Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Jerusalem lowered its flags to half-staff at 6:29 a.m. to launch commemorations honoring fallen soldiers and victims of the 2023 assault.
“We will dance again": Israelis celebrate the Torah three years after Oct. 7.
“The feeling that our new home could be desecrated so quickly—really unsettling and really sad,” Lenny Steinberg, of the Hillel, told JNS.
“The tradition of Jewish heroism tips the scales,” the Israeli prime minister said.
“The fact that Newsom chose to sign the Eid law before the law that protected other religious observance speaks volumes about the direction he is moving as he eyes a 2028 run for the presidency,” the chair of Jewish engagement for the California Republican Party told JNS.
“Both bills are currently on the governor’s desk,” David Bocarsly, of Jewish California, told JNS.
“We blessed the mayor that he should be a uniter and bring New Yorkers together,” Rabbi Yaacov Behrman told JNS.
The audiovisual project comes as the mixed ancient old city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, seeks to revitalize its image after three years of regional war and local turmoil.
The Sukkot event attracted Israelis and visitors for a day of culture and activities.
The event commemorated the 60th anniversary of Israeli presence in the city.
District police officers, backed by Judea and Samaria Border Police and Israel Defense Forces troops, have established a heavy presence across the area.
Rabbi Steven Burg, of Aish, told JNS that beneath Jews searching for the perfect lulav and etrog for the holiday is “a really lovely idea” of “trying to find the most beautiful object they can use to serve God.”
