Jewish and Israeli Holidays
The prime minister invokes slain soldier’s final message, says Israel will return hostages and defeat Hamas.
IDF Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir “emphasized the importance of maintaining readiness so Israelis can celebrate it anywhere in the country.”
Rabbi Yosef Landa, who coordinates the movement’s online sale of leavened items for Passover, told JNS that it’s a “bona fide sale.”
“Each image is a world unto itself—rich in memory and history,” says Efrat Sinai, director of archives at KKL-JNF.
“Just as You brought our ancestors out from slavery to redemption, so, too, may You appear for Your children who are held in captivity and deliver them,” they wrote.
The package, part of a matzo distribution campaign led by the European Jewish Association, was marked with the words “Free Palestine Gaza.”
The massive logistics effort includes matzah, meat, Haggadot and special dietary meals for troops across combat zones.
This year (5785), Passover Eve falls on Shabbat, something that will not occur again for two decades).
Director Daniel Robbins talks about his new film that features dinner … and a dead body.
“The OneFamily Camp gives us a chance to let go a bit,” says a camper whose older brother was murdered on Oct. 7, 2023.
The logo incorporates a graphic fusion of the Star of David and the number 77 symbolizing the bond and shared hopes among a diverse Israeli society.
Down through the ages, Jews have gathered with family and friends on the seder night to relive their people’s most dramatic and defining moment in history. This year, it’s especially so.
