Jewish and Israeli Holidays
The former New York governor said that his decisions to lockdown yeshivas and limit prayer gatherings during the pandemic “caused pain in the Jewish community.”
On the eve of Yom Kippur, the Israeli envoy decried the “great shows of theater, long speeches and grand declarations” of the global body.
“They reveal the Jewish year not as an app or a feed but as something literally held together by thread and parchment, calibrated by generations who turned those pages on the eve of festivals and fasts,” Chaim Neria told JNS.
Bring a seasonal dish to share in the sukkah during the weeklong holiday.
“We invite the people of Israel to join us this coming Sukkot and see up close the work of mine clearance and, for the first time in history, enjoy an area that had been closed to the public for decades,” said Mine and UXO Clearance Authority head Shachar Beck.
The annual weeklong evangelical show of support for Israel is the largest solidarity mission to Israel since the war against Hamas started two years ago following the October 7 massacre.
Flights with foreign carriers were canceled due to congestion and delays in leaving Ukraine by land.
Under the leadership of Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, the Temple Mount has seen a surge in visits by Jews.
A school official said the incident “is abhorrent.” The local district attorney said it’s “not a foolish college prank and will not be treated as such.”
The official social media handles of the United Nations and its secretary-general again did not note the Jewish holidays, though they mark holidays of other faiths.
The Israeli premier saluted “the immense sacrifice and bravery of this generation.”
“As the Jewish community gathers for this special time of spiritual renewal, my Administration recommits to upholding religious liberty and ending faith-based persecution, including the scourge of anti-Semitism.”
