Tag: Jewish Holidays
Cabinet approves Purim curfew to head off COVID-19 outbreak
Israel’s Cabinet on Tuesday approved a nighttime curfew for the Purim holiday weekend in an attempt to forestall a spike in COVID-19 infections due to parties and gatherings. Starting Thursday night, the eve of...
A safe ‘simcha’: Finding joy in a pandemic Purim
Last Purim, a mask was just a costume and not a medical device.
For most back then, the coronavirus was just another item on the nightly news. So, as usual, Jews the world over donned...
Masking all of our fun on Purim? Well, sort of …
Purim begins at sunset on Feb. 25, the 14th day of Adar. The most jubilant holiday in the Jewish calendar, it’s a celebration of good over evil; the defeat of Haman and his heinous...
Ten things you didn’t know about Tu B’Shevat
With the recent New Year’s Eve being a rather underwhelming event courtesy of COVID-19, it’s a good thing that there’s another one just around the corner: Tu B’Shevat, the Jewish “New Year of the...
Israel weighing COVID-19 restrictions for Hanukkah, says Health Ministry chief
Israeli Health Ministry Director General Hezi Levy on Sunday called the latest COVID-19 data “worrisome.”
In an interview with Army Radio, Levy explained: “There is an increase in the reproduction rate, which is 1.16 . There...
What happens to us when too much is happening?
We are approaching a psychic and emotional danger zone. Too much is happening. We’re on news overload. The multiple crises that have shaken us in 2020 seem to be converging and climaxing. The weight...
Cuomo threatens to shutter synagogues ahead of meeting with Chassidim on COVID spike
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced that he will meet with leaders of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish community on Tuesday in the hopes of getting them to agree to the enforcement of regulations aimed at...
Mourning in 2020: Tisha B’Av spotlights losses old and new
This year Jews the world over got into the Tisha B’Av mood several months earlier than usual.
During a typical summer, Jewish families and individuals tear themselves away from family vacations, beach outings, amusement parks...
Shavuot and the rule of law
Beginning at sunset on May 28 and until sunset on May 30, Jews the world over will be celebrating the holiday of Shavuot (Pentecost), in commemoration of receiving the Torah (the Five Books of Moses), that...
Shavuot for kids: Giving a new generation the gift of Torah
It’s one of the most dramatic scenes in the Torah, as amazing as the splitting of the sea.
Imagine the Master of the Universe coming down to Earth in an astounding fireworks display of thunder,...