Hello, We have arrived in Israel just in time for Yom Kipper a very important Jewish holiday. Yom Kippur is probably the most important holiday of the Jewish year. Many Jews who do not observe any other Jewish custom will refrain from work, fast and/or attend synagogue services on this day. Yom Kippur occurs on the 10th day of Tishri. The holiday is instituted at Leviticus 23:26 et seq. The name “Yom Kippur” means “Day of Atonement,” and that pretty much explains what the holiday is. It is... Read Full Story
We want to thank Blackseabrew for finding this article for us. It is a first hand account of the war that was waged on South Ossetia.... By Lira Tskhovrebovafrom the October 8, 2008 editionTskhinvali, South Ossetia - In a speech before the United Nations last month, Georgian President Mikheil Saakashvili implored world leaders to set up an international investigation to find out the truth about the war in South Ossetia.I couldn't agree more. But I think the results of an honest investigation... Read Full Story
Hello, The first day in Israel was a mixture of emotions. First off we were so tired that we had to sleep for about 13 hours. It was that stressful fighting with the airports. To make a long trip short, we flew from Moscow Russia to Zürich Switzerland. Ran (literally) across one of the biggest airports we have ever seen. Then caught our transfer with about 1 min. extra, to Tel Aviv, Israel. Then found a taxi and made it to home for the next few days. After sleeping forever: We went to the... Read Full Story
Hello, We made it and just got up from 13 hours of sleep. I think that the jet trips are hard on people. We will have a bigger post tonight about our first day in Israel.... Gotta go get my visa done, then we play. Kyle & Svet
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Joanne Smith, 30, of Chicago made the successful bid for the Saginaw house in an auction on eBay. Reporter Roberto Acosta of The Saginaw News noted that her bid, one of eight, was lower than the cost of a McDonald's value meal. read more | digg story
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Although the desktop hasn't been reshaped, the features tweaked just a little bit, and most of the work focused on compatibility and usability (not that those are bad things, by any means), there are still some neat new tools and tweaks that are worth checking out. Read on for our picture-filled take on the new Ubuntu. read more | digg story
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Arnold Schwarzenegger has warned that California may need an emergency loan of up to $7 billion (£3.9 billion) from the federal government within weeks because of the credit crisis. read more | digg story
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Around 1500 people gathered in central Moscow on Saturday to commemorate those who died during a confrontation between the Russian President Boris Yeltsin and the Parliament in October 1993. It's 15 years since the constitutional crisis almost led to civil war. Around 150 people died, including civilians as well as servicemen. Many died during clashes with police and when the Ostankino TV center was stormed. The conflict ended when the then Parliament building - the White House - was... Read Full Story
Russia’s No.1 tennis tournament – the Kremlin Cup – starts on Saturday, featuring a moderately strong men’s draw and a women’s line-up that’s as strong than as many Grand Slam tournaments and inferior only to the seasons finals, with 16 players from the top 20 of WTA’s ranking participating. Many of the world's top players have already arrived in Moscow to have time to prepare for the tournament at the Olympisky Arena. Their number includes Amelie Mauresmo, who got all the way to the final... Read Full Story
