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As the Jewish Holiday of Lag BaOmer approaches – Lag BaOmer is the 33rd day of the Omer counting, between the Holiday of Passover and the Holiday of Shavuot – In this video Eliav Friedman, MSW, shares 5 things many Jews do on this day special.
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On the Jewish Holiday of Lag BaOmer, many Jews go to Mount Meron where the great 2nd century Tannaitic Jewish sage Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai is buried. Also known by the acronym Rashbi. In this video, Eliav Friedman, MSW, shares 5 fun facts about this famous Jewish sage, from his escape from the Romans and more.
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The story of the Jewish People has been told over every year for over 3000 years since, from our time as slaves in Egypt, eating matzah, the splitting of the sea to the very last detail. We continue to tell it, and continue to live it. Happy Passover Holidays
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Passover the Jewish holiday of Freedom – The pyramids of Giza the only wonder of the ancient world still standing. Despite centuries of studies and research scientists still don’t fully understand how the Egyptians built them. Ancient Egyptians believed that through these pyramids they would achieve immortality…
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On Passover Night at the Seder it is customer for Ashkenazic Jews to wear the Kittel, the special white garment, worn on Yom Kippur. But why do we also wear it at the Passover Seder? The Maharal of Prague gives an insight into this Jewish custom and how it can uplift your seder night.
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Tu Bishvat is the Holiday of Trees, but if I am not a farmer, and don’t have a tree in my yard, what does it have to do with me? Rabbi Pessin shares a Tu Bishvat lesson for life
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A compilation of over 40 Chanukiyas from across Israel on the 8th night of Chanukah 2022.
Big thanks to everyone who contributed!
There’s a famous question – Why do we celebrate 8 days of Chanukah if the miracle really only happened for 7 days, They found enough oil for 1 day, so the 1st day was not a miracle, so it seems. Our Rabbis share many answers to solve this question – Rabbi Pessin shares another amazing miracle, but more importantly a lesson for all of us.
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On Chanukah we mention the Al Hanissim prayer several times throughout our day – We also mention this same prayer on the Purim Holiday – The idea on both holidays is similar, a prayer of thanks and praise and commemoration of what happened in those days, but there is an interesting difference in the actual wording – the Rabbi Aaron Pessin shares a beautiful insight into the prayer of Al Hanissim.
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The Jewish Holiday of Chanukah falls out on the 25th day of the Hebrew month of Kislev. (Usually in December) We light a menorah of 8 branches in order to commemorate the miracle of the oil that lasted 8 days instead of 1. Eliav Friedman, MSW. shares 8 facts about Hanukah that you should really know. Happy Chanukah!
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