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Tisha B’Av 5781 – 2021
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
Posted in History, Israel news, Judaism
Tagged archaeology, First Temple, Har Habayit, Jerusalem, Judaism, Temple Mount, Tisha B'Av
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Good News Friday
I can’t believe it’s Friday already! Time for another Good News Friday installment. This week we received some very exciting news from the days of the First Temple! A seal bearing the name of Kind Josiah’s court official was unearthed … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Technology
Tagged archaeology, Beresheet, City of David, First Temple, Good News Friday, Jerusalem, Jewish history, moonshot, Old City, SpaceIL
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Good News Friday
The weeks rush by, and seem to be nearly always filled with bad news, but then Friday rolls around and we find that there’s always some good news to accompany us into Shabbat. So here is this week’s Good News … Continue reading
Good News Friday
Friday is here once again thank goodness, and it’s time for another Good News Friday edition. Let’s start with a great morale boost from none other than the British Defence Secretary (!) who hailed the UK’s amazing relationship with Israel: … Continue reading
Good News Friday
As always, despite the bad or indifferent news of the past week, Friday ushers in Shabbat, and to accompany it, here is my latest Good News Friday post. London has been engulfed by fire in recent days: two kosher shops … Continue reading
Posted in History, Israel news, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged archaeology, British Jewish community, charity, fire, First Temple, Good News Friday, Haifa, haredim, London, Palestinians, Rambam Hospital
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Good News Friday
The chagim are now well and truly behind us, and it’s back to normal programming (or what counts for normal in this household!). Tomorrow is Shabbat Bereishit, the Shabbat when we start reading the Torah from the beginning all over … Continue reading
