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…
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A taste of Israel
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
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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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Sukkot
The Jewish holiday of Sukkot will be celebrated this year between October 16-24, 2016. Sukkot is one of the three Biblical traditional holidays of pilgrimage; an agricultural festival that originates from the Bible days and is considered a thank you tribute for the fruit harvest. Sukkot is the “Feast of Ingathering.” (Exodus 34:22)…
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Shavuot Holiday
The holiday of Shavuot, is one of the major festivals in Judaism. The Holiday usually takes place around seven weeks after Pessach (Passover). This year it will be celebrated on May 23-24, 2015. Shavuot’s tradition is celebrated with cheese, wine, fruit and… wearing of white clothes. Initially, Shavuot had started…
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Tu B’Shevat
These days we are celebrating “Tu B’Shevat”; a Jewish Holiday referring to the “New Year of the Trees”. It is a Holiday at which it is customary to eat from the variety of the fruit of the land; as blessed by God. The holiday derives from Bible origins. As of…
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Hanukkah; a festival of lights
Hanukkah is the Jewish holiday of lights, celebrated this year as of December 6, 2015, usually it is not far from Xmas. It is being celebrated for eight days from the 25th day of the Jewish month of Kislev (in December) and is commemorating the re-purification of the Jewish Temple…