Holidays

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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:…

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…

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.”…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Celebrating Ramadan in Israel

Israel is a country holy to Jews, Christians, and Muslims. The Muslim population is the largest population in the country,…

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…

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…

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…

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…

What was the Holocaust?

What was the Holocaust? Today we mark the Israeli national day we remember the Holocaust, or Shoah in Hebrew, which…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…