The holiday of Sigd is an Ethiopian Jewish holiday that became a national Israeli holiday in 2008. It takes place 50 days after Yom Kippur, and celebrates when G-d was first reveled to Moses. Ethiopian Jews climb up to the … Read More
When many people think of Israeli food, they think of falafel, shawarma, and hummus. And all of those dishes are part of Israeli cuisine. But Israeli food includes much more—it is a mosaic as colorful as the people who make … Read More
Beginning every Friday evening, Jews around the world celebrate Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, or Sabbath. It begins with services in the synagogue. We add special prayers to the service in honor of the day. After the service, people … Read More
Today is the beginning of Shavuot 2017! Shavuot is the second of three pilgrimage (Passover and Shavuot) festivals to Jerusalem. It is the fiftieth day of the Omer. The holiday lands on the sixth and seventh day of the month … Read More