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Why do we light bonfires on Lag BaOmer?

Shalom friends, this month we celebrate the Jewish Holiday: Lag Baomer. Lag Baomer is celebrated on the 33 day of the Counting of the Omer . It occurs on the 18th day of Chodesh Iyar. The Talmud states that on this day, Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai (Rashbi), passed away. Rabbi Shimon was a Jewish commentary rabbi [...]

Benzion Netanyahu – The Death of A Noble Man

Only handfuls of people reach the age of 102…One of these special people was Benzion Netanyahu. On April 30, 2012, Benzion Netanyahu passed away at the age of 102. He is the father of 3 sons: Benjamin Netanyahu- Israel’s current Prime Minister, Iddo – a physician, and Yoni – former commander of Sayeret Matkal , [...]

Israel 64th birthday – 9 facts about Israel you should know

” The land of Israel was the birthplace of the Jewish people. Here their spiritual, religious and national identity was formed. Here they achieved independence and created a culture of national and universal significance. Here they wrote and gave the Bible to the world”… ” בארץ-ישראל קם העם היהודי, בה עוצבה דמותו הרוחנית, הדתית והמדינית, [...]

Karaite Judaism

Shalom friends, today we are going to meet a very special community of the Jewish People- The Karaites (“kara’im”). It is very common among people to think that there are only two or three main streams or thoughts in Judaism: the religious people, the Masoratic and the secular ones. However, the reality is different. There [...]