Jewish and Israeli Holidays
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.
The IDF-approved tours of the far side of the Golan Heights are scheduled to get underway next week.
When the Jews were expelled from the Iberian Peninsula in the 15th century, they brought their own culinary customs from Spain, where beans and legumes were eaten during the holiday.
Written shortly before the revival of the Jewish state, they reference the Holocaust and the Zionist response.
The gathering brought together envoys of IHRA member states and representatives of organizations dedicated to preserving the memory of the Holocaust.
Since Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year that started on Oct. 2, tens of thousands of notes were put into the Wall.
The national security minister’s appearance comes amid rising Jewish visits to the site, with record numbers reported for the Jewish year 5784.
The National Security Council cited Iran and Hamas as key threats abroad.
Due to high demand, the Priestly Blessing will be held on two separate days for the first time.
During the Jewish holiday of freedom, the demand for eggs increases by some 40 million.
Purim and the Bible’s modern-day message for Israel after Oct 7.
