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  • PhotoA seminary dilemma of a different sort

    nice artikel, i would like to say thanks for posting. cute photo ...

    By Werbetechnik on 2009 11 05

  • PhotoBar Refaeli to ditch Israel

    Don’t get me wrong, it seems to me that in Israel, almost those with Down’s Syndrome have the right to serve in the IDF. So, I can’t understand Refaeli’s excuse? Does she think she’s too beautiful to die for her country? All the previous generations of the Jews sacrificed their lives so she ...

    By dildo on 2009 10 15

  • PhotoJoan Hyler fights for her life

    See, this is exactly the reason why some people choose to be atheists. The bible contains so much bull; like what Gerald has posted and if we question the authenticity of the bible most people would just tell us to chuck it up to faith.  Barcelo Maya ...

    By Barcelo Maya Palace on 2009 11 06

  • PhotoI could have danced all night…well, I did

    By Dikla Kadosh

    6.2.08 at 11:26 am | Israeli folk dance camp may sound really dorky (with “folk” and “camp” in the same sentence, how cool can it be?) but the 4-day weekend is a foot-fatiguing, dance-filled cultural event that brings together the most random assortment of people for an experience that is anything but bland.  ...

  • The Siren

    By Dikla Kadosh

    5.2.08 at 11:24 am | For two minutes on Yom Hashaoh, everything in Israel stops: cars on the highway come to a halt, cell phones are shut off, conversations are quieted, children in schoolyards stop ...

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