Second memorial ceremony for fallen ultra-Orthodox soldiers goes virtual
A memorial commemorating fallen soldiers in the Israel Defense Forces who fought in haredi Orthodox units was broadcasted on Monday night from the Hechal Shlomo auditorium in Jerusalem without an audience due to restrictions related to...
Friends of IDF to conduct virtual Yom Hazikaron and Yom Ha’atzmaut events
For the first time, Friends of the Israel Defense Forces (FIDF) will host online celebrations next week marking milestones in Israel’s history.
Yom Hazikaron, Israel’s Remembrance Day for fallen soldiers and civilian victims of terrorism,...
Jewish Passover music from Tijuana, Mexico
Hoping that everyone has had happy holidays we leave you a piece with the great Alexandre "Sasha" Gourevitch refers precisely to the holidays, enjoy it.
https://www.facebook.com/OrquestaBajaCalifornia/videos/177593063269682/?t=0
The challenges, and beauty, of this year’s Passover holiday
In Israel, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared complete lockdown for Passover Seder night, threatening arrest or a fine to anyone found on the streets. No, he wasn’t overreacting, and he’s not planning on turning...
Seder for a Better World An Activist’s Hagodeh
The Passover seder is an activist’s dream of cultural ritual—a debate with dinner and drinking: an evening for celebrating liberation through cross-generational questioning, story-telling, challenging, and eating— bitter, sweet, salty—accompanied by music and wine....
United under curfew: A special Passover message
My dear people of Israel, this year we are celebrating the Passover seder in difficult circumstances, in the shadow of coronavirus, a plague for modern times. It has necessitated harsh rules for us all.
Suddenly,...
Uber Eats helps deliver Passover food to Holocaust survivors in New York
The Met Council for Jewish Poverty and Uber Eats have teamed up to deliver kosher-for-Passover food to Holocaust survivors in New York who are staying home amid fears of contracting the coronavirus (COVID-19).
Uber Eats...
JDC deploys digital Passover resources to connect global Jewish communities
To connect the global Jewish community for its first Passover in the age of social distancing, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee, or JDC, is deploying special online and digital holiday tools to help...
Israelis face extra hardships in preparing for Passover this year
In Israel, the days leading up to Passover are usually the most bustling time of the year in local supermarkets, with shoppers stocking up on kosher-for-Passover products ahead of the week-long holiday. However, the...
Finding the spirit of Jewish unity during the corona crisis
After managing to slow the onset of COVID-19, Israel is now beginning to record thousands of new cases on a daily basis. While Efrat, a small community mostly made up of former Americans, was...