All Entries in the "Jewish Holidays" Category
Purim 2010
So this weekend saw Purim festivities hit Israel, and hit Israel big time. Undoubtedly the most fun of all the Jewish holidays, it’s a great excuse to get dressed up (for both kids and adults) and to just let your hair down and party. And then there’s the gift parcels that are given, often between [...]
Feasting on those Tabernacles
Oh yes, the High Holy Days are full on in Israel right now. That’ll mean expensive hotels and flights, lots of closed shops and businesses at least one day a week and the kids on holiday yet again. A couple of weeks ago it was the Jewish New Year, last Monday Yom Kippur, and now [...]
Jewish New Year: The Movie(s)
Time for some movie action to get you all Jewish New Year’d out. We’ve scoured the Web and this is what we’ve come up with, five little beauties! Enjoy!
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It’s time for “Head of the Year”! (And a Happy Jewish New Year to you too!)
Happy New Year?! Isn’t it a bit early for a New Year drink and resolutions and plans for the coming year? Well, not in this part of the world. Because, it is of course, time for Rosh HaShana (translated as ‘Head of the Year’), the Jewish New Year. And not unlike New Year celebrations in [...]
Be My Jewish Valentine
It’s time for some lovin’. It might not be February 14th but the Jewish calendar knows what’s what and today it’s Tu B’Av, the Jewish holiday of lurrrrve. That’s right, the Jewish/Israeli equivalent of the box of chocs and anonymous Valentine card…
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Tisha B’Av
Today is Tisha B’Av, the national day of mourning for the Jewish people, commemorating the destruction of the First and Second Temples, as well as a number of other tragic events. As you can imagine, there is time for some serious reflection today amongst Jews, much like on Yom Kippur. Many restaurants and cafes [...]
Shavuot food porn
Here are a few pictures from the great Shavuot dinner we had last night. As you can see, there is an absolutely amazing array of dairy-based food, all prepared by the in-laws, bless ‘em. Salads galore, pastas of all shapes and colours, home-made pizzas, yoghurts bursting with fruits and granola, it was all there. Some food didn’t even get [...]
Cheesecake time: Shavu’ot
Shavuot is the Jewish holiday celebrating God’s handing of the Ten Commandments to Moses at Mount Sinai. Shavuot, which literally means weeks in English, is usually celebrated by consuming large amounts of dairy products, with cheesecake being perhaps the life and soul of every Shavuot family gathering.
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Jewish holiday time: Lag B’Omer
If you’ve spotted kids gathering random planks of wood off the streets and stuffing them into “borrowed” supermarket trolleys these last few days, you shouldn’t worry. These kids are getting ready for Lag B’Omer, which officially kicks in tonight.
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Independence Day videos
I won’t bore you with tales of how many kebabs I wolfed down on such a glorious BBQ-type day, or how many fireworks I heard sizzling and popping in the night sky…instead I’ll let the following videos give you an idea of what it’s like in Israel on Independence Day.
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Independence Day in Israel - 61 years old today!
Later today Israel celebrates Independence Day! Mazal Tov to Israel as she hits 61 and gets ever nearer her state pension. Though you’ve got to admit, she’s not looking at all bad for her advancing years. And I have a feeling she’ll be celebrating quite unlike any 61 year old you or I know…
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Yom HaZikaron (Memorial Day)
A week after Holocaust Day, it’s time to pause for thought again with another sombre commemoration of Israel’s fallen. This time it’s Yom HaZikaron, or Memorial Day, which remembers Israel’s fallen soldiers and victims of terror.
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- Picture of the Week XLIV March 11, 2010
- Picture of the Week XLIII March 4, 2010
- Picture of the Week XLII February 25, 2010
- Picture of the Week XLI February 18, 2010
- A Toddler’s Guide to Nazareth February 16, 2010
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- Israel Moves To Change Law After Biden "mishap" (source: bignewsnetwork.com) March 12, 2010
- Bad Time For Israel Settlements Fight (source: bignewsnetwork.com) March 12, 2010
- Israel Seals Off West Bank To Prevent Unrest (source: israelherald.com) March 12, 2010
- Brazil Leader Talks Mideast Peace, How To Be Friends With Both Israel And Iran (source: israelherald.com) March 12, 2010
- U.s. Encouraged Family To Sue Israel (source: israelherald.com) March 12, 2010
- Israeli Settlements Plan Angers Archbishop Of Canterbury (source: israelherald.com) March 12, 2010
