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How to Make a Shofar
The shofar is a polished ram’s horn blown during Jewish ceremonies. When making a shofar it is most important to only use the horn of
How to Buy a Shofar
How to Buy A Shofar The shofar is perhaps one of the strangest among the items used for Jewish ritual. It is basically the horn
Synagogue Services on Rosh HaShanah
Rosh HaShanah begins a period of time known as the Ten Days of Repentance or the Days of Awe. These are serious days and
The Shofar
The shofar is a polished ram’s horn used in Jewish services at certain times of the year; in ancient times, it was used to summon
Symbols & Customs
Apples and honey On Rosh HaShanah it is customary to eat apples dipped in honey. The apples remind us of the roundness of the year
Rosh HaShanah (Jewish New Year)
What is Rosh HaShanah and when do we celebrate it? Looking for a page written for children? Please see our page Rosh HaShanah Explained for
Tisha b'Av (9th of Av)
‘Tisha b’Av’ means ‘the 9th of Av’ (a month in the Jewish calendar). It is a major fast day and marks the end of the
17th of Tammuz
The 17th of Tammuz marks the beginning of the ‘Three Weeks’, a period of semi-mourning lasting until Tisha b’Av (the 9th of Av). It
Shavuot
The second of the three Pilgrim Festivals, Shavuot, is celebrated for 2 days outside Israel (and in Israel for 1 day). The name ‘Shavuot’ means ‘weeks’
Yom Yerushalayim (Jerusalem Day)
WHAT IS YOM YERUSHALAYIM AND WHEN DO WE CELEBRATE IT? Yom Yerushalayim, Jerusalem Day, falls on 28 Iyar. It commemorates what is, in our era,
Yom HaAtzma'ut (Israel's Independence Day)
What is Yom HaAtzma’ut and when do we celebrate it? The name ‘Yom HaAtzma’ut’ means ‘Independence Day’. On the fifth of Iyar, 5708, which corresponded
Poems for Yom HaZikaron
Below is a selection of poems by Israelis written in commemoration of particular battles or wars. These poems are often read on Yom HaZikaron. POEMS
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