HALLEL READING DURING SUKKOT
October 30, 2014 - HALLEL READING DURING SUKKOT
Grace and I participated in the reading of the Hallel Psalms, 113-118, on the 6th day of S...
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A WINDOW INTO CULTURE
October 20, 2014 - The Mehane Yehuda Market is a Jerusalem icon. It was during the Ottoman period that the very first vegetable and fruit s...
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SUKKOT CELEBRATIONS CONCLUDE WITH SIMCHA TORAH
October 16, 2014 - The high holidays are almost over. It all began with rain, a visible sign of blessing! Succot week here in Jerusalem has...
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FEAST OF TABERNACLES PARADE
October 15, 2014 - Thousands of marchers and thousands of spectators lined the streets of Jerusalem for the annual Feast of Tabernacles par...
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MY VIEW OF SUKKOT PREPARATIONS (GRACE)
October 08, 2014 - My night was short because of the sounds of hammering and happy voices that went on well past midnight. I imagined fathe...
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SUKKOT PREPARATION
October 08, 2014 - SUKKOT PREPARATION
Being in Jerusalem to celebrate the Feast of Tabernacles/Sukkot is a profound experience for us; a...
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DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM EVENT
October 06, 2014 - The annual DAY OF PRAYER FOR THE PEACE OF JERUSALEM event took place yesterday, Sunday. The southeastern Promenade, over...
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REFECTIONS ON YOM KIPPUR
October 04, 2014 - REFLECTIONS ON YOM KIPPUR
We have now experienced the Shofar sound of Yom T'ruach, the Days of Awe in which the REA...
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DAYS OF AWE
October 01, 2014 - The ten Days of Awe, beginning with Rosh HaShana, are preparatory days leading up to Yom Kippur. These days are given to...
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