Ultimately, in a developing nation whose population normally yearns for more modern and comfortable housing, the decision to live in a traditional tent reflects a desire to stand apart.
Our Rabbis taught us that the proper response to tragedy is to introspect and seek areas of improvement.
Our prayers extend towards peace for the entire world, encapsulated in the poignant prayer, “v’yitnu echa keter melucha.”
Don’t wait for the next “After the hagim”, now is the time to get your finances in order.
Movers and shakers in Israeli society.
The feeling of touching spiritual heights is captured in Yoram Raanan’s painting Ascendance, where the figures seem to be ascending to a more spiritual plane with joy and ecstasy.
It is the spirit of Sukkot and Simchat Torah that will somehow bring us together rather than the specter of war or some other external crisis.
In a time of deep divisions, Israelis come together in sukkahs, fostering discussions that underline the importance of national unity.
The show was put on by the Young Voices Ensemble, a non-profit theater group based in Jaffa that provides a protected space for youth from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Tel Aviv security officers arrived on the scene and removed the partition as protesters disrupted the prayer and the conflict even became physical.