Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“The warm welcome our community has received from the local leadership is a true testament to coexistence and tolerance,” said Rabbi to the United Arab Emirates Levi Duchman.
Israel “will continue to act against terrorism in a focused manner and block anyone who seeks to disturb the public order,” says Israeli Defense Minister Benny Gantz.
White House Jewish Liaison Chanan Weissman served as master of ceremonies and led a type of order modeled on the seder, featuring Jewish administration officials, leaders and celebrities.
Some 3,000 police, Border Police and member of other branches of the security forces were on duty in Jerusalem with streets around the Old City closed.
“Each will mean something to somebody. It doesn’t have to be special because the paper’s nice or because it’s so old; each one is special to someone because of the personal connection,” says collector Ariel Winer.
The video is shot around New York, which is the singer and Six13’s hometown, including in the subway.
Families typically receive 500 shekels ($155) of food per month, consisting of fruit and vegetables, dry goods and money on a debit card that can be used in supermarkets for perishables, adhering to the specific religious and dietary needs of diverse communities.
“If children and their caregivers can’t be home for the seder, we want to bring the seder to them,” said CEO Rabbi Simcha Scholar.
Hotels across the country are being directed to ramp up security over concerns of a repeat of the 2002 Park Hotel massacre in Netanya.
“After two years of COVID lockdowns and closures, this is a particularly apt time to gather with friends and family to share stories about what freedom means to us now,” says Tirtzah Bassel of OneTable.
With full-blown war in Ukraine, Iran on the verge of acquiring nuclear weapons and multiple Arab terrorist attacks in Israel, the tone remained tense as the spring holidays converged.
Chief Rabbi of Poland Michael Schudrich said “as we recite in the opening passage of the Haggadah, ‘Whoever wants, come and celebrate Pesach; whoever needs, come and eat.’ ”
