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A massive explosion occurred recently near the A-Zawiya market on Amar al-Mukhtar Street in Gaza City.

The initial (unofficial) claim is that the explosion in the Gaza market was caused by a gas leak.

According to several prominent Gazans, the explosion was caused at a site where explosives and missiles from the military wing of Islamic Jihad were stored.

Some compared the incident to the big explosion in the market in Nazirat (Central Gaza Strip) more than a year ago, which they say happened under the same circumstances.

Arsen Ostrovsky at Ben & Jerry's Israel today with other Pro-Israel activists such as Avi Abelow

Basically DO NOT boycott Ben & Jerry's Israel, but DEFINITELY boycott Ben & Jerry's abroad. Many of us have discussed this topic over and over and that is the final conclusion, it's complicated but we have done the hard work for you.

To see a great interview with the CEO of B&J Israel by Avi Abelow, go to this link: https://www.facebook.com/545522241/videos/2743065815983610

Ok this time I'm going to prepare you all for a great Shabbat ahead of time, usually I post a pre-Shabbat song on Friday but couldn't wait on this one.

This is Shalom Aleichem, Kurdish style, by Israeli singer Itzik Kala.

Enjoy

Religious IDF combat soldier singing for his unit while his unit responds in chorus...great chazan he is...

This is Sahar Twito singing Amir Dadon's song called "Kol Yom Kemo Nes (every day is like a miracle)" on the Israeli signing contest called HaKochav HaBaah (The next star).

What a voice!

I posted Amir's original song here before:
https://www.facebook.com/ugobey/posts/10165612025840441

Enjoy!

After the disaster on Mount Meron during Lag Ba'Omer which shook the entire country, various Israeli artists joined forces to make this song called Zman Dimah (Tear Time).

This is a memorial song in memory of those who perished in the disaster, out of empathy, solidarity and sympathy for the pain of the families who lost their loved ones.

The artists include Daniel Chen, Yoav Yitzhak, Yaniv Ben Mashiach, Maor Edri, Moshik Afia, Nitai Tzarfati, Kobi Peretz, Rami Lev, Avi Avidni, Avi Yifrach, Itzik Rikan, Stabros Pezrentis, Miki Avizov and Ran Carmi.

May the memories of the deceased be a blessing.

Ahh this is the life....Sunset on Ashdod beach in Israel....

No place like home!

Israeli mizrachit singer Moshe Dweck performs a mizrachi style version of the famous song called Ochila which is usually only sung by Ashkenazim, I love both styles.....The words are from the Musaf prayers on Yom Kippur. Very powerful words.

English translated words:

I hope in Almighty, I implore His Presence, I ask of Him to grant me eloquent speech, so that in the congregation of the people, I might sing of His might and utter joyful songs praising His deeds. The arrangements of thoughts belong to man, but [only] from God, comes eloquent speech. My Master, open my lips and my mouth will declare Your praise.

אוֹחִֽילָה לָאֵל. אֲחַלֶּה פָנָיו. אֶשְׁאֲלָה מִמֶּנּוּ מַעֲנֵה לָשׁוֹן:

אֲשֶׁר בִּקְהַל עָם אָשִׁירָה עֻזּוֹ. אַבִּיעָה רְנָנוֹת בְּעַד מִפְעָלָיו:

לְאָדָם מַעַרְכֵי לֵב. וּמֵיְהֹוָה מַעֲנֵה לָשׁוֹן:

אדושם, שְׂפָתַי תִּפְתָּח. וּפִי יַגִּיד תְּהִלָּתֶֽךָ

IDF bombing in Gaza tonight in response to recent attacks from Gaza

I can hear the jets

As many of you know me by now I love all styles of Jewish music, whether it be Mizrachit, which is the background I am from, or whether it be Ashkenazi which is a background I grew up around and so I have a connection to both, best of both worlds. To me Jewish is Jewish no matter which background and I love it all.

So on that note I found this amazing Carlebach version of Shema Koleinu sung by Rabbi Mordechay Gottlieb who is also a singer with a power voice.

This one is really good in my opinion.

This is an Iranian wrestler named Tayeb Azmudeh who lives in Germany and supports Israel.

He says: “We don’t have problem with the Israeli people, Israeli people are our friends and we are their friends!”