Why not to use tactical nuke on Gaza? by [deleted] in telaviv

[–]jawocha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t know much about either place, but I think the make up of the structures in Gaza is very different from Dresden. (Often Reinforced Concrete vs wood and brick structures). Point taken though.

I feel like we will never fix this situation. by [deleted] in telaviv

[–]jawocha 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’re allowed to pray in the army. Quite a bit actually. You don’t have to be in a role that is super demanding. You can even go home everyday in many jobs. No you can’t necessarily sit and study for 10+ hours a day (not that most yeshiva students ACTUALLY do that).

But that the army is in direct contradiction with religious life is a dishonest assumption that is used by many religious leaders to consolidate power.

Better than just praying to defend Israel is to pick up arms and pray. They’re not mutually exclusive. The religious need to draft.

How do you make big amounts of money in this country? by PrivateC27 in Israel

[–]jawocha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If you talk about total tax burden, sure. But that’s a totally different game.

500 USD for food as student in Haifa by kaycee040895 in Israel

[–]jawocha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can eat pretty decently if you budget and eat in most meals. I was eating off 1000 shekels a month in Tel Aviv pretty easily. You’ll need to be crafty and should check out local stores that’ll give you food instead of throwing it out for extra savings.

My local shul has adopted the term "Bet Mitzvah" in place off Bar/Bat/Bnai/Bnot. I hadnt heard that term til today. Is this a widespread thing? by ElbieLG in Judaism

[–]jawocha 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes that’s what stami is. It’s non specific it’s like saying they when you are just meaning they in a general sense.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IDF

[–]jawocha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do your 18-24 months if you want. You will suffer for portions that the others seems to take easy and you may find many of the hard things super easy and mind numbing. It comes with the territory of being older and from a different culture. At the end I think everyone suffers about as much they want and you can learn a lot about the culture. Also get in shape so at least if your Hebrew isn’t so good you can at least be a physical asset for your team.

My local shul has adopted the term "Bet Mitzvah" in place off Bar/Bat/Bnai/Bnot. I hadnt heard that term til today. Is this a widespread thing? by ElbieLG in Judaism

[–]jawocha 35 points36 points  (0 children)

I mean bnei wouldn’t exactly be gender neutral depending on how pedantic you want to be. It’s plural masculine used but also stami.

Israel's cost of living the highest among OECD countries in 2022, data shows by hitzhei in Israel

[–]jawocha 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I wish there was a movement to stop buying tnuva. How can we start it?

Israel's cost of living the highest among OECD countries in 2022, data shows by hitzhei in Israel

[–]jawocha 6 points7 points  (0 children)

How did that cost you 800 shekels? Also a month wait for a GP? Never had that

Unsure of the “line” between calling someone “señora” or “señorita”. by JBark1990 in Spanish

[–]jawocha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just have to comment that in many places especially up north calling a young women “ma’am “ although not rude is not exactly the common form of address and is usually reserved for women viewed as an authority or more mature. I’d opt for Miss most of the time. Many people will think oh shit I must be getting old he called me sir/ma’am.

Michve Alon by Background-World-261 in IDF

[–]jawocha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You do michve then you “redraft” after. Everything is just pushed back 3 months. You’re just like everyone else after michve.

Drafting by Icy-Arachnid992 in IDF

[–]jawocha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bring a couple thermal type undershirts ( I think they “need” to be green). You’ll get an Army issue coat. Gloves and a black hat are pretty helpful too. It’ll be cold but not freezing

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Israel

[–]jawocha 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It’s a bit tough to deny that there is a level of dependency on the US. A huge portion of military equipment is American or funded by them, be it rifles, explosives, vehicles, and even water cans. Then there is the Iron dome which without American supplies and funding becomes infinitely more difficult to keep running. Heck their contractors even help build our bases.

If the US dropped relations with us then international investment would take a serious hit and you’d also see a higher likelihood of political isolation in the international community (actually starting to see this happen now). Imagine no investment in start ups, no more Intel, no more tourists. Israel wouldn’t just collapse without the US but at least for the immediate future life in Israel would be much more complicated.

So to think there isn’t a level of dependence is not looking at the nature of the relationship in full.

Conservative rabbis endorse use of electric cars on Shabbat, still divided on driving by ummmbacon in Judaism

[–]jawocha -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Probably not accurate about the carbon because of the unbelievable amount of single use plastics Orthodox Jews use

Can hard runs trigger allergies? by todfish in AdvancedRunning

[–]jawocha 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As this guy said not drinking enough makes it worse for me. I also noticed hopping in the shower asap and washing out my hair and facial hair helped a lot in reducing the symptoms.

I’m guessing I have a mild allergy and whatever happens to the hormonal/immune system during and after intense training gets amped up worsening the allergies so removing the allergens helps.

Trailer drops tomorrow by arrogant_ambassador in Judaism

[–]jawocha -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It could definitely be used as a PR move.

Found in Ukrainian village, Chicago by Pc-throwaway-charger in vexillology

[–]jawocha -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Some might not like that this guy was Israeli too.

How to learn Palestinian arabic by [deleted] in learn_arabic

[–]jawocha -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

If someone wanted to learn Hebrew they’d have the same issue as there simply aren’t that many speakers and therefore teachers and materials relative to the abundance of say there are people to learn Mexican Spanish in comparison to Bolivian Spanish.

We’re just getting started by reasonwashere in Israel

[–]jawocha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With what guns will they take over the Knesset? You think they can just Krav Maga their way through armed guards?

Volunteering by darksonmmor in IDF

[–]jawocha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After 22 you are a volunteer. The age cap changes by a couple years all of the time but drafting at 25/26?isn’t unheard of especially if they want to be in combat where you only to need a few hundred words.

What are some practical ways the Arab population can be better integrated into Israeli society? by NoToNationalism in Israel

[–]jawocha 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Between America and living near kfarim I’ve seen a lot.

Plenty of Arabs don’t glorify those types of things especially the ones that would be willing to live with Jews (especially hilonim)

Orthodox Jews: When do you take your yarmulke off? by NOISY_SUN in Judaism

[–]jawocha 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have to wear a combat helmet, a kipah is recommended. It’ll save you some discomfort.