Romi Morales, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni Just a few weeks ago, we gathered around the Seder table to read the Haggadah, a text which recounts the narrative of the exodus of Am Israel from slavery in Egypt and its passage to freedom. Unnoticed in the text appears an excerpt that says: “It came to …
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G. Mhillel, recovered by Yojanan Cohen. We lit the bonfire, the first bonfire in the colony. Tongues of fire rise and illuminate our surroundings. In the bonfire, we warm our spirits. At this moment we will remember the fire which was set two times in the Temple of Jerusalem and symbolized our two exiles from …
Sam Mesguich, Rosh Jinuj Hanoar Hatzioni B’Bélgica Lag Baomer is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th of Iyar, the 33rd day of the Omer, a calendar separating Pessah from Shavuot. There are different ways of celebrating it. The important aspect of this holiday is that it should mark a separating point between the period …
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Romi Morales There is no doubt that love is one of the most intense and important feelings that human beings can experience. Everyone, by nature, needs love. We may take as an example a baby, who is not independent until after having several years of life. If it were not for love (which is shown …
Debora Landman, Rosh Chinuch of the Zionist Youth Center B’Argentina The history of the Jewish people tells that before entering the Land of Israel after the departure from Egypt, twelve spies were sent to observe the situation, the territory and the people who inhabited the area at that time. Of those twelve spies, ten returned …