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Good News Friday – Purim Same’ach edition
Purim has started (or is starting) around the Jewish world, and we are celebrating a “triple Purim” which is quite a rare event. It started tonight at sundown and lasts till tomorrow night when Shabbat begins. But in walled cities … Continue reading
Good News Friday – Shushan Purim edition
Purim is finished in most of Israel and the world, but it is celebrated the following day, i.e. today, in Jerusalem and other cities that were walled in ancient times. So in honour of this special chag, here are a … Continue reading
Posted in Judaism, Slice of Israeli life
Tagged Good News Friday, music, Purim, Rabbi Jonathan Sacks, Shushan Purim, Yonina
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Purim Same’ach! Happy Purim
Let’s put aside all the very sad and depressing news that has been in the news this past week. Purim is here and it’s time to celebrate! The festival began at sundown this evening when we went to shul and … Continue reading
Purim Same’ach! Happy Purim
Let’s put aside all the depressing news that dominates the airwaves. Purim is here and it’s time to celebrate! The festival began at sundown this evening when we went to shul and heard the Megillah (Book of Esther) being read, … Continue reading
Purim Same’ach! Happy Purim!
The festival of Purim began this evening as soon as Shabbat went out. While the menfolk went to *shul to hear the *Megillah being read, I went with my daughter and new granddaughter, my neighbour, sister-in-law and her sister to … Continue reading
Good News Friday – pre-Purim edition
It’s almost Purim and the atmosphere here in Israel is gearing up for the festivities. For days now, all we’ve heard from the school across the street are Purim songs played on the loudspeaker system at break time. Unfortunately, the … Continue reading
Posted in Boycotts and BDS, Judaism, support Israel
Tagged #BDSfail, BDS, Good News Friday, Judaism, Knesset, NGO Monitor, Purim, Switzerland
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