Purim, a Jewish holiday, will be celebrated this weekend. Here is a guide to the holiday, including various ways to celebrate in New York City. What is Purim? Purim is considered one of the most fun, happy and joyous holidays on the Jewish calendar. It is a festival that commemorates th...
Rosh Chodesh is a minor Jewish holiday that happens on the first day of every month and literally translates to “head of the month”. Watch our explainer video to learn the significance of this monthly holiday.This holiday has long been considered a special holiday for women. Some say that...
(the Day of Atonement).Rosh Hashanah isn’t only the Jewish New Year, it’s also known as the Day of Judgement. This is when G-d remembers and judges all human deeds and when you ask G-d to inscribe you in the symbolic “book of life.” Yom Kippur is the holiday is the final ...
What is done on each day of Sukkot? What is forbidden during Sukkot? Each year, right around the time many Americans are peeping fall foliage, clutching spiced lattes and flocking to pumpkin patches, Jewish people around the world are observing the holiday of Sukkot, the harvest holiday comme...
Colloquially Thursday is sometimes called "small Friday", expressing the anticipation for the forthcoming weekend.Friday's Child is Loving and GivingThe characteristics of a child born on a Friday clearly come directly from the deities after whom this day is named. The name of the day in ...
My name is called Li Ling, my 26 years old, graduate in Linquan, I want to be English teacher, because I like the children very much, I am very friendly, I also can dance and sing, I am willing work in the evening and the weekend, if you can say is I is very happy[translate]...
CLAIM: Biden declared that Easter Sunday is now a holiday celebrating transgender people. THE FACTS: Transgender Day of Visibility has been celebrated on March 31since 2009, when the holiday was created. Every year since becoming president, Biden has issued aproclamationaround the ob...
Whereas Sefer Bereishit tells the story of a family, Shemot tells the story of how this family becomes a nation, the Jewish people. In our Torah portion it is written: “But as much as they would afflict them, so did they multiply and so did they gain strength.” In other words, the...
They responded immediately to the evacuation order, driving a caravan of cars to the campsite late Thursday night to bring the children and staff back to one of the Temple Israel sites, where they camped out for the rest of the weekend. This meant we got to spend Shabbat not only with ...
Often thought of as the eighth day of Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret is considered a time for Jewish people to renew their connection with divinity.