by Tanya Kaim Aks Warning: the article contains graphic descriptions of violence. During our Hajshara (Shnat Tzafon 2023-2024) there was the 7/10 Hamas missile attack on all of Israel and a ground and air entry into the kibbutzim and villages around Gaza, as well as the Noval Festival that was taking place in that area […]
Romi Morales As is well known, the holiday of Pesach has 4 names. In this article, I would like to share a brief summary of the meanings traditionally given to them and some others that they acquire in light of the challenges that Israel faces in recent times. Chag HaCherut. The holiday of freedom. On
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By: Samantha Pesel During Masa LePolin, we embarked on an emotionally intense and deeply meaningful experience. With the goal of learning, remembering our roots and enriching our identity, we immersed ourselves in history by walking primarily through the grounds of Auschwitz, Majdanek and the Lupojoba Forest. In the midst of this journey, we faced several
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By: Mato Wexler Purim is perhaps the most joyful holiday in the Jewish calendar, in Israel and in the world, Jews dress up in costumes, fill cities, communities and kenim with colors. These are days of celebration and above all joy. In Israel people go dressed up to their workplace, there are parades in the
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By Dani Rapp What is being commemorated and why on this day? March 8th commemorates women who throughout history have struggled to achieve equality, justice, rights, freedoms, and recognition as human beings and as members of different societies in which they have lived. In 1857, women textile workers in New York chose March 8th to
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