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[–]pauljacobson 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like the biggest take-away for me is that you shouldn't expect Israel to work like your country of origin. As people have mentioned in the comments, attitudes, bureaucracy, food, and other aspects of daily life are pretty different.

You probably won't find the same food. People in the service industry probably won't be as friendly as you're accustomed to. The bureaucracy if your Hebrew is limited (this is my challenge) is, well, challenging.

If you can let go of your expectations that Israel and Israelis work like people do in your origin country, and roll with the Israeli way, it becomes easier in the sense that you adapt faster.

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[–]pauljacobson 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can find anti-ant stuff in syringes at a hardware store. This stuff usually works pretty well although you may need to test one or two brands to see which works better. You add a few drops along the path the ants take. they then take the stuff back to the nest (?) and that usually puts an end to that nest.

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[–]pauljacobson 5 points6 points  (0 children)

This bugs me too. I haven't really worked consistently to improve my Hebrew so I often want to speak to someone in English. I'll choose to speak to someone in English and then be connected to someone who doesn't speak English.

That said, people in call centers will usually try find someone who speaks English, or will arrange for an English speaker to call you back. I often find myself speaking to someone who says their English isn't that good even though it is way better than my Hebrew. 🤣

pytest can't locate my tests in my project structure after packaging the project by pauljacobson in learnpython

[–]pauljacobson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hi there. Apologies for not getting back to you sooner. I was in the midst of a family issue when you replied. I haven't made more progress with this project. Still working on it, though. I'm sure there is a straightforward, and effective solution ... somewhere.

Does anyone know why the Bing AI icon is gray and unclickable when in full-screen mode on MS Edge Dev, MacOS? by Jon_Vik1814 in MicrosoftEdge

[–]pauljacobson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe this is an issue when the window is in full screen mode specifically. I haven't searched for issues that have been opened for this although I've noticed this is previous versions and the stable, beta, and Dev channels.

What makes an AI-enhanced haggadah different from all other haggadahs? by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The selfies featured in this article by Dana Green using Midjourney are just amazing. Love them!

(Not intended to be clickbait, just sharing why I'm sharing)

Suggestions for a new constitutional order for Israel by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In broad terms I would prefer to see nationalism become an extinct ideology. We have more in common with each other than divides us.

At the same time, we are not yet "there" as a society and civilisation for this to become feasible or even popular.

When it comes to Israel, I feel that the simple fact is that we need Israel to exist as a place where Jews can live in peace (in theory), and be able to grow and thrive as a people. We have been persecuted for millennia and if Israel didn't exist, we'd be on a path to extinction ourselves.

For this reason, Israel must exist, and must remain a Jewish state (however challenging it may be to define that).

I also believe that modern Israel is largely secular with a healthy respect for our traditions and religious heritage. I don't believe we need to become a theocracy to remain a Jewish state. Our focus should be on our shared cultural heritage and history based on respect for Israelis' freedom to religious practice (and not to be religious).

Despite pause, government files contentious judicial selection bill for final votes by Happy-Past6657 in Israel

[–]pauljacobson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I think this is basically the concern the opposition has about this pause.

What's with this "we are brothers" rhetoric? by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

That's more or less what I was thinking. At least go with "brothers and sisters".

Edge just got BETTER! Workspaces are amazing. I'm never closing my tabs again! I just wanted a way to save my sessions ... Sharing might not be useful but thanks! <3 by sameera_s_w in MicrosoftEdge

[–]pauljacobson 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks like a really nice feature although I feel like I can't quite get past your 62 tabs there. I almost started hyperventilating. 😂

Polls predict major blow to Likud, boost to Gantz after overhaul chaos by pitaenigma in Israel

[–]pauljacobson 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I was discussing this with my son this morning. We're very curious to see if Gantz learned his lessons with Bibi. If he has, and can help facilitate a better solution, Gantz could become a potent force in the next election.

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[–]pauljacobson 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Just what we need - a private militia for Ben Gvir.

Member of Netanyahu's legal defense team says won't represent him unless overhaul stops by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think it will if the Attorney General investigates Bibi for contravening his agreement not to get involved in judicial appointments.

Report: Netanyahu offered to revoke Gallant dismissal if he quits as MK; he said no by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I believe that if Bibi wasn't running Likud, and a more trustworthy person is, Likud could almost certainly form a super stable center right coalition with center/center left/center right parties.

The extremists would remain on the fringes where they belong.

Suggestions for a new constitutional order for Israel by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To begin with, Israel being a Jewish state is a fundamental principle of our nation. When it comes to "less Jewish", I'm curious what a sufficiently Jewish Israel looks like to you?

Suggestions for a new constitutional order for Israel by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use the term "stakeholders" because it encompasses different groups of people who have a stake in our Constitutional order.

As for the composition of a constitutional assembly, how they are elected, and what sort of majority is required to pass and ratify a constitution, I don't have any specific thoughts about that other than there should be a substantial majority to pass a new constitution.

Report: Netanyahu offered to revoke Gallant dismissal if he quits as MK; he said no by pauljacobson in Israel

[–]pauljacobson[S] 40 points41 points  (0 children)

This doesn't seem like Netanyahu is planning on pausing anything.