WATCH: After Missing Pesach Due To Coronavirus, Eli Beer Held Seder on Pesach Sheni
After coming out of a month-long coma, Eli' beer's first question was, "When is Pesach?”
MDA is Preparing for the Limited Lag Ba’Omer Events on Mt. Meron
Six ambulances, two MICUs, a command vehicle and other designated emergency vehicles will be deployed in the field.
A COVID-19 Coronavirus Lag B’Omer: No Bonfires
Police will block off Mount Meron and the surrounding area with checkpoints. Israelis are also reminded: no local bonfires this year either.
No Lockdowns But No Private Fires on Lag B’Omer This Year
The directive was issued in order to prevent the gatherings that could lead to the subsequent return of multiple COVID-19 coronavirus infections.
Israel Air Force Flies Over Hospitals in Independence Day Salute to Medical Heroes
"We feel the need to salute and put in the center those who are really at the forefront," said Air Force Manpower Chief Brigadier General Itamar Reichel.
Eerie Silence in Israeli Parks on Independence Day, Compared with Previous Years
And just to help you appreciate the rare beauty of Park HaYarkon on this Independence Day, see how the same park looked on Independence Day, 2014.
From Mount Herzl’s Stage to Balconies Nationwide, The Song ‘Chai Chai Chai!’ Rings Out...
"Chai" -- sung by Israelis from the balconies around the country as Independence Day got underway, is a symbol of Israeli survival.
72nd Independence Day: State of Israel under Lockdown
“We urge the public to comply with the health directives and follow police orders to make sure the citizens of Israel remain safe."
President Rivlin Visits Israelis at Home Via Hologram Technology
“I remember the first Yom Haatzmaut, and here we are today, 72 years later and I am together with you. Yom Atzma’ut Sameach, my dear ones!”
United Hatzalah Steps In to Help Bereaved Families on Yom HaZikaron – Israel’s...
"The initiative was created to show we still remember and honor each and every one of the people who died and show our support for their families."
Chabad Rabbis in Israel Prohibit Emissary to Katmandu Hani Lipshitz from Lighting Independence Day...
Lipshitz, for her part, posted a message on Thursday on the Facebook page of Chabad of Kathmandu, announcing she preferred to give up the honor and avoid the turf war altogether.
Muslim EMT Volunteer Brings Holiday Light to Quarantined Elderly Coronavirus Patient
She called her family in Bnei Brak for help, but Bnei Brak was under a lockdown, and no one would have been to leave town, much less enter the quarantine hotel.
Jewish Women’s Renaissance Founder Lori Palatnik to Light Diaspora Torch on Independence Day
In 2008, Palatnik revealed that she had donated one of her kidneys to a stranger.
Israel Flies In 1 Million Portuguese Eggs to Alleviate Pre-Holiday Shortage
"Demand is higher than on any other Passover I remember, and the amount of eggs we marketed in the last month is significantly higher than our normal market share."
Tzohar Rabbis Advocate Halachic Sale of New Utensils for Pesach Under Shadow of COVID-19
The sale remains in place until conditions allow for people to go to the mikvah.
Virtually Every Pesach Program Now Closed
Pesach programs are now taking calls from customers who want a refund, and getting one is not always simple.
Sephardi Rabbis Under Fire for Allowing Zoom Video Seders with Isolated Elderly
Obviously, now it's time for Rabbi Pearl's people at Zomet to come up with a gramma version of Zoom.
On Purim, Chabad of Dead Sea Reads Megillah for a Jew in Quarantine
"And for the Jews there was light and happiness and joy . . . "
Community Groups Work to Make Megilla Readings Accessible and Safe, Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
"Judaism belongs to all of us and therefore needs to be made accessible to everyone."
Purim in the Upper Midwest: How Esther and Mordechi (sic) Outwit Hayman (sic)
The Jewish Historical Society of the Upper Midwest archive offers several Purim-related images.
Watch the Tel Aviv Purim Parade with Mayor Meir Dizengoff on his Mare Mehira
The 1933 Adloyada featured a puppet of Adolf Hitler riding a horse with a sign saying "kill Jews" on its neck.
Chief Rabbi: Quarantined Patients Should Read the Megillah Aloud for Themselves
"Women are obligated to hear the Megillah reading just like men, which is why a woman under quarantine should be provided with access to a Megillah reading like a man," Rabbi Lau said.
Mayim Bialik’s Abbreviated Megillah
Mayim Bialik, of The Big Bang Theory fame, presents an abbreviated and somewhat hyper version of the Book of Esther story.
Rabbi Shmuel Eliyahu, Women of the Wall, Celebrate Rosh Chodesh But Not Together
The Women of the Wall claimed that despite the Orthodox's promises to bring thousands of seminar girls to drown out and interrupt the WOW service, only a few showed up.
Three Generations of Artichoke Growers Bring President Tu B’Shvat Baskets
"Nechama’s artichokes became a talking-point at Rivlin family Friday night dinners, and so this fills me with a special longing.”
Just in Time for Tu B’Shevat: Scientists Grow Six Date Palms from 2,000-Year-Old Seeds
An unplanted ancient date seed from Qumran was used as a control in the study.
Psychiatrist Says Chanukah Machete Stabber Grafton Thomas Unfit for Trial on Hate Crimes
Thomas could be charged with murder, which is punishable by death under US law.
Zot Chanukah on Mount Meron: Farewell Dance to Festival of Lights
Zot Chanukah is a reference in Torah literature to the eighth day of Chanukah, since on that day the Torah reading includes the verse Zot Chanukat Ha'Mizbe'ach (this is the inauguration of the altar).
‘We Cannot Allow This to Become the New Normal’
“We light up the world with acts of goodness and kindness. That’s the essence of Chanukah, and that is the antidote to hatred and bigotry.”