What does it mean to have Sigd in Israel?
The holiday of Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that became a national Israeli holiday in 2008. It takes place…
6 years ago
Holidays
What is Sukkot 2018 All About?
What is Sukkot 2018? Why do we still celebrate this holiday? Sukkot is a autumn harvest festival holiday lasting a…
6 years ago
What is Yom Kippur 2018 All About?
Rosh HaShanah has passed. So have the ten days of repentance between then and today, Yom Kippur, or the Day…
6 years ago
Celebrate the Jewish New Year 2018!
It is now Jewish New Year 2018! Rosh HaShanah is the Jewish New Year, and it is celebrated around the…
6 years ago
What Can You See on a Shabbat Dinner?!
Beginning every Friday evening, Jews around the world celebrate Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, or Sabbath. It begins with…
7 years ago
Holy Cities in the Holy Land
The Land of Israel is the holiest place in Judaism. There are four cities that are specifically holy for Jews:…
7 years ago
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important?
Why is the Holy City of Jerusalem SO important? Jerusalem is the holiest city in Judaism, the center of the…
7 years ago
Simchat Torah 2017… Say What?!?!
What is that? Let me tell you all about Simchat Torah 2017! Simchat Torah means “the rejoicing of the Torah.”…
7 years ago
Reflections for the High Holidays
Last week was Rosh HaShanah, and this week we will celebrate Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement. It’s a…
7 years ago
What can we learn from Tisha B’Av today?
Tisha B'Av, or the ninth day of the month of Av, is one of five fast days in the Jewish…
7 years ago
Why is Eid al Fitr 2017 so important?
Today Muslims celebrate Eid al Fitr 2017, the celebratory end of Ramadan. It marks the first day of the month…
8 years ago
Why Do You Really Care About Flag Day?!
Yesterday, we celebrated Flag Day 2017 in the United States. The day celebrates adaption of the U.S. flag on June…
8 years ago
What are you eating on Shavuot 2017?!
Today is the beginning of Shavuot 2017! Shavuot is the second of three pilgrimage (Passover and Shavuot) festivals to Jerusalem.…
8 years ago
Celebrating Ramadan in Israel
Israel is a country holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Muslim population is the largest population in the country,…
8 years ago
How Should We Celebrate Lag B’Omer?
Today we celebrate Lag B'Omer, the thirty- third day of the Omer, a period of forty- nine days between the…
8 years ago
5 Things You Need to Know About Israel’s Independence Hall
Israel's Independence Hall is the place where the Jewish leadership declared Israel an independent, modern Jewish state! It was an…
8 years ago
Israeli Independence Day 2017
Today is Israeli Independence Day, Yom HaAtzmaut, is celebrated. It is a day full of celebrations, joy, and remembering the importance…
8 years ago
All About Yom HaZikaron 2017
Yom HaZikaron is Israel's Memorial Day. It remembers soldiers who fell during their military services, and those killed in terrorist…
8 years ago
What was the Holocaust?
What was the Holocaust? Today we mark the Israeli national day we remember the Holocaust, or Shoah in Hebrew, which…
8 years ago
Mimouna – North African Jewish Holiday 2017
Mimouna 2017, the North African Jewish celebration welcoming the Messiah With Passover having ended, there are many different ways to celebrate the…
8 years ago
What is the meaning of Easter?
Every spring, Christians around the world celebrated the holiday of Easter. It is one of the most important holidays on the…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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,…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
8 years ago
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…
9 years ago
Israeli Fallen Soldiers’ Stories
There are many stories of Israel's fallen soldiers and victims of terror. They may not be with us today, yet…
9 years ago
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…
9 years ago
Tu B’Shvat, the Holiday of Trees
This week we celebrated the holiday of Tu B'Shvat, commonly called the Holiday of Trees. It is a holiday that…
9 years ago