300 Intel drones to light skies over Jerusalem at Israel Independence celebration
Brian Krzanich, CEO of Intel, will join Israel for Wednesday night’s 70th-anniversary celebrations, bringing along 300 Intel drones to help put on a massive light show in the skies over Jerusalem.
“I am excited to...
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Las Fiestas Judiyas
Asigun la tradsion judiya, es defendido de invokar el nombre del Todo Podorozo en vano. Es por esta razon ke se uza el nombre de Di-o en un mizmo biervo ma aunandoLo...
Wisdom from the Passover kitchen: Getting the kids involved
Folding chairs lined the hallway wall like dutiful soldiers in expectation of arriving guests. Unfamiliar, dusty boxes of pots and china were stacked high, their contents waiting to make their annual appearance on the...
Israeli military gets set for the mammoth task of prepping for Passover
Despite its many round-the-clock security missions, the Israel Defense Forces believes that bringing the holiday spirit to its personnel is an imperative.
As Passover comes up, those serving in combat and combat-support roles in the...
Purim, the Oscars and dying to fit in
Purim celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish nation from the genocidal decree that was enacted by the Persian King Achashverosh through the dastardly machinations of his wicked advisor Haman. Haman’s plan called for the...
Groups work to enable young Jews to join, host in-person Passover seders
OneTable and Haggadot.com are partnering this year for Passover to enable Jewish young adults to create, host and participate in meaningful in-person seders with peers.
“The traditional message of Passover is about freedom,” says Tirtzah...
Engineers inspect Western Wall ahead of High Holidays
As Jews prepare for the High Holidays, engineers on Tuesday began getting the holy site ready for the thousands of visitors expected there.
The engineers, working for the Western Wall Heritage Foundation, which administers the...
Tisha B’Av online series takes viewers to sites of Jewish tragedies
In advance of Tisha B’Av, the World Mizrachi movement has launched new videos in its free online series titled “Kinot on Location.”
Organization representatives based in Israel and around the world provide explanations and insights...
The Little-known Christian, Nebraskan roots of Tu B’Shvat
It’s a little-known quirk of timing and history that the transformation of Tu B’Shvat, which in 2017 fell on Feb. 11, from an obscure Kabbalistic holiday to its current incarnation can trace its origins...