Category Archives: Chagim – Holidays

Tu B’Shevat-How and What to check for Bugs

It’s time for Tu B’Shevat A Rare Opportunity to Plant Fruit Trees in Israel   Tu B’Shvat, the Jewish New Year for trees, is this coming Thursday, January 16, 2014. From: Rav  Lazer Brody Why in the world does Judaism require a New Year for trees? Here’s a better question: The nations of the world, […]

The Third Temple – Dayenu

Dayenu From the Pesach Haggadah How many levels of favors has the Omnipresent One bestowed upon us: If He had brought us out from Egypt, and had not carried out judgments against them Dayenu, it would have sufficed us! If He had carried out judgments against them, and not against their idols Dayenu, it would […]

Yom HaZikaron 2013 יום הזכרון תשע״ג

Yom Hazikaron From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Yom Hazikaron (יום הזיכרון לחללי מערכות ישראל ולנפגעי פעולות האיבה‎, lit. Day of Remembrance for Israeli Fallen Soldiers and Victims of Terrorism) is Israel’s official Memorial Day. The national observance was enacted into law in 1963. While Yom Hazikaron has been traditionally dedicated to fallen soldiers, commemoration has […]

Yom HaAtzma’ut 2013 ‍‍יום העצמאות – תשע״ג

Nahal Haredi was founded on the premise that physical strength alone is not enough – the spirit of Torah and Mitzvot must underlie all that is achieved. The Nahal provides religious men who seek to contribute to Israel’s military defense with a framework for personal and professional achievement that in every way promotes a Torah-true […]