The only real obstacle is apparently religious modesty requirements.
From:
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3752641,00.html
“The biometric database bill, which passed its first Knesset reading in October, suggests the use of smart IDs and passports, based on fingerprints and visual scans in order to prevent forgery of state documents.”
and
“Knesset Member Zevulun Orlev (Habayit Hayehudi) asked the Knesset’s Science and Technology Committee [...]
Here is an article from Michael Rood on the Rosh Chodesh controversy, with his Jubilee calculations thrown in for good measure. He appears to accept the Rabbinic practice of allowing new moon reports to come into Jerusalem from other places the next day – though the Torah certainly doesn’t say that. My personal opinion is [...]
This past shabbat the Rabbinic calendar indicated that a double portion should be read on Shabbat – parashat VaYakhel and parashat PeKudei. However, at this time it cannot be known whether or not any double portions will be needed this year, since the Aviv search is not yet complete and it has not been confirmed [...]
Paylean: Drug in Conventionally Raised Meat Linked to Cancer and Heart Disease
Tuesday, March 17, 2009 by: Barbara Minton, Natural Health Editor
(NaturalNews) Up until recently, U.S. pork producers were worried about tightening profit margins across their industry. Now many of them are smiling, and it’s all because of Paylean, a drug that is netting them more [...]
This article was written for Tu B’Shevat (literally the 15th of Shevat) celebrated as the “New Year of Trees,” thought to be linked to the establishment of the Trees along the River which will emanate from the Temple Mount during the Messianic Kingdom. This tree will bear fruit every month, and will have leaves [...]
Here is an article from the “Women in Green,” a Jewish women’s Zionist organization in Israel. Information for receiving their articles and supporting them follow this article.
The Bare Basic Facts of the History of “Palestine.”
Louis Rene Beres – Feb 21, 2009
The Jewish Press
President Barack Obama has already placed the Middle East at the very top [...]
Last Shabbat’s Parashat was Bo. All that needs to be done now to get caught up on the book of Isaiah is to post the Weekday Readings that follow Parashat Bo, and to post the commentaries for this coming Shabbat – Parashat BeShalach.
The plan, if everything goes well, is to post the weekday readings that [...]
I have posted all of Parashat Bo today because there is a winter storm heading our direction, and I wanted to be sure the whole week’s portions were up for study in case our internet (or power) goes out for a few days. Shalom!
From Avi ben Mordecai..read on….
Millennium Communications, Jerusalem
December 1, 2008
Shalom!
IMPORTANT UPDATE: SECULAR FINANCIAL ANALYSTS WARNINGS FOR 2009
I know that many are very busy these days with work and family obligations and as a result, some just don’t have the time to stay current with all the news that is making news, particularly headlines that are like neon signs [...]
Millennium Communications
November 28th, 2008
Difficult Times Ahead
I am certain that each of you that are receiving this mailing are acutely aware of the rather difficult times in which we are all living. Like you, I have my moments when I am not sure whether I should be happy and laugh or be sad and cry. On one hand, I’m happy because [...]
I am posting for you this letter from Avi Ben Mordechai concerning a recent article in a Hebrew Newspaper and email that has been making the rounds. It turns out that the chips required in Israel will only be in your National ID (for now at least), similar to the new requirements for US passports [...]
Apparently, WordPress does not import Hebrew or Aramaic fonts. There may be a way around this, but at the moment I don’t know what it is. In the commentary for the Kollel study for Lech L’Cha, there is one verse, Romans 5:20, I believe, that I typed in the Aramaic to demonstrate the correct translation. [...]
Since Wednesday is Tishri 21st, the 7th day of Sukkot (a sabbath) and Thursday is Tishri 22nd, the 8th Day, also a Sabbath, I will not be online those days. So, I will post the Talmidim portion of Beresheit today, Tuesday, and will post both the Epistle and Kollel for Beresheit on Friday. Shalom and [...]
This is a continuation of a project that I originally started as a Yahoo Group. I have decided to change the format to a blog instead, which I hope will be less trouble for all of us. The purpose of this blog is to study scripture, first and foremost. While there will be articles on [...]
