I’ve been waiting to take this picture for days… From the first day of chol hamoed Sukkot, when I caught a glimpse of a man in a talit go to the ‘arava bush’ – that I’d never noticed before! – behind my house to replenish his lulav, I’ve been determined to […]
#Sukkot in NYCSPOTTED: Lulav on the Brooklyn Bridge #ILulavNY Source: Bentzi Sasson
Succot is the festival of insecurity. It is the candid acknowledgment that there is no life without risk, yet we can face the future without fear when we know we are not alone. God is with us, in the rain that brings blessings to the earth, in the love that […]
Holocaust survivor Miriam Goldfarb z’l celebrating Sukkot last fall. Miriam was born in 1926 in Rostov-on-Don, a port city in southern Russia. She lived through the atrocities of the Holocaust and the oppression of communism, but she never lost faith in the Jewish community of Rostov. Miriam participated in every […]
Sukkah view of Jerusalem’s Old City #ShabbatShalom #ChagSameach Source: Sharon Gabay – Photographer
When the shofar is sounded at the end of Yom Kippur, the congregation responds aloud and in unison: “Next year in Jerusalem!”Wishing each of you an easy fast and meaningful Yom Kippur. Next year, may we be together again, next to each other, safely side by side without the need […]
After the birth of our triplets I went through complex medical trauma and almost died. I worked tirelessly and painfully to reach beyond the moments where I felt stuck, the moments I experienced triggers, moments I would want to suppress so I could just feel ‘normal’. A powerful tool in […]
TASHLICH: In the upcoming days Jews worldwide will be performing a ritual developed around the 13th century known as Tashlich “casting off”, a process of repenting and returning to G‑d.Jews traditionally proceed to a (any) body of running water, preferably one containing fish, and we symbolically throw (cast off) our […]
Praying for a year filled with blessings and good things for us all. Wishing everyone a very happy, healthy and sweet new year! #shanatova Ksiva vchasima tova – shana tova umetuka
Make this hamantaschen recipe with your kids. It’s that fun and easy. Chocolate and peanut butter is a classic combination that is perfect for hamantaschen. Click here for the complete recipe and video! Click here for more great recipe’s by Jamie Geller!
Source: Dry Bones
Every year on January 18th, Holocaust survivor David “Dugo” Leitner invites everyone to eat falafel with him and hold up a sign that says “Am Yisrael Chai.” Why does he do this? It’s his private revenge. Born in Nyieregyhaza, Hungary in 1930, Dugo was just 14 when the Nazis invaded […]
“My father was a Holocaust survivor. He was the only one of his family to survive. Growing up, for as long as I can remember, he told me about the Menorah his family had before the war. It was silver, with palm trees and lions. He lost that Menorah of […]
Wow. Last week, on his 100th Birthday, this modern day hero – Yeffim Isakovich, who bravely fought the Nazis, lit the menorah for the very first time #MazalTov! Source: Jewish Community of Rostov
Perfect Shot: Kennedy Space Center, Falcon 9 space X launch right up the middle of this menorah ???? #OneYearAgoToday Source: Captured by Chavi — in Cape Canaveral, Florida
Happy Chanukah from the Sunshine state Source: Joseph Waks
What happens when you have an overnight flight to Israel during Chanukah? Easy, this NYC > TLV EL AL plane allowed a passenger to use electric candles as a makeshift menorah (no fire onboard). As soon as it turned dark outside, the candles came out and the singing began. The […]
Chanukah is a time of triumph of good over evil. What better time to light with my grandfather’s Menorah made of bullets that was presented to him by his unit during WW2 while he was posted in the Middle East fighting the evil nazis. It is a privilege to be […]
Chanukah 1931 “It was on a Friday afternoon right before Shabbat that this photo was taken. My grandmother realized that this was a historic photo, and she wrote on the back of the photo that ‘their flag wishes to see the death of Judah, but Judah will always survive, and […]
Happy 1st Night of Chanukah from NYC’s Empire State Building: “Lighting up the sky as NYC’s largest Menorah, with blue & white lights topped by a flickering candle in the mast in honor of #Chanukah! ???? Photo: @captiv_8” Source: Empire State Building
The point is that we all spell ‘Happy’ the same way
“Happy #Hanukkah from the New York Transit Museum! In this clever holiday card, created by local Brooklynite Cheryl Berkowitz, the heart of Downtown Brooklyn is transformed into the menorah.” ???? Chanukah begins tomorrow December 22nd at sundown. Source: Ny Transit Museum — at Brooklyn, New York
“My origins are a mystery,” she begins, “though I know I’ve always held an important role.” Meet Babushka. “Why do they call me Babushka? It isn’t because of my age. They say there was someone special who saved my life.” “My earliest memory is from 1943. The world was full […]
When Pizza Hut in Israel has an actual… Hut! #sukkot ???????? #OnlyInIsrael #OnlyOnSukkot Source: @elitoursisrael
So you aren’t coming to work because you need to hold a lemon and palm and live in a hut? Yes, see you Wednesday Carol. #sukkot
“It’s a myrtle branch, a willow branch, a palm branch, and an etrog. They symbolize the four different types of Jews.” “Can you hold them apart so I can see them better?” “They’re supposed to stay together.” Source: Humans of New York
