Israel is in a state of complete mixed emotions and feeling right now ranging from relief that some of our sisters will be home to helplessness and anger over the release of terrorists. From a jihadi perspective, this is not an agreement. They are celebrating and calling it a hudna, a te...
Where is it celebrated? Canada (Jewish holiday)United States (Jewish holiday)Australia (Jewish holiday) Show all Counted among the days of Hol Hamoed, Hoshanah Rabbah is the name given to the seventh day of Sukkot. The name of this holiday means “the great hoshanah.” A Hoshanah is a...
The only requirement for a menorah is for it to have nine candle holders. One for each of the eight days and one candle to light the rest. The menorah is lit every day after sundown. Traditionally, small amounts of money were given for Hanukkah; that changed over the years. ...
And now, suddenly, it really is a NEW year, a new Jewish year (Rosh HaShanah). Traditionally, in Judaism, people use this as time to look back at the past year and hope ahead for the New Year, with the days of Yom Kippur and Sukkot marked clearly in their thoughts. As I’ve expl...
In order to understand the creation of World Food Day, it is helpful to understand thehistoryof the organization which created it – the United Nations’ FAO. The idea of an organization dedicated to overseeing agriculture and food is nothing new. The idea had been floated since the late 19t...
This year(2024) December 12Thursday Next year(2025) December 12Friday Last year(2023) December 12Tuesday Where is it celebrated? United States(Observance)Mexico(Bank holiday) Celebrated onDecember 12thin many communities throughout the Americas, the Feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe honors the Virgin...
This year(2024) Multiple Dates Next year(2025) Multiple Dates Last year(2023) Multiple Dates Where is it celebrated? Canada(Muslim)United States(Muslim)Argentina(Muslim)Show all Eid al-Adha is one of the two officialIslamic holidayscelebrated all over the world every year—the other official ho...