Tag Archives: holidays

The Maccabbees in Art

Posted on December 8, 2012 by admin

As we are lighting the first candle of Hanukkah tonight, as the tradition of The Catcher in the Sand requires on any Jewish holiday, let us have a slightly different perspective on the holiday. As the holiday is besides candles … Continue reading →

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Simchat Torah 5773 – Torah in Art

Posted on October 6, 2012 by admin

  Jews all over the world start celebrating tomorrow evening Simchat Torah, the last of the Jewish holidays in the autumn season. The holiday marks the end of the annual cycle of reading and learning of the Torah, and the … Continue reading →

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Happy 5773!

Posted on September 16, 2012 by admin

  5773 years ago the world was created (and it will not end when the Mayans stop counting!). In the tradition of The Catcher in the Sand here are some of the best pieces of music and humor created around … Continue reading →

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Hanukkah Rocks!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by admin

  As the whole Jewish world prepares to light tomorrow night the first candle of the Hanukkah festival, I searched the net as I always do for the traditional round of significant clips, songs, images related to the holiday to … 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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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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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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Romanian Easter Traditions in Rome

Posted on April 1, 2010 by admin

Rome in the week before Easter is full of tourists, many of whom came in the city for the Easter celebrations, and at the same time special cultural events are being organized supplementary to the traditional religious services and manifestations. … Continue reading →

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