Banning some, giving others: Shaky presence of lulavs and etrogs at Israel’s airport
A special task force will begin operating at Ben-Gurion International Airport in Israel in the next few days, charged with preventing the import of three of the four species that comprise the lulav and etrog combination necessary for...
Families help out at kosher food pantry ahead of holidays
Local families recently performed good deeds at Goodman Jewish Family Services of Broward County's kosher food pantry, The Cupboard, in Davie.
At the event, PJ Library and PJ Our Way go to The Cupboard, children...
Israel Welfare ministry invites seniors, Holocaust survivors for free holiday hospitality
The Israeli government is working to ensure that no senior citizen or Holocaust survivor enter the upcoming holiday season alone, opening up a hotline for eligible participants to receive free holiday accommodations and inclusion...
A Guide To The Jewish High Holy Days In D.C
ROSH HASHANAH: September 9-11
The Jewish New Year is a time for reflection, spiritual growth, and renewal. Shake off the dust, awaken your soul to the blast of the shofar, and refuse to eat anything...
Israeli equestrian chooses Yom Kippur observance over world championships
An Israeli equestrian has decided to withdraw from an International Equestrian Federation event that serves as a qualifier for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, due to its conflict with Yom Kippur on Sept....
A sweet break for young professionals in synagogue on Rosh Hashanah
Young professionals throughout the United States will be invited by their rabbis during Rosh Hashanah for a sanctioned 10-minute break from services in order to meet their peers.
The inaugural Rosh Hashanah “YP Meet-Up at...
Get out your crystal ball! Take the 5779 Jewish pundit quiz
Was 5778 a good year? For Jews around the world, it was the usual mixed bag of bad (and even worse) news.
The U.S. embassy to Israel was finally moved from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem,...
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El Fostan De Roshashana
Fue la semana pasada….. Esto kale ke vos konte ! Ya vos aviya kontado akel diya de luvya en New York ! Ke desgrasya…Ama ya ezbafi kon vozotros i dospues me sinti muncho mas...
Law and Love (Shavuot 5778)
Have you ever heard the phrase “the God of the Old Testament”? It’s generally used to distinguish between the supposedly angry, vengeful, and severe God of the Hebrew Bible and the “Loving Heavenly Father”...
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Shavou’ot guide for the perplexed, 2018
1. The Shavou’ot holiday commemorates the receipt of the Torah (the Five Books of Moses), which enshrines liberty and morality, as demonstrated by a whole night study on the eve of Shavou’ot (the “Enhancement of Shavou’ot” – Tikoon Shavou’ot...