our country is not just an "ordinary" country as every place in the world. No matter what religion, the majority of tourists considers Israel as something special. But do we Israelis see our country as so special ?

I know Israeli Jews claiming that fulfilling all those Mitzvot is much more important when a Jew lives abroad. I haven't really experienced that when I used to live in Germany but, on the other hand, as soon as my environment started talking against Jews, I was proud of being a Jew and I must say that such Gentile remarks strengthen Yiddishkeit. Suddenly you feel like a Jew and see G - d from a very different perspective. First you didn't care too much and then a Gentile speaks out against Jews, you are there and hear it, and, at the same moment, a light goes on inside of you. Although you are not religious, you instantly feel like defending Jews and even Judaism.

Then a Diaspora Jew comes to Israel and usually doesn't hear such anti - Semitic statements anymore. He feels at home and that's about it. This is all he can do. 

Mitzvot ? Well, you already live in Israel. Isn't this Mitzvah enough ?

I have to admit that there are times when I do feel the same. We live in Israel and may keep plenty of Mitzvot. You don't do it or you do it. If you fulfill them, do you (in Israel) really do so with the best intention ? Are we aware of living in Israel ? I am sure that too many of us just take it for granted and we forgot to appreciate the fact of living here.

So, we are here. Lets see if anything is happening ! Meshiach ? Well, we have to earn a living, live our lives and just go on. Meshiach, of course, but we have other things to do. Maybe not now. 

And along comes a Diaspora Jew who is so excited of being here. He starts listing what amazed him in Israel. Plenty of kosher food, Jews everywhere and you don't have to justify yourself of being Jewish, the atmosphere, the whole country. Even the Falafel. 

At this moment we may start thinking about daily matters we usually don't see anymore because we are too busy. In fact, there are Israelis who would love to see Israel just like any other country in the world. On the other hand, we have the Torah and this alone informs us about the uniqueness and importance of our country.

I hope that I will remember my words tomorrow morning when the alarm clock is ringing and I need to get up for work. :-)

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Israel is getting more Expensive

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January 1st always brings about price changes; mostly to the worst. Israel is getting more expensive with the beginning of the upcoming year 2011. 

Bus fares are going to rise about 3%. A local bus ride in Tel Aviv has been 5,80 Shekels so far and will turn into 6 Shekels (on January 1, 2011). The next raise will be between April and June (in the Gush Dan area only).

Now a local bus fare in Jerusalem is 6,20 Shekels and today’s paper doesn’t provide any new figure. However, I assume that the raise may be up to 6,40 Shekels, at least. 

Furthermore, mobile phone rates are getting more expensive, as well as the private car insurance, the Arnona (not in Tiberias), flights abroad (at least 64 Dollar more), the interests on mortgages and gasoline for cars. 

Tiberias, at least, still has a reasonable bus fare rate: 2,60 Shekels one – way.

Israel's Security Needs

When Israelis travel in Israel

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What makes me upset as an Israeli citizen ?

When I decide to travel in my own country, I don't have the freedom to stay at any hostel I want. If you can afford a hotel, you are lucky but when I travel, I spend most of my nights in hostels. Not always the very cheap ones but let's say "hostels". 

However, when I go to different places or, at the moment, to Tiberias, I am limited because I am an Israeli citizen without a foreign passport. Most hostels in Jerusalem (especially in the Arab Quarter of the Old City), in Tel Aviv (Gordon or Mougrabi Hostel) or in Tiberias (Aviv Hostel), the owners do not accept Israeli citizens for any dormitory rooms. Tel Aviv's Mougrabi Hostels lets you have a private room and so does the Aviv Hostel in Tiberias but they only want tourists for the dorms. The Arabs don't accept Israeli citizens at all (such as the "Petra" or the "Hebron" Hostel). 

The "Jerusalem Hostel" in Jerusalem accepts Israelis, and so do the "Hagalilee Hostel" in Tiberias or the "Sky", the "Momos" and the "Hayarkon" in Tel Aviv. Unless you have a second foreign passport. Then they let you check in otherwise you are out. No acception is made. 

The reason may be that the hostel owners think that Israeli cause too much trouble. However, the main reason is probably money. Tourists pay more and usually don't complain or make a fuss. They come and leave. 

I just find it disgusting that Israelis are not always welcomed in their own country.  

Daylight Saving in Israel

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It has been quite confusing within the past few days because some Knesset politicians fought about when to turn the clock back in Israel. Usually this is done a few days before Yom Kippur.

However, the clock was switched one hour back last night and daylight saving is over !

Deport all Foreign Workers from Israel !

Israel's daily YEDIOT ACHARONOT two weeks ago: Illegal Africans waiting for odd job offers in Ashdod.

Photo: Miriam Woelke

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The Knesset made one of its worst decisions:
Only 400 of at least 1200 children of Israel's foreign workers from Africa, the Philippines, Thailand, Nepal, etc. are being deported into their countries of origin. Why do Israeli politicians have difficulties to face the time bomb sitting in our country?
The US, Germany or Switzerland don't make such a public fuss about their illegals but deport them immediately. Within the past few years, Israel has become the "FREYER" of the entire world. Every Gentile suffering from economical problems can just float into the Jewish state and some Jewish leftists instantly feel sorry for them.

It is not the responsibility of the Israeli government but of the foreign worker parents bringing their children into a foreign land. Although they are fully aware of the fact that their time in Israel is limited. Today you hardly see any Philippina not having a least one child or being pregnant ! This way they try to make their way in order to get a new visa.

The Knesset decision was a fatal mistake Israel will regret in the near future because we are turning into a country of Africans and Philippinas. Into a country of idol - worship loosing its Jewish identity. EVERY single Israeli who obviously cares so much about foreign workers must have a look at the Central Bus Station in Tel Aviv and the nearby Levinsky Street, Bnei Brak Street or Finn Street. In case he can do so because Israelis are not really wanted anymore in Finn Street ! Unless you dress up as an African. 

Further information HERE !

Eritrea Shop across the Tel Aviv Central Bus Station

Finn Street or LITTLE AFRICA in the heart of Tel Aviv.

Photos: Miriam Woelke

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