Holidays

Top 10 Things to Do in Israel During Passover 2017

Passover 2017 is starting tonight. It is a week off from school and for many jobs here in Israel. It’s…

Do you really know about the Passover Holiday 2017?

This week Jews around the world finished celebrating the Passover holiday. It is one of the most important, and better-known,…

What is Purim 2017 really all about?

This week we are celebrating the holiday of Purim. It is a fun and exciting holiday, yet it is one…

How are You Starting a New Year 2017?

We have now started a new year, marking new beginnings, new chapters, and new times. It is customary to look…

Christmas in the Holy Land

Christmas is one of the most important holidays in the Christian calendar. The second major holiday is Easter celebrated in…

A Mitzvah A Day Campaign

With Hanukkah starting soon, I want to talk about something very important to me. It’s a sort of campaign I…

10 Places to go during Advent in Israel

Advent is the time for preparing and waiting for the celebration of the Nativity of Jesus at Christmas. It is…

Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin

Today is the Memorial Day for Yitzchak Rabin. Twenty-one years ago, Rabin stood in front of hundreds of Israelis at…

Learn about the Holiday of Shavuot

Today we celebrate the holiday of Shavuot, the holiday of the receiving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. It comes…

International Women’s Day in Israel

In honor of International Women's Day I want to write about women in Israel. Israel has a lot to learn from…