Tag Archives: Kotel

Tisha B’Av 5780 – 2020

Posted on 30 July 2020 by

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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Chag Same’ach! Yom Yerushalayim 5780 – 2020

Posted on 22 May 2020 by

Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel’s miraculous victory over combined Arab forces in 1967, began last night (Thursday). Usually the chag is marked with festive prayer services in synagogues around the country. This year, because of the restrictions … Continue reading →

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Chag Same’ach! Yom Yerushalayim 5779 – 2019

Posted on 2 June 2019 by

Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, the anniversary of Israel’s miraculous win over combined Arab forces in 1967, began last night (Saturday night) with festive prayer services in synagogues around the country. This year we mark the 52nd  anniversary of the reunification … Continue reading →

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Chag Same’ach – Shvi’i shel Pesach, the 7th day of Pesach

Posted on 25 April 2019 by

Pesach is drawing to a close,  the week seems to have flown by with visits to Jerusalem, family get togethers, and generally eating and enjoying ourselves (and finally, the beautiful weather after a very cold rainy start!). The seventh day … Continue reading →

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Yom Kippur 5779 – Gmar Hatima Tova!

Posted on 18 September 2018 by

Yesterday’s dreadful news about the murder of Ari Fuld has knocked us sideways and breathless. But we cannot stop the clock nor turn it back, and Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is upon us once again. It begins in … Continue reading →

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Good News Friday

Posted on 14 September 2018 by

It’s the first Friday of 5779 and the last Friday before Yom Kippur. Luckily there is plenty of good news to fill my latest Good News Friday installment. Let’s start with a healing kind of item. US military veterans have … Continue reading →

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