Shabbat

Tel Aviv to establish new 'beit oleh' to support immigrants, lone soldiers, vice-mayor says

The house will be “a place where they can come and work, have Shabbat dinners, celebrate the holidays, receive lectures, do shows, have parties, and organize,” Tel Aviv Vice-Mayor Guy Avner said.

Jewish immigrants fleeing the war in Ukraine, on a rescue flight sponosred by the IFCJ, arrive at Ben Gurion airport near Tel Aviv on March 6, 2022.
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Every Shabbat, about 45,000 visitors frequent the complex

Ramat Hasharon Municipality committed to fine businesses in the BIG complex that open on Shabbat

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Ramat Hasharon to force mall to close on Shabbat after religious controversy


Why I can’t live without Shabbat

The beautiful chaos of our crew around a table covered with challah, wine, and probably too much food... Our table almost always holds more. Friends stop by. Guests join.

Shabbat, a day for 'unplugging.'

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The cricket match we missed and the Shabbat we found - opinion

What we witnessed that Shabbat was something far rarer and more precious than a Test match victory: a glimpse of genuine Jewish unity. 

Old Finchleians Cricket Club v Highgate Taverners Cricket Club at Old Finchleians Memorial Ground, Woodside Park, North London, England.

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Parashat Vayechi: Change begins with you

Anyone who truly wants change must begin with himself – to be better, more generous, more understanding, and more open to differing views.

Jacob crossed his hands when blessing Ephraim and Manasseh

Parashat Vayechi: King David's lesson in leadership

King David’s final words are not a farewell. They are a summons. A summons to responsibility, to faith and to moral resolve.

A mosaic of King David (illustartive)

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Early childhood will be the foundation of a Jewish Renaissance - opinion

Jewish continuity is shaped long before adulthood, and early childhood education must become a priority.

Preschoolers at Temple Judea ECC, which received a grant from EarlyJ to open a toddler classroom.

Beyond the Headlines: First night of Hanukkah in Australia - opinion

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Rabbi Aharon Tzohar with Saba Shmuel.