Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“These instructions save lives, and we are obligated to observe them,” Ashkenazi Chief Rabbi Kalman Ber wrote.
“Various communities of Jews and Christians imagined their Haman differently from one another, usually unaware that there were other options to consider,” the professor Adam Silverstein told JNS.
Gumbo and Bandit were dressed in the Israeli and American flag, respectively, as well as blue and red hats.
Dating from the 1920s through the 1950s, photos feature kids in costume in London and Rome, alongside the grand parades of Jerusalem and Tel Aviv.
“It has been a very tough time for the Jewish community,” Julie Menin said at the event. “The support of all of the colleagues who are here today is so incredibly meaningful.”
It literally marks the first time since 2014 that no Israeli is being held captive by Hamas or any other terror group in the Gaza Strip.
Photos in the KKL-JNF archives document the “Jewish New Year for Trees” from the early 20th century through today.
“More of us have to come out to events like this, especially in hard times,” one attendee told JNS.
The “chanukiyah” was partially burned during the Nir Oz massacre on Oct. 7.
He called on the Jews of England, France, Australia, Canada and Belgium to come home to the Land of Israel.
Lt. Gen. Kyrylo Budanov and the Australian ambassador lit a menorah as the city’s chief rabbi cited terror fears abroad and war at home.
Protesters shouted “Zionists, leave this country” at worshippers walking to the Neve Shalom Synagogue in the Turkish metropolis.
