The final day of Sukkot is known as Shmini Atzeret (eight days of gathering), also known as Simchat Torah (Torah rejoicing), though some consider it a separate holiday. Here, the focus is not on the lulav and sukkah but rather on the Torah itself, marking the completion of another year...
Hospitality is a key ingredient of a traditional Sukkot celebration. Typically, dishes use plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, similar to those used as décor. Opt for seasonal foods like squash, apples, and pear when planning the menu. A vegetable medley of stewed peppers, onions, squash, ...
The holiday of Sukkot is a joy – so much so that it is even known as Zman Simchateinu, the time of our celebration. Last year, Sukkot’s conclusion was immediately marked by theOctober 7 massacre, one of the most harrowing events in Israeli history. Twelve hundred people were murdered,...
(I should mention that Eastern Orthodox Christians do not recognize Advent per se, but have a longer season that is rather like Advent. Their Nativity Fast begins in the middle of November and is a season for repentance and abstinence.) In our secular American celebration of Christmas, the ...
Hossana ( Palm Sunday ) is celebration of entry of Jesus to Jerusalem riding a donkey. ... Children in Jerusalem sang Hossana praising Jesus Christ. What is the meaning of hoshana? 1 :a cry of entreaty in the liturgical litany chanted in the synagogue on Sukkothespecially during the proces...
JONAH: Everything about this story is impossible. JONAH stands by patiently while the SAILOR fumes. The SAILOR stomps up the gangplank, ready to leave JONAH stranded. But he can’t do it. Maybe it’s compassion. Maybe he wants to hear the end of the story. He turns around. SAILOR: ...
The new buildings tower and grow above the streets. While the light rail track construction has wreaked havoc on the streets below. There are protests across from the Knesset to release the hostages. There is also a “Tent of Heroes,” which remembers the soldiers who fell in battle. This ...