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Jewish and Israeli Holidays

Some 20,000 worshipers are estimated to have attended sunrise prayers after a night of learning Torah on Monday morning.
The delivery effort was completed amid ongoing war with Russia, which has triggered the departure of tens of thousands of Jews from both countries.
Keren Kayemeth LeIsrael–Jewish National Fund highlights six family-friendly water trails across Israel’s forests.
The California governor made the statement as the Trump administration prepares to investigate the state university system for Jew-hatred.
Compelling evidence that, like at Sinai, a single moment of Godly revelation begets another and another and another.
This year, Shavuot begins on the evening of June 1. Here’s everything you need to know about one of the major festivals on the Jewish calendar.
“Ours is a history of friendship forged in struggle and deepened in shared values,” Israel’s deputy foreign minister told Czech legislators at the event.
I dug out “The Settlement Cook Book: The Way to a Man’s Heart” and found not just holiday dishes but some food for thought when it came to women.
Top Israeli officials and ambassadors from across the world mark Jerusalem Day in the Knesset.
Currently, six countries maintain embassies in the Israeli capital.
Some religious voices now advocate moving beyond the Western Wall entirely, urging Jews to pray directly on the Temple Mount itself.
Ifat Ovadia-Luski, chair of KKL-JNF, said “they tell the story of the renewal of the Jewish people in their land.”