Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“It’s important to have a good time and enjoy ourselves, but at the same time we remember that there are 134 hostages held captive by Hamas in Gaza.”
“The goal is that in all synagogues, there will be security guards, as well as trained and armed volunteers,” police said.
In recent months, the holiest site for Jews in the country has been the subject of arson attacks.
High schoolers pray for the return of the captives from Gaza.
Jews from around the world are invited to participate online.
“Brontë held the Bible close—and in her vocation as a writer, she held the Book of Esther even closer,” writes the scholar Channah Damatov.
The downtown route will include 30 floats and pass seven musical stages.
Ahead of a new YIVO course on Jewish humor, scholars say that there is a long history of Jewish humor as resistance and coping mechanism.
“We added the celebration to our itinerary and it was one of the main highlights of our trip.”
“V’nahafoch hu—turning things on their head—in today’s climate, means sanity,” says comedian Mendy Pellin.
Family members of hostages held in Gaza had called on the government to tone down the celebratory nature of the ceremonies.
The commission also found Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu personally responsible for the tragedy, but made no specific recommendations regarding him.
