Category Archives: Israel

Israel’s Richest Man Moves To London

Posted on January 8, 2008 by Luke Ford

From Haaretz: Israeli diamond billionaire Lev Leviev, who immigrated to Israel from Uzbekistan in 1971, has bought the most expensive new property ever sold in Britain -a $70 million home with a bullet-proof front door costing $100,000, British real estate … Continue reading →

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It’s About Standards

Posted on January 6, 2008 by Luke Ford

Rabbi Yaakov Menken writes: I was as surprised as anyone to see “Gentile Lubavitcher refused conversion” in the Jerusalem Post. While it may be true that the belief that a deceased individual is the Messiah is foreign to normative Judaism, … Continue reading →

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First ever sex festival launched in Israel

Posted on December 27, 2007 by Luke Ford

From Ynetnews: Is Israel ready for this? The first ever sex festival in the country, the Sextival, will be held between February 7-5 at Hangar 11 in the Tel Aviv Port. The three-day event promises to bring ordinary Israelis closer … Continue reading →

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Buddy, Can You Spare A Shekel

Posted on December 15, 2007 by Luke Ford

Steve Walz writes for the Jewish Press: Unemployment levels may be at their lowest levels in years in Israel, but would you believe that as the number of unemployed citizens decreases the number of people needing food packages and other … Continue reading →

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Explaining Love For Israel

Posted on December 10, 2007 by Luke Ford

Bookworm blogs: I went to a moderated talk concerning Israel. The speakers were Dennis Prager, John Podhoretz and Mona Charen, with Michael Medved moderating. As you can imagine, the discussion was informed, vigorous, amusing, intelligent and opinionated. I enjoyed every … Continue reading →

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