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Verter fun der Vokh – Tu BiShvat

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Tu BiShvat: דער חמישה־עשׂר(־בשבֿט); דער ט״ו בשבֿט New year of the trees: דאָס נײַ֜יאָר פֿון די ביי֜מער; דער ראש־השנה־לאילנות‎ seven species: זיבן מי֜נים wheat: דער ווייץ barley: (דער גערשט, ־ן; פּע֜רלגרויפּן (ל״ר grape: די (ווײַ֜נ)טרויב, ־ן; דאָס טרײַ֜בעלע, ־ך fig:...
Fig tree. Credit: ajcespedes/Pixabay.

Talking trees

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I remember once teasing a friend whose birthday is on Tu B’Shevat, the New Year for Trees. I told him: “Make like a tree and grow up!” Tu B’Shevat, literally the 15th of the Hebrew month...
A Shabbat table with 240 empty seats, representing the 240 civilians held hostage by Hamas terrorists in Gaza, at the "Hostages' Square" outside Israeli Defense Ministry headquarters in Tel Aviv, Nov. 13, 2023. Photo by Miriam Alster/Flash90.

Tenth of Tevet fast day to be marked amid war against Hamas

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A group of Israeli Zionist Orthodox rabbis which aims to bridge the gaps between religious and secular Jews is calling for an upcoming Jewish fast day to serve as a national day of prayer,...
Israeli President Isaac Herzog lights Chanukah candles at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv, Dec. 14, 2023. Photo by Haim Zach/GPO.

Herzog lights Chanukah candles at ‘Hostage Square’ in Tel Aviv

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Israeli President Isaac Herzog lit Chanukah candles on Thursday night at “Hostage Square” in Tel Aviv along with families of captives being held by Hamas terrorists in the Gaza Strip. “Chanukah is a holiday of...
Rabbi Levi Shemtov lights the U.S. Capitol Menorah as (from left) House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.), Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) look on. Credit: Chabad.org/News.

Historic menorah-lighting at US Capitol by leaders of Senate and House

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In a historic first, the congressional leadership on both sides of the aisle joined on Tuesday, the sixth night of Chanukah, for the inaugural lighting of the U.S. Capitol Menorah. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.)...
A depiction of the Temple Menorah by Ephraim Moshe Lilien, 1903. Source: public domain/Wikimedia

The passion of oil

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Chanukah, which is coming to an end this week, mainly celebrates the miracle of the oil. Yes, there were other miracles, too, especially the fall of “the mighty into the hands of the weak,...
Chanukah menorah. Credit: Ri-Ya/Pixabay.

Chanukah memories

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As a young boy, I eagerly anticipated Chanukah. While I loved watching the number of candles increase each night and eagerly anticipated my parents’ gifts, my special delight came once my father set up...
An Israeli wounded in Metula by a rocket fired from Lebanon is brought to Ziv Medical Center in Safed, Oct. 17, 2023. Photo by David Cohen/Flash90.

How will this Chanukah be remembered?

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As much of the world enters Christmas holiday preparation mode, focusing on gift-giving and sharing festive recipes, Israelis are connecting the dots to put this year’s Chanukah festival into context for our time. Many religious...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at the 1963 Civil Rights March in Washington, D.C., during which he delivered his historic “I Have a Dream” speech, calling for an end to racism, Aug. 28 1963. Credit: Rowland Scherman/National Archives at College Park via Wikimedia Commons.

The king of the free world

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I loved growing up in America. Prior to my first year learning in Israel, I believed that there was no better country in the world. I felt that my values were American values, and...
Part of a collection of Chanukah lamps made from weapon parts, as featured at the Israel Museum in Jerusalem. Photo by Laura Lachman.

Swords into menorahs: Chanukah lamps made of weapon parts

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The Israel Museum Jerusalem is home to one of the world’s largest collections of Chanukah lamps, with some 1,000 items from across the globe—from the Middle Ages to the present day. A ubiquitous Judaica object,...