Performing every Thursday Night at Jerusalem’s Off The Wall Comedy Basement at 8:30pm (see David in one of his 8 one-man shows)- www.israelcomedy.com. You have got to be Jewish and living in Israel to understand some of this: Segulah (positive omen), kotel, kever (grave). I’ll put up something more for the general public soon. BTW- video is from July ’08
Yad Ephraim is a wonderful organization a group of dedicated volunteers who assemble and distribute complete dinner meals during jewish holidays more than 2000 meals are given out on Shabbos and Yom Tov to family members and companions of patients in Maimonides Medical Center and the Metropolitan Jewish Geriatric Center.
by Amber Barmore through Professor Rev. Dr. James Kenneth Powell II, opensourcebuddhism.org This nice documentary chronicles major Jewish festivals. Based on the lunar calendar, we learn the system through very nice visual editing work. It all starts with Shabbat. We learn the calculus of Jewish holy time and the important holidays, as opposed to those of lesser importance, including the well-known Hanukkah. Passover, Yom Kippur, these are the biggies and those feeding right into arch-rival Christianty’s own story.
http://newsdesk.tjctv.com This week in the world of Jewish news, another move in the effort to restart peace talks, helping the Jewish needy this holiday season, and much more on the Jewish Channel’s Week in Review.
Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means, literally, “head of the year” or “first of the year.” Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. This name is somewhat
Rosh Hashanah occurs on the first and second days of Tishri. In Hebrew, Rosh Hashanah means, literally, “head of the year” or “first of the year.” Rosh Hashanah is commonly known as the Jewish New Year. This name is somewhat deceptive, because there is little similarity between Rosh Hashanah, one of the holiest days of the year.