Holidays

A goat will be slaughtered, skinned and stretched on a spit fire – the Torah commands us not to break any of its parts, a show of our 'holy chutzpa.'

"I know we're going to do a lot of great things together. Welcome back to Israel and best of luck, my friend."

These events attract tens of thousands of Israelis who come to hear the traditional shofar blasts and participate in singing and storytelling.

MDA teams were called to assist 133 women in labor; one woman's baby was delivered by MDA Jerusalem.

It has been suggested that the menorah may have been a motif related to the Temple and the priesthood that served in it during this time.

This Purim the Jews of Istanbul will find the reading of the Megillah especially meaningful at Ahrida Synagogue.

Rabbi Levi Shemtov says he is privileged to supervise the "kosherizing" of the most important kitchen in the USA.

The Archive is celebrating its centennial with these rare black & white photos showing the Jews of the Land of Israel as they celebrate the holiday around the country.

In the Sephardic tradition, the recital of the Selichot prayers in preparation for the High Holidays begins on the second day of the month of Elul.

Nuff said.

A dynamic young man who left this world far earlier than expected still managed to help another Jew, even from beyond the grave.

This Friday, millions of Jews in 340 cities around the world will be 'keeping it together.' The 7th day. Shabbat.

Due to the high demand and the public's desire to participate in the traditional ceremony, the Western Wall Heritage Foundation will hold this year's Birkat Kohanim service twice.

Domestic chicken consumption in Israel is the highest in the world and stands at about 64.4 kg per capita per year.

An Arab media outlet appears to be having issues with the closure of the Cave of the Patriarchs to Muslims over Rosh Hashana.

This year an estimated 37,000 Jews from Israel and around the world have boarded planes to head to the site so far.

Jewish travelers en route to Paris from Barcelona were pulled from the flight on the British EasyJet airline.

Noam Federman had a lamb in his possession.

Hatzalah Ukraine said the holiday passed with routine medical incidents, and nothing else.

“I hear a lot of ‘Way to go!’ and ‘Happy holiday’ from most people."

"Nice to see a child's kite being used for its intended purpose for a change."

Israeli ex-Pres. Moshe Katsav has requested a Passover prison leave though he isn't eligible.

“You got busted? NIS 400 ($124); Busted with a lamb or baby goat? NIS 800 ($248); Succeeded in making the sacrifice? NIS 10,000 ($3,100).”

PM Netanyahu says with sarcasm that according to the United Nations, the Maccabees did not liberate Jerusalem, but rather "occupied Palestinian territory."

A group of female graphic designers from across Israel have spearheaded a project to commemorate Na’ama Henkin.

While not on the top 10 list of expensive cities on the planet, Tel Aviv remains one of the most expensive cities in the Middle East.

Tens of thousands of Jews streamed into Hebron to celebrate the city's annual Passover festival.

"I remember when I was in military service, there were several Haredi soldiers with me. We did not change our way of life and we did not try to change our comrades’ way of life. We were all brothers in arms.”

Steps must be taken to ensure that there is no excessive density in the mountain area and at key points of interest there."

The signal is given the lambs are slaughtered and the process of preparing them to be roasted whole begins.