Not Kedai for most people--Moving to the secular state of israel (SSOI)

  For years, you have heard tales of the Israeli miracle economy, how it blossomed on the sand. Before the state there was nothing, but now look at it! And that means geula of course.  I have been all over Israel. It doesn't look so good to me. And what good there is, is that because of the return of the Jews or because of modern technology and affluence? Countries all over the world are blossoming and most look better than Israel. For example, what would you expect to see in Mongolia? Well, have a look: Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia  Nice. Compare to Haifa: In both cases, I grabbed random photos. I didn't look for the best of Mongolia and the worst of Haifa. Tashkent,  Uzbekistan Tel Aviv Bogota, Columbia Jerusalem You get the point? I hadn't been to Israel in decades and a guy told me that "You won't recognize it." Well I came and it didn't look much different to me. Tel Aviv had a few new semi-skyscrapers. Jerusalem had light rail. Many cities throughout the wo...

In the US  Typical price ranges Oil type Independent shop Chain (Jiffy Lube etc.) Dealer Conventional $30–$55 $50–$75 $60–$100 Synthetic blend $50–$75 $70–$85 $80–$120 Full synthetic $65–$90 $85–$130 $110–$180+ So in the USA, an oil change with conventional oil at an independent shop is $30-$55. In Israel, the cost at an independent shop is 500 NIS which is $163 for conventional oil. That's three to five times the price of the USA but your salary is 1/3 that of the USA.  Tell me when the aliyah evangelists order you to move to Israel because the Ramban, who lived in Spain, has it on his lists of mitzvahs, do they consider anything practical in the matter? Do they care if you go broke, if you stress out every minute because of money woes? And the answer is that they don't care about you. They are interested only in their ideology.  And the people who move to Israel because "they always wanted to live there," but don't consider anything practical, what do we say abo...

"A Jew is not satisfied with his redemption unless everybody will be redeemed with him; the Jew feels the beat of the heart of the universe. The Jew prays even for the cosmos. Once a month, he prays that God restore the diminution of the moon. The Jewish experience is all-inclusive, all-embracing, sympathetic to all." (Rabbi  Joseph B. Soloveitchik) Meanwhile, in Gaza tonight "Yellow Line" on a topographic map of Gaza. It shows that the Israeli military is pushing Palestinians into the lowest-lying parts of Gaza, ensuring that as many people as possible are flooded by cold water and sewage. AI, is israel blocking Israel is blocking the entry into Gaza of mobile shelters, prefabricated homes and even camper vans? Yes — the reporting is consistent and specific on this point. Israel has blocked prefabricated homes, mobile homes/caravans, and most shelter materials from entering Gaza, and has allowed only limited numbers of tents. Gaza City council member Mustafa Qazzaa...