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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.
8 interesting facts about Hanukkah

8 interesting facts about Hanukkah

Image: marish / depositphotos.com Today, December 15, is the eighth and last day of Hanukkah.
Hanukkah: after darkness comes light

Hanukkah: after darkness comes light

Hanukkah is celebrated in honor of the victory of ancient Jewish warriors and the divine miracle that allowed a small amount of oil to burn in the menorah of the liberated temple for a full eight days.
Celebrating Israel’s 73 Independence Day

Celebrating Israel’s 73 Independence Day

We were so pleased to work with our partners in creating the main event for Israel’s 73rd Independence Day.
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