Author Archives: anneinpt

Tisha B’Av 5781 – 2021

Posted on 18 July 2021 by anneinpt

Today it is Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av, the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. Today we remember the destruction of our two Holy Temples, both destroyed on this day, along with a host of other calamities. As … Continue reading →

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In memory of my mother Judy Prager z”l

Posted on 5 July 2021 by anneinpt

Baruch Dayan Emet. A month ago exactly my dear mother Judy Prager passed away after nearly two years of illness, and the last month in a very serious condition in hospital. Mum died on 4th June 2021, 25th Sivan 5781 … Continue reading →

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Chag Atzma’ut Same’ach! Happy 73rd Independence Day Israel!

Posted on 15 April 2021 by anneinpt

It’s Yom Ha’atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, and, as remarked upon by both local and foreign observers, the country swings in a schizophrenic kind of way from the mourning, sorrow and remembrance of Yom Hazikaron to the flag-waving patriotism and general … Continue reading →

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Yom Hazikaron 5781 – Israel’s Memorial Day 2021

Posted on 14 April 2021 by anneinpt

Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terror, began last night at sundown, as Israelis commemorated their fallen with a one minute siren at 8 pm and a ceremony at the Kotel. Israelis paid tribute to … Continue reading →

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Yom Hashoah 5781- 2021

Posted on 8 April 2021 by anneinpt

Yom Hashoah began at sundown yesterday evening with the annual ceremony at Yad Vashem with torches lit in memory of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Shoah. You can watch the entire ceremony here: Six Holocaust survivors lit torches … Continue reading →

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Guest Post: The state of antisemitism in Britain today

Posted on 7 April 2021 by anneinpt

This is another guest post by Brian Goldfarb. This article is very timely, coming on the eve of Yom Hashoah. One would think that 76 years after the end of the war, antisemitism would have become a thing of the … Continue reading →

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