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Sukkot: The Festive Symbolism of the Four Species

Sukkot: The Festive Symbolism of the Four Species

Sukkot — one of the most vivid Jewish holidays — carries a unique tradition related to four plants, known as “arbaa minim”.
The holiday of Sukkot

The holiday of Sukkot

Today evening begins the holiday of Sukkot or “Feast of Booths”.
Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Happy Rosh Hashanah!

Dear friends! In these challenging days for our country, I wish that the New Jewish Year brings us the light of hope.
Shavuot – a holiday with many meanings

Shavuot – a holiday with many meanings

Today, June 11, marks the beginning of the Shavuot festival, which will continue until sunset on June 12.
Passover: time of matzah

Passover: time of matzah

During Passover, Jews eat matzah.
Passover: The Festival of Freedom and Unity

Passover: The Festival of Freedom and Unity

Passover is one of the main Jewish holidays.
Happy Purim

Happy Purim

March 17th, the community center Kings Bay Y (Brooklyn, New York) hosted the Amazing Purim community celebration in partnership with NCSY and WZO Department for the Promotion of Aliya USA (hamentashen bake workshop & games for the children, educational program for teens and adults, and opportunity to pack, decorate, and deliver care packages for those […]
To Plant Hope

To Plant Hope

Students of the summer ulpan from the Department Promotion for Aliyah in Buenos Aires, the capital of Argentina, together with their teachers and the department staff at the Jewish Agency, held a Tu B’Shvat seder.
Tu BiShvat — New Year of the Trees

Tu BiShvat — New Year of the Trees

Photo:  CHAIYARAT / Shutterstock.com This evening, January 24, the holiday of Tu BiShvat began, which will last all day tomorrow.
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