Jewish and Israeli Holidays
“Today, we have the same ability to strive to understand what it is that God demands of us—building upon the wisdom we have received from our ancestors while also adding our own,” says Rabbi Sarah Bassin of Temple Emanuel of Beverly Hills, Calif.
The program “is designed to be communal, inclusive, expansive and welcoming space for Jews of color across geographic, religious/spiritual and denominational paths.”
With the vaccinations, people are starting to feel a sense of security, which Rabbi David Wolpe of Sinai Temple in Los Angeles says is the “idea of finding ourselves once again, preparing to receive Torah anew, which we could not do together in the past year.”
The holiday, with its dairy delights and serious study, is almost upon us.
“The world needs to clearly and unambiguously recognize the nature and aims of Palestinian terrorist organizations, and specifically, their desire to wipe Israel off the map,” said American Jewish Committee CEO David Harris.
After being denied the opportunity for a new power grab through now-canceled elections in the West Bank, Hamas has changed course for an aggressive assault on Israeli civilians and to secure its image as “the defender of Jerusalem.”
Ongoing violence in Jerusalem and Gaza must stop,” tweeted British Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab • European Union’s Ambassador to Israel Emanuele Giaufret was “extremely concerned.”
Dan Diker of the Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs says the current riots are a direct result of the Palestinian leadership’s declaration that “the Al-Aqsa is in danger,” which has served as a battle cry against the Jews for the past 100 years.
This is the first time rockets have been launched towards Jerusalem from Gaza since “Operation Protective Edge” in the summer of 2014.
Israeli National Security Advisor Meir Ben-Shabbat told U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan that the Jewish state is handling events “from a position of sovereignty and responsibility, regardless of Palestinian provocations.”
Thirteen officers and some 200 rioters were reportedly wounded in the clashes • A mob attempts to lynch a Jewish motorist near the Old City.
The Holy City beat out Tel Aviv in 2020 as having the highest number of hotels in the country and was also most popular with visitors from abroad.
