Tag Archives: Holocaust

The fast of Asara BeTevet

Posted on 25 December 2020 by anneinpt

The fast of the 10th of Tevet, Asara beTevet, falls today. It is a unique fast in that it is the only fast day that is not brought forward or deferred if it falls on a Friday. On Asarah B’Tevet, … Continue reading →

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Yom Hashoah 5780- 2020

Posted on 21 April 2020 by anneinpt

Yom Hashoah this year took on a much more subdued tone than in normal times due to the strictures imposed by the coronavirus pandemic. For the first time ever the ceremony was broadcast online while the host and choir addressed … Continue reading →

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Yom Hashoah 5779 – 2019

Posted on 1 May 2019 by anneinpt

Yom Hashoah began at sundown this evening with the annual ceremony at Yad Vashem with torches lit in memory of the 6 million Jewish victims of the Shoah. The ceremony began with the lowering of the national flag to half-mast. … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday – Choose Life

Posted on 13 April 2018 by anneinpt

This week’s Good News Friday post comes in the shadow of Yom Hashoah and in the build-up to Israel’s Memorial Day next week – which will be followed by Israel’s 70th Independence Day. In the bittersweet atmosphere of the day … Continue reading →

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Poland rewrites its history of the Shoah

Posted on 18 February 2018 by anneinpt

The new Polish legislation to criminalize anyone who claims that Poland played a part in the Shoah has outraged all Jews from across the world, as well as angering genuine historians.  The fear is that Poland is attempting to whitewash … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 2 February 2018 by anneinpt

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 →

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