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Tag Archives: Judaism
The silver lining to the coronavirus lockdown during the Jewish Festivals
We are at the height of Sukkot at the moment and I would love to write about the special prayers and celebrations that are taking place in Jerusalem and around the Jewish world, but with coronavirus still ravaging our population, … Continue reading
Posted in Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged 5781, coronavirus, Judaism, lockdown, Rosh Hashana, Simchat Torah, Sukkot, Yom Kippur
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Sukkot 5781 – Chag Same’ach!
The festival of Sukkot, the most joyous festival in the Jewish calendar, begins tonight, lasting for 7 days (8 outside of Israel), running straight into the Simchat Torah festival on the 8th day (9th day outside Israel). Sukkot is … Continue reading
Yom Kippur 5781 – Gmar Hatima Tova!
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is upon us once again. It begins in a few hours time here in Israel, when we will be entering a 25-hour fast to pray for forgiveness for any wrongs we have committed towards … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged 5781, coronavirus, Israel, Judaism, Yom Kippur
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Shana Tova Umetuka – 5781
Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, begins tonight (Friday night), and lasts for 2 days, until sundown on Sunday night. The Jewish year follows the lunar calendar, and the number counts the number of years since Creation. This year we … Continue reading
Posted in International relations, Israel news, Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged 5781, Abraham Accords, Bahrain, coronavirus, Judaism, peace accords, Rosh Hashana, UAE
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Tisha B’Av 5780 – 2020
Tisha B’Av, the 9th day of Av began last night at sundown and finishing at sundown tonight. Tisha Be’Av is the saddest day in the Jewish calendar. As I wrote in a previous Tisha Be’Av post: The fast commemorates the … Continue reading
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Tagged 9th Av, archaeology, Jerusalem, Judaism, Kotel, Tisha B'Av
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Chag Shavuot Same’ach!
The festival of Shavuot (“Feast of Weeks” or Pentecost), beginning tonight is the culmination of the 7 weeks (hence the name) of counting the Omer – Sefirat Ha’Omer. We are instructed by G-d (ויקרא כ”ג:ט”ו – Lev. 23:15) to count, … Continue reading
