Jewish and Israeli Holidays
Internally displaced Jewish families will be treated to Rosh Hashanah festivities, concerts, lectures and excursions, along with members of the wider local communities.
Jewish and Muslim activists have been told by Israeli authorities to stay away from the Temple Mount during the holiday period—report.
“People who don’t like us and want to do bad things to Jews are not necessarily looking at the Jewish calendar to determine when they’re going to perpetrate something,” says Community Security Services leader Evan Bernstein.
The Israeli prime minister “expressed his condolences for those killed and injured in the war, and called for reaching a diplomatic solution in order to end the fighting.”
A state committee of inquiry added that Amir Ohana, public security minister at the time, did not do what was expected when he gave the go-ahead for the celebrations.
A new Tisha B’Av film shares Jewish acts of kindness, selflessness and courage in an attempt to inspire its viewers to follow suit.
Hosts can receive up to $300 per dinner in nourishment support (up from $100), which equals $10 per person for up to 30 people.
Ukrainian Ambassador to Israel Yevgen Korniychuk also contacted Israeli companies, requesting that they stop doing business in Russia.
Police detain three Jewish and a number of Muslim worshippers on the Mount for “disturbing the peace,” declaring that Israel has “no intention of allowing any provocations.”
For nine days each summer before the holiday of Tisha B’Av, observant Jews embrace an alternative diet. Modern Jewish chefs say it’s a return to their roots.
The gravesite of Rabbi Nachman, the founder of the Breslov Chassidic movement, is located in Uman, which draws thousands of Jewish visitors annually.
It noted that 71% of participants enjoyed challah as part of their meal, 69% said blessings, and 63% lit Shabbat candles.
