Holidays

"I promise that I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt to the land of the Canaanites, the Hittites, the…

by J.E.F. of Shemen Sasson On the night of Passover, we raise the Passover cup and lift our voices to sing the…

J.E.F. of Shemen Sasson writes about a curious turn of phrase in the book of Esther: “For if you remain silent at…

With a good generation now under its belt, Israel is settled enough to feel like exploring. The history of modern…

If you think about it, the whole story with the magi from the East is a bit strange. How did the wise men come to…

The biggest Christmas tree in the entire Middle East at the moment is apparently in Israel! Ambassador Dani Dayan…

On the fourth Thursday of November, Americans celebrate the feast of Thanksgiving. The roots of the feast are quite…

All of the biblical feasts are prophetic; rich with symbolism and laden with spiritual nourishment for both Jews…

When the author of Hebrews wrote about the high priest entering the holy of holies once a year, he assumed that his…

Just as people commonly take stock and think about the course of their lives at the beginning of January, so…