Dec 14th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Do these look like bombs to you? They did to the crew of a New Zealand ferry. So much so that they radioed the police, who were waiting for the man wearing them when the ferry docked. Then the armed cops forced him and a companion to the floor.
All in a day's work fighting terror. Or not.
In fact they're tefillin, known in English as phylacteries , and they're an essential part of Orthodox ...Click on a label to read posts from that part of the world.
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Orthodox Jew causes bomb alert by praying
Dec 14th, 2010 at 12:30PM: Do these look like bombs to you? They did to the crew of a New Zealand ferry. So much so that they radioed the police, who were waiting for the man wearing them when the ferry docked. Then the armed cops forced him and a companion to the floor.
All in a day's work fighting terror. Or not.
In fact they're tefillin, known in English as phylacteries , and they're an essential part of Orthodox ...Top ten cities to visit in 2011, according to Lonely Planet
Nov 4th, 2010 at 5:30PM: Another decade is about to bite the dust, but the savvy travelers at Lonely Planet have given us a jump start on the hot list for 2011. They've just announced their picks for the world's best cities to visit next year, and while you'll find some of the usual suspects (New York, which will debut the National September 11 Memorial on the 10th anniversary of the attacks), there are also some ...15 more great cities for drinking beer
Mar 25th, 2010 at 4:30PM:
Last month, the writers at Gadling spent a lot of time at the pub, creating this list of The 24 greatest cities in the world for drinking beer. We had so much fun and got so many great comments, we decided we couldn't stop: we headed back to the bar and asked for another round. Here's 15 more of our favorite cities in the world for drinking great beer. Did we include your favorite? Take a ...Gadling picks the world's best "second cities"
Jun 8th, 2009 at 10:30AM: We like winners. Whether it's the winning army of a war or the world's fastest 100 meter runner, we lavish attention and praise on the victors and relegate the losers to the dustbin of history. The same is true of travel - the most important travel cities like New York, London, Sydney and Tokyo are favored by visitors while lesser-known destinations are skipped, scratched from the itinerary or ...Photo of the day (3.31.09)
Mar 31st, 2009 at 5:00PM:
I just can't resist a good tilt shift photo, and Foraggio Fotographic's is no exception. On my temporary hiatus from normal Gadling duties, this week I'm wandering through New Zealand, and today finds me in the great North Island city of Wellington.
A relatively small city of only 400,000, Wellington is popular among toursits and locals alike for it's compact, quaint downtown, solid nightlife, ...
