The High Holidays begin on the first day of the Jewish calendar and include two of the most important Jewish holidays, Rosh Hashanah (Jewish New Year) and Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement).Rosh Hashanah isn’t only the Jewish New Year, it’s also known as the Day of Judgement. This ...
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...
"Like most Jewish holidays and observances, it ties all Jews together worldwide," he says. "Jews have always been tied to one another through our religion and customs, and Sukkot is another example that no matter where we are in the world, we, as Jews, are always together." Read on ...
This rebel movement, which soon became a full-fledged army, was led by the sons of Mattathias (Matityahu), a kohen from Modi'in. This family, known as the Hasmoneans, was itself led by the third son, Judas Maccabeus, also known asJudah Maccabee, after his father's death. Despite bei...
“Yet she was not alone. And she never would be. Because this was the moment that God Almighty broke into our fallen world in person,” he wrote, concluding, “To many of us, it is undoubtedly: The Greatest Story Ever Told.”
“Happy Holidays” unless it was apparent the person had something identifying with the holidays. Sometimes people would correct me and say “It’s Merry Christmas, not Happy Holidays” which I would smile and say “have a good holiday!” But most people appreciated the non-identifying “Happy...
that would be what she would like most in the world, and if one must go away to "the place" in england to attain it, she must make up her mind to go. she did not care very much for other little girls, ...
Too often lone soldiers are on their own on Shabbat and Jewish holidays – In small apartments, they sit down on broken couches to eat cold shnitzel and frozen pita for their weekend meals, a far cry from the warm and comforting family environment they had and were used to before. Lone ...
JONAH: Have you ever heard the expression, “Don’t shoot the messenger”? (SAILOR nods). Well, most people don’t adhere to that. SAILOR: No one likes being told what to do. … But weren’t you right, this time? That city was evil. It was marked for destruction. ...
King’s Day 2025 –Koningsdag 2025 is the Dutch national holiday to be held on Sunday 27 April 2025. Following the abdication of Queen Beatrix in 2013 and the inauguration of King Willem-Alexander, the former Queen’s Day celebration has become King’s Day. The date was moved from 30 Apri...