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BIBLICAL HOLIDAYS 101

Purim, a joyous biblical festival

All Israel News Staff March 6, 2023

A celebration of the God who delivers, even when He is hidden

PURIM | JEWISH HOLIDAYS | ISRAEL 101

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What is Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish holiday known as the “New Year of the Trees”?

All Israel News Staff February 6, 2023

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Hanukkah in Israel: The whole country gets in the mood

Maayan Hoffman December 25, 2022

Hanukkiot can be found in windows in almost every neighborhood, regardless of whether people are secular or Orthodox

HANUKKAH | JEWISH HOLIDAYS

In honor of Hanukkah, Orthodox Jewish musician releases fresh take on traditional song

Nicole Jansezian December 19, 2022

Yair Levi who never sought an international audience, was surprised to find himself building bridges with Christians

HANUKKAH | JEWISH HOLIDAYS

guest column

Everything you wanted to know about Hanukkah but were afraid to ask

Jonathan Feldstein December 15, 2022

Jesus' own celebration of the holiday proves that everything he did was essentially Jewish

HANUKKAH | JEWISH HOLIDAYS

Israeli President Isaac Herzog leads public Torah reading ceremony at the Western Wall

All Israel News Staff October 13, 2022

The Sukkot ritual event takes place only once in seven years; approximately 50,000 people attended

ISAAC HERZOG | SUKKOT | JEWISH HOLIDAYS | BIBLE RELATED

Israel observes Yom Kippur, national day of prayer and repentance, beginning Tuesday at sundown

All Israel News Staff October 4, 2022

The Jewish state will shut down for 25 hours for Day of Atonement

YOM KIPPUR | JEWISH HOLIDAYS | ISRAELI HOLIDAYS

QUESTIONS FOR YOM KIPPUR

If Moses taught that blood sacrifice was essential for atonement, how do Jews receive forgiveness of sins today?

Joel C. Rosenberg October 4, 2022

And do the ancient Hebrew prophets Daniel and Isaiah provide any clues on how to receive forgiveness without a Temple in Jerusalem?

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HIDDEN BIBLICAL GEMS

Yom Kippur and the unique ceremony of the two goats

Uri Steinberg October 3, 2022

The scapegoat in Leviticus is the opposite of a “scapegoat” as we use the word today when we blame someone else for our troubles

MY EVVEN | YOM KIPPUR | JEWISH HOLIDAYS | GUEST COLUMN

Annual ICEJ Feast of Tabernacles 2022 welcomes guests back to Israel post-COVID

All Israel News Staff September 28, 2022

With more than 2,200 registrations and growing, this year’s feast promises to be a festive in-person celebration, with some unique additions to the format

ICEJ | JEWISH HOLIDAYS | CHRISTIANS

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