Monthly Archives: December 2009

Tenth of Tevet

What is the reasons for this fast day and why the Chief Rabbinate of Israel chose to observe the Tenth of Tevet as a “general kaddish day” for the victims of the Holocaust?   Tenth of Tevet (Hebrew: עשרה בטבת‎), the tenth day of the Hebrew month of Tevet, is a minor fast day in [...]

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Christmas Celebrations in Israel

  Thousands of Christians will attend Midnight Mass at Bethlehem’s Church of the Nativity. Christian pilgrims from around the world will join local Palestinian and Arab-Israeli Christians for Thursday night’s service. Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas is scheduled to attend. Israel has also announced that an unlimited number of West Bank Palestinians will be allowed [...]

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4 Reasons to sign up for a Hebrew course with HebrewOnline this winter

When it is snowing out there and you find yourself searching for an enriching activity, it’s time to sign up for an online Hebrew course. Here are 4 reason why it’s excatly the time for doing it now: • Weather – while every outdoor activity is impossible, learning Hebrew online with Israeli teacher fits you [...]

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