Category Archives: Life in Jerusalem

Daily life in Jerusalem; What is effecting us daily, comments about life in Jerusalem and the world around us, family and friends,

Chaz the Yeshiva Spider

Once upon a time there was an elderly man who was partially blind who faithfully each day attended the English program on the top floor of a prominent yeshiva. It got very cold in the Winter and blazing hot in the Summer and as they were the least important and smallest group were relegated the […]

1 January is Sylvester Day יום סילבסטר

Once you know the history of Sylvester Day, you will just consider 1 January just a regular day and not a day to party. 10 Tevet Non-Jewish holidays and Gregorian Calendar dates Celebrate Falafel Day 18 January and really have a Party!!   Israeli society flows according to the Jewish calendar. Schools and businesses are […]

Hanukkah-The 8th night with Chickens

Why Make Aliyah Sherut Leumi – National Service The Chanukah Map – Sites of the Maccabees 166-161 BCE For more information about Hanukkah go to: http://www.jr.co.il/t/chanukah-map/index.html THE MAGICAL DREIDEL Posted by Rabbi Farhi – December 17, 2015 – Breishit, Parsha https://yoseffarhi.com/the-magical-dreidel/ THE MAGICAL DREIDEL An incredibly interesting question was asked by R’ Zacharia Wallerstien. The […]