Haveil Havalim #370

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Founded by Soccer Dad, Haveil Havalim is a carnival of Jewish blogs -- a weekly collection of Jewish & Israeli blog highlights, tidbits and points of interest collected from blogs all around the world. It's hosted by different bloggers each week, and jointly coordinated through our Facebook Group.  The term 'Haveil Havalim,' which means"Vanity of Vanities," is from Qoheleth, (Ecclesiastes) which was written by King Solomon. King Solomon built the Holy Temple in Jerusalem and later on got all bogged down in materialism and other 'excesses' and realized that it was nothing but 'hevel,' or in English, 'vanity.'

 Tisha b'Av

Leah at Ingathered starts us off with Digging Galus In New Jersey.

Jacob at Good News From Israel provides us with Educational Resources About Tisha b'Av.

ISRAEL

News & Current Events
Eric at The Israel Situation reports on the terrorists attacks in Bulgaria, which killed seven Israelis, in How Can Israel Respond To The Bulgaria Attacks?

Ariel at The Torah Revolution also reports on these attacks in They Were All Seculars.  What Does That Tell You?

Rabbi David Bar-Hayim of Machon Shilo comments on the death of Rav Eliashiv in Rav Eliashiv z"l And The Haredi Mind.

Sultan Knish comments on the current attempts to draft Haredim into the army in Israel's War Of Words.

Batya at Shiloh Musings wants Peace For Harel, G-d Willing.

The Real Jerusalem Streets gives us a recap of protests in A Protest For All Seasons.  She also gives us Waiting For Windmills And Romney.

Rafi at Life In Israel reports on Israel's Justification For Meeting With Romney.

Or Barkan at BDS Gone Bad continues her report on the Tali Shapiro saga in BDS Is For Bully! Disturb! Spam!

Life In Israel   
Elder Of Ziyon reports on the anniversary of Israel's Disengagement From Gaza.

Batya our Shilo Muse suggests that we Be Pragmatic And Erase "The Green Line."

Ricki's Mom at Beneath The Wings brings us two stories from Ricki's recent hospitalization, in Hospital Tales #2 and Mountain Climbers.

Outside Of Israel

Batya at Me-Ander claims that the TSA Didn't Believe That She Was Just Fat. (Sure, Batya!)


Elder Of Ziyon brings us his Anti-Semetic Attack Round-Up from around the world.

Elder Of Ziyon also reports on what happened when the Israeli delegation entered the Olympic Stadium in Bob Costas' Moment Of Silence, Plus Al-Jazeera's.

I provide my Esser Agaroth on the Moment Of Silence as well.

Well, that's a wrap!

Aspiring Mekubal will be hosting next week's edition.

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