Bethlehem Prepares for Christmas
Region: Palestine
Bethlehem was once known as the birthplace of King David and the spot where the biblical story of Ruth and Naomi took place. The Jewish matriarch Rachel is buried just outside the little town. Today there is no longe... more
Views: 1494Sigd: The Ultimate Zionist Festival
Region: Israel
The 29th of Cheshvan is not a particularly noteworthy day for most Jews in the world. But for Jews from Ethiopia, this date has long been observed as one of their main holidays, known as Sigd--a day celebrating their conne... more
Views: 2110Approaching the Day of Reckoning--Yom Kippur 2009
Region: Israel
In the days before Yom Kippur, thousands of Torah observant Israelis rush to finish the ritual of kapparot, where human sins are symbolically transferred to a fowl--generally a chicken. It's a custom that does not appear a... more
Views: 3320Holocaust Remembrance Day: Enough Ceremony
Region: Israel
Holocaust Remembrance Day was observed in Israel today. When I was growing up, Yom Hashoah was never commemorated in my home. Who needed one day a year for dignitaries, politicians and theologians to solemnly proclaim thei... more
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