Tag Archives: Shabbat shalom

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

Posted on 5 April 2018 by

The seventh day of Pesach, “Shvi’i shel Pesach”, begins tonight, running straight on into Shabbat tomorrow night, giving us an “8-day Pesach” along with our fellow Jews in the Diaspora (who celebrate an extra day of the festival). Shvi’i shel … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shalom

Posted on 9 February 2018 by

Instead of a Good News Friday post, here is a lovely video about Jerusalem to sweeten your Shabbat. World Interfaith Harmony Week, observed annually on February, recognizes that people's common values outweigh the differences they have. #Jerusalem, 🇮🇱's capital, is … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shalom – rainy edition

Posted on 5 January 2018 by

Once again there will be no Good News Friday post. There has been more sad news in our wider family and I am simply not in the mood for a jolly post. But Shabbat is coming and we do have … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shalom

Posted on 22 December 2017 by

No time for a Good News Friday post this week. My father in law is still very seriously ill in hospital. Please pray for Menachem Ben Baila. But I can’t leave this blog without something sweet for Shabbat, so here … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shalom

Posted on 18 August 2017 by

I’ve been away on holiday these past few days and had a wonderful time with all my family. We stayed in a villa (what the Israelis quaintly call a “tzimmer”) in Moshav Goren in Western Galilee, in a holiday compound … Continue reading →

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Shabbat Shalom

Posted on 25 November 2016 by

No time for a Good News Friday post today. My earlier post was delayed due to family health issues, but I can’t leave this blog for Shabbat without something positive on the front page. So go take a look at … Continue reading →

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