This is the time of the year that so many people are getting ready to celebrate Christmas! It’s a global Holiday with large festivities; as is also celebrated in Israel, by Christians who are living in the country. Whether you are Christians, or simply enjoy the festivity of the Holiday- Happy…
Author: Aaron Fin
Rosh-Hashana (The Jewish New Year)
The New Year in Jewish tradition is called Rosh-Hashanah- meaning the Head of the new Year. This year it will occur on September 20-23, 2017. In synagogues and temples a shofar, ram’s horn is sounded to call the people to repent. At the beginning of the New Year, God decides…
Independence Day
This year, Independence Day will take place on Tuesday, May 2, 2017. It is Israel’s 69 years’ day! It is a happy day for all Israelis, a day for trips, get together and family-friends outings. The most often seen site is the BBQ, held in nearly every home in the country. Read more…
Israel’s Independence Day
The official date given by the United Nations in their partition vote for the creation of the new entity of Israel was May 15th, 1948. Thus, May 14th was set to be the last day of the British Mandate. At 4 p.m., the British lowered their flag and the Jews…
Yom Hazikaron (Memorial day)
Yom Hazikaron is the name for Israel’s Memorial Day is an Israeli national holiday. This year, it will take place on Monday, May 1, 2017. The holiday is watched on the 4th day of the month of Iyar (of the Hebrew calendar), consistently foregoing the next day’s commemorations of Israel…
Pessach / Passover
Passover, the Jewish holiday, or “Pessach” in Hebrew; is the one most commonly observed, even by otherwise non-observant Jews. Pessach begins on the 15th day of the Jewish month of Nissan. It is the first of the three major festivals with both historical and agricultural significance (the other two are…
Purim
Purim is a celebration that symbolizes the liberation of the Judaic people of the old Persian Kingdom from Haman’s conspiracy to exterminate them, as noted in the Scriptural Volume of the book (scroll) of Esther. It is a holiday of costumes and dressing-up, and of many celebrations. The tale conforms…
Purim
The Jewish Purim holiday is an Israeli annual dress-up and costumes’ party for children of all ages. This year -2017- the holiday is being celebrated on March 18-19. All ages literally thrive on this holiday…. The Purim holiday is also being celebrated with a variety of Parades in various…
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National park Hippos (SUSITA)
The park is an archaeological site, dated back to the time periods of between 3rd century BC and 7th century AD. The site is located up on a hill, overlooking the valley and the Sea of Galilee, in the north-eastern part of Israel. The name Hippos means a horse in…