Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“This first round of grants is a critical part of UJA’s broad effort to support the most vulnerable New Yorkers during this crisis,” said UJA CEO Eric Goldstein.
For millennia, Shabbat has served as a source of resilience for Jewish individuals and still can, even if communities aren’t meeting in person.
Those in the kosher-meat industry encouraged people not to do their holiday shopping at the last minute.
The Maccabees celebrated its 29th consecutive win.
Synagogues, day schools, Jewish community centers and other groups are deciding how they will celebrate what is perhaps the most festive Jewish holiday, especially for families.
Jewish community members will partake in festivals, workshops and demonstrations, and give gift baskets of food to friends and neighbors.
Each has an important life lesson to teach: Mordechai, Esther, even Vashti and Haman.
Outside, there’s crazy dancing to blaring music, often on the tops of cars if there’s no room on the streets or sidewalks. Inside, the main symbols of Purim are festive eating and drinking.
Concerns about a lack of supplies are battering industries worldwide as the coronavirus spreads and the shutdown in China continues.
It was donated by Adina Krausz from Zurich, Switzerland, who chose to surprise her husband for his 50th birthday by giving a Torah to a community that did not have one.
“I’m very proud of what my country has done, and it symbolizes living together,” said Magda Haroun, head of Cairo’s Jewish community.
The Maccabees are ranked No. 24 in a listing on D3hoops.com, voted on by a panel of 25 coaches, sports-information directors and reporters.
