George Gilder’s essay over at City Journal is well worth the time it will take to read it. It chronicles Israel’s rise from a technological and economic backwater to a center of innovation, second in absolute achievement only to the United States, and on a per-capita basis dwarfing the contributions of all other nations, America [...]
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(IsraelNN.com) The IDF Rabbinate is hard at work on the development of a special touch screen that would make it possible to use vital computer systems without violating Sabbath, reports IDF magazine BaMachaneh (In the Camp). Operational considerations mandate the use of computer systems like ‘Masua’ or ‘Sheder Cham 400’ during the Sabbath. These systems [...]
(IsraelNN.com) The IDF Rabbinate is hard at work on the development of a special touch screen that would make it possible to use vital computer systems without violating Sabbath, reports IDF magazine BaMachaneh (In the Camp). Operational considerations mandate the use of computer systems like ‘Masua’ or ‘Sheder Cham 400’ during the Sabbath. These systems [...]
Here’s another anti-tech alert. Why doesn’t this surprise me? Rabbinic Conversion Court judges are more likely to reject prospective converts who were partially trained via the Internet, a senior source in the Conversion Authority said Sunday. According to the source, about 70% of prospective converts who are interviewed by the conversion court are accepted. However, [...]
Here’s another anti-tech alert. Why doesn’t this surprise me? Rabbinic Conversion Court judges are more likely to reject prospective converts who were partially trained via the Internet, a senior source in the Conversion Authority said Sunday. According to the source, about 70% of prospective converts who are interviewed by the conversion court are accepted. However, [...]
I hope that this isn’t another incident similar to the the “Osuaryfraud”. (IsraelNN.com) Archaeologists from Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA) have revealed two important artifacts recently discovered in Jerusalem, both dating from the First Temple Period (8-7 BCE). The first, a bone seal engraved with the name “Shaul” was found in an excavation being conducted under [...]
I hope that this isn’t another incident similar to the the “Osuaryfraud”. (IsraelNN.com) Archaeologists from Israel’s Antiquities Authority (IAA) have revealed two important artifacts recently discovered in Jerusalem, both dating from the First Temple Period (8-7 BCE). The first, a bone seal engraved with the name “Shaul” was found in an excavation being conducted under [...]
Originally published at Customerservant.com. You can comment here or there. While reading through one of the blogs listed in my blogroll, I came across an article entitled Israel’s Right to be Racist, by Joseph Massad. The author uses an overabundance of sarcasm to take stabs at Israel, chastising it for laws such as the Law [...]
Originally published at customerservant.com. You can comment here or there.
I’m posting this, because I think it’s somewhat humorous, but also it’s a really good idea. I read this on the TTAI list, (TTAI stands for “The Truth about Israel), and you can read other articles like it on that list, (subscribe by sending a blank message to ), as well as on Daphna’s site. [...]
