Moshe Glikson The renewal of Shavuot as the holiday of Bikkurim, the beautiful custom that began in the Land of Israel of bringing the first fruits of the Land of Israel to the Jewish National Fund, add grace to this holiday, which is one of the most lovely and endearing holidays of the Jewish festivals. […]
By: Yuval Nemirovsky, Mazkirut Olamit Hanoar Hatzioni On the 6th of Sivan, Shavuot is celebrated. The holiday’s name derives from the Hebrew word “Shavua” (week) since seven weeks are counted from Pesach to this holiday. However, Shavuot has other names, one of them being Chag HaBikkurim – the Festival of First Fruits – and another
By: Gabriel Cojuc, Rosh Chinuch Hanoar Hatzioni B’Mexico “In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” David Ben Gurion The independence of Israel represents the culmination of a dream, as Naftali Herz Imber said: “the hope of two thousand years”. However, on the fifth of Iyar of 5708, instead of
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By: Martin Kohan, Rosh Chinuch of Hanoar Hatzioni B’Argentina Seventy years have passed since the incredible text that changed the course of the lives of the Jewish people, a text with which David Ben Gurion made history in only twenty minutes, ending so many years of exile. Previous days, however, were not simple. Arduous discussions
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