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Purim 2014 has Arrived

Rivka Frimer — Wed, 12 Mar 2014 09:52:51 +0000

Today the event of Purim has begun…the streets are covered with children on their way to school in costume, all the stalls in the markets are outselling their costume accessories, and those in the city will not be able to… Read more...

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Purim – From Cinderella to Queen Esther

Rivka Frimer — Mon, 10 Mar 2014 09:30:03 +0000

Two very different stories have happened in Israel over the years, both of which include 3 very similar factors-

Both from Sephardi Backgrounds
Both events happennd around Purim
Both girls went from a quiet life to being Princesses

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Shavuot? Cheese Please!

Nili — Mon, 13 May 2013 15:59:45 +0000

Shavuot, also known as the festival of Weeks, commemorates the anniversary of the day G-d gave the Torah to the people of Israel at Mount Sinai. It is the second of three major festivals with historical and agricultural significance, the… Read more...

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The Road to Freedom: A Passover Story

Nili — Wed, 20 Mar 2013 07:48:44 +0000

When the people of Israel took off on their journey from Egypt to the Promised Land, all they knew was that they were fleeing to the desert. They had no idea how long the journey would take, nor what danger… Read more...

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The Esther’s That Matter Most

Nili — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 19:43:00 +0000

Growing up in Israel in the 1970’s, there were 2 Esther’s in my life. There was, of course, Queen Esther that made her grand appearance once a year during the holiday of Purim. And then there was Esther Roth Shahamorov,… Read more...

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My Family Tree(s)

Nili — Thu, 24 Jan 2013 08:15:10 +0000

Tu B’Shevat was always a big celebration in our home. My mother’s name was Ilana אילנה, tree in Hebrew, and she was born on Tu b’Shevat in 1937. Her birthday was always celebrated around a table filled with delicious dried… Read more...

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Breaking the Yom Kippur Fast

Nili — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:49:51 +0000

Yom Kippur is a solemn day. A day spent asking for atonement, asking forgiveness for our sins and forgiving those we have mistreated. While I could take this time to elaborate on all this, I’ve decided to take a slightly… Read more...

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Shana Tova

Nili — Sun, 16 Sep 2012 14:35:45 +0000

My milestones are the milestones of Zionism. This picture was a new year’s greeting sent by my Grandparents, Moshe and Rachel Strasburg in 1931 to all their relatives that remained in Poland.
Members of their generation were not better or… Read more...

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Rabbis and Bonfires

Nili — Thu, 10 May 2012 17:57:53 +0000

Today we celebrated Lag B’Omer. For the past week, bonfires have lit the night around the country as the citizens of Israel commemorated the passing of 2nd century Rabbi Shimon Bar Yochai (whether they realize it or not).
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Yom Ha’Aztmaut – Israel’s Independence Day

Nili — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 14:12:46 +0000

Happy Birthday Israel! 64 Years Young!
Israel’s Independence Day is celebrated on the fifth day of the month of Iyar, which is the Hebrew date of the formal establishment of the State of Israel, when members of the “provisional government”… Read more...

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