Chanukah in Israel: Sufganiyot on the streets, burning lights and family fun
Jewish Journal
December 12, 2011
They\’re making sufganiyot on the streets of Israel; Chanukah must be near.
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Flag Day
Rob Eshman
September 18, 2008
It\’s a fact of life: Israel\’s blue and white is a red flag for the fanatics. Wave it, and they are likely to charge.
Celebration to mark raising of Israeli flag at consulate
Tom Tugend
September 18, 2008
The blue and white flag with the Star of David will be raised for the first time in front of the Israeli Consulate on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Keep the youngest wedding guests happy — and keep your sanity
Jewish Journal
June 12, 2008
Fortunately, it\’s perfectly possible to welcome children at your wedding without compromising the sanctity of the event or the sanity of any involved parties.
Some retirees make aliyah to San Miguel de Allende
Buzzy Gordon
May 2, 2008
A growing number of American Jews have chosen to retire to Mexico. Two of the largest expatriate communities, in San Miguel de Allende and Ajijic; have experienced contrasting experiences while attempting to establish spiritual leadership.
Israelis build new traditions at L.A. seders
Ayala Or-El
April 18, 2008
Nitzan and Shaul Barakan had to come all the way from Israel to the United States to learn words like \”afikoman\” and \”seder plate.\”
The couple, both born and raised on Kibbutz Kinneret, didn\’t have a clue that there is a haggadah that looks nothing like the one they used on the kibbutz.
Curacao shul offers venue with Caribbean flavor
Buzzy Gordon
March 14, 2008
Compared with the millennia of Jewish history, the scant few centuries of Jewish settlement in the Western Hemisphere is like a drop in the ocean those Jews had crossed from Europe. The history of the Jews in the American colonies is even shorter: more than 100 years before the Jews of Newport, R.I., built their synagogue (now the oldest continuously active synagogue in the United States), the Jewish community of the Caribbean island of Curacao had built theirs — Congregation Mikve Israel, which holds the record as the oldest synagogue in continuous use in the Western Hemisphere.
Brotherly Love
Rabbi Elazar Muskin
December 14, 2007
With Chanukah recent history, I came across a fascinating review of a new book, \”The Business of Holidays.\” The book\’s editor, Maud Lavin, notes that 81 percent of U.S. households celebrate Christmas with a tree in their homes, and not everybody is Christian. The line between Christmas and Chanukah has become very blurry in recent years, according to Lavin.
‘Tent’ meeting showcases new spirit of synagogues
Ron Wolfson
November 30, 2007
A crowd of 4,500 gathered recently at the ornate Fox Theater in Atlanta for a celebration of Jewish spirit and synagogue life that can accurately be described as a Jewish tent meeting. \”Hallelu Atlanta\” was an extraordinary moment in the history of one of the fastest-growing Jewish communities in North America. The afternoon gathering held significance, meaning and purpose far beyond what may have appeared to be simply a concert featuring a who\’s who of Jewish music.
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