Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“Going from slavery to freedom has become the universal theme of liberation for all people, Jews and non-Jews alike,” states Israel’s ambassador to the United Nations.
A bit of creativity can make matzah fun for the whole family.
“This year, in the face of particularly high levels of need, together with our partners, we will be helping over 250,000 people,” said Yael Eckstein, president of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews.
“This is not a seder,” said Peggy Shapiro of StandWithUs. “This event is meant to tell the story of the extraordinary journey from slavery to freedom.”
“On seder night, you will sit with your families. You will argue a little, not too much, you will reach agreements. This is our goal, to reach agreements,” said the Israeli prime minister.
The legislation reverses a Supreme Court ruling from last year.
The average household tosses $1,927 worth of groceries each year, says Leket Israel.
The day-school-educated son of immigrants from Lviv and Kyiv who now live in the Baltimore area has raised more than $20,000 to bring food to some 1,100 Ukrainian Jews.
“With this statement, the State Department has effectively given Palestinian groups a green light to attack Israel,” Jonathan Schanzer, of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies, told JNS.
Some experts say costs are steep even when adjusted for inflation, while kosher-food companies point to other factors, such as staff shortages.
Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, begins on the evening of April 25 and continues the following day.
Protesters against the government’s judicial reform push have launched a “Day of Paralysis.”
