The holiday of Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that became a national Israeli holiday in 2008. It takes place 50 days after Yom Kippur, and celebrates when G-d was first reveled to Moses. Ethiopian Jews climb up to the … Read More
The Land, and State, of Israel is the holiest place in both Judaism and Christianity. Cities like Jerusalem, Tzfat, Hebron, and Nazareth are holy to both religions. But it is holy to the religion of Islam as well. There are … Read More
About a week ago, I attended a trip through Haredi Jerusalem. It was organized for tour guides, much like my trip in downtown Haifa. So often we here about the Haredi population in Israeli News, but we don’t often take … Read More
Haifa is Israel’s third largest city in the country. It is known for its universities, falafel, and coexistence. It’s a mosaic of different people, religions, and sites. But when many people come to visit, there are very specific sites they … Read More
There are four holy cities in Judaism: Jerusalem, Hebron, Tiberius, and Tzfat. Each city is connected to an element of nature. Tzfat is located in northern Israel, and an incredibly spiritual city. It is known as a Kabbalistic center and … Read More
Today Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr 2017, the celebratory end of Ramadan. It marks the first day of the month of Shawwal, when the fasting month of Ramadan as come to an end. The holiday is an occasion for showing … Read More
Israel is a country holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Muslim population is the largest population in the country, and Arabic is the second official language. In order to fully understand the country, we must understand all the people … Read More
Mimouna 2017, the North African Jewish celebration welcoming the Messiah With Passover having ended, there are many different ways to celebrate the end of the holiday, and the beginning of a new time in the Jewish calendar. North African Jews celebrate it … Read More
If you’re up-to-date on my blog, then you know I’ve been spending some time writing about all the different aliyot, or waves of immigration, to Israel. You know that there were five waves before Israel was even established beginning in … Read More
Before Israel was established, there were five waves of Jewish immigration. The First Aliyah began in 1882, and the Fifth Aliyah ended in 1939. But after Jewish leaders declared Israel independence in 1948, several more waves of immigration occurred in … Read More