Category Archives: holidays

Gmar Hatima Tova

Posted on October 6, 2011 by admin

It’s the eve of Yom Kippur and the Jewish world prepares for the fasting and the prayers. As I start to build a tradition also for the Jewish holidays on ‘The Catcher in the Sand’ here are a few works … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Israel!

Posted on May 9, 2011 by admin

As the Memorial Day draws to its end and Israel enters the celebrations of Independence Day, the national anthem ‘Hatikvah’ (The Hope) marks as each year the moment of passage. I do not hide, it may be the song I … Continue reading →

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Israel Memorial Day

Posted on May 8, 2011 by admin

This evening at 8PM Memorial Day begins in Israel. In what is one of the many unique characteristics of this unique country Memorial Day always precedes Independence Day. We cannot celebrate before we remember the heroes that had fallen for … Continue reading →

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Hag Purim Sameach

Posted on March 18, 2011 by admin

They say that Not Everyday is Purim, but today it is (or almost)! We went out for a morning walk in Herzlya and the streets were full of Queens Esther, brave Mordechai’s and Gadhafi’s … uh … sorry … Haman’s. … Continue reading →

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Foto Rachel

Posted on March 11, 2011 by admin

Another exhibition which I visited last week at the Eretz Israel Museum in Tel Aviv was the very interesting and moving exhibition of photographs named Foto Rachel – open to the public until March 30. It marks and brings testimony … Continue reading →

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One Day, Two Celebrations

Posted on December 1, 2010 by admin

Coincidentele calendarelor fac ca astazi sa avem o sarbatoare dubla – Ziua Nationala a Romaniei si prima lumanare a sarbatorii de Hanuca. In moduri diferite cele doua sarbatori simbolizeaza dorinta de libertate a celor doua popoare – roman si evreu … Continue reading →

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Hag Sukkot Sameah

Posted on September 21, 2010 by admin

(video source gdashdcast) Tomorrow night, on the 15th day and on the first full moon night of the Jewish year starts Sukkot, or the Feast of the Tabernacles. An agricultural festival at origin, as similar holidays of other peoples celebrating … Continue reading →

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Shana Tova

Posted on September 7, 2010 by admin

Rosh HaShana – the Jewish New Year is celebrated starting with this Wednesday evening. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIiPqYUe3Bw (video source TheSpeedyMedia) First, here are some basics about the holiday… http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UjlnTh26lyk (video source birthrightisrael) … and a less conventional way to celebrate using animation … Continue reading →

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Hag Shavuot Sameah

Posted on May 18, 2010 by admin

Shavuot is the last festival in the series of Jewish holidays in spring, marking the start of summer in the geographical area of the Land of the Bible. I like this combination of sacred and earthly reasons of joy – … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Israel!

Posted on April 19, 2010 by admin

As the evening fell over the Memorial Day we live again the transition – so specific to the Israeli life – between mourning and joy, between contemplation and jubilation and we enter the Independence Day. It’s a good opportunity to … Continue reading →

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