By: Moshe Glikson The renewal of Shavuot as the holiday of Bikkurim, the beautiful custom that began in the Land of Israel of bringing the first fruits of the Land of Israel to the Jewish National Fund, add grace to this holiday, which is one of the most lovely and endearing holidays of the Jewish […]
Caio Szymonowicz, Netzach Israel B’Brazil Achieving the independence of our state was very difficult. Blood was spilled, families were destroyed, and wars had to be fought. However, in 1948, after almost two thousand years of waiting, we were able to declare our independence. Yet the heart of our capital was still inaccessible. Jerusalem remained under
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Yuval Nemirovsky We are going through challenging times during these days in which almost everyone is suffering from the pandemic caused by the coronavirus and the disease COVID-19. While so many people are fighting for their lives, others sadly have already said goodbye to their loved ones and several millions more are in quarantine. We
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Caio Szymonowicz, Rosh Chinuch Netzach Israel B’Brazil Achieving the independence of our state was very difficult. Blood was spilled, families were destroyed, and wars had to be fought. However, in 1948, after almost two thousand years of waiting, we were able to declare our independence. Yet the heart of our capital was still inaccessible. Jerusalem
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Sergio Edelstein, Mazkirut Olamit Hanoar Hatzioni Symbols help us identify with society, with our groups of reference, with our family. A free and personal interpretation makes me relate the significance of the shichva of Canaim to the significance that Yerushalayim has for the Jewish people in the modern era. For many Jews, the creation of
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Romi Morales, Mazkirut Olamit of Hanoar Hatzioni Just a few weeks ago, we gathered around the Seder table to read the Haggadah, a text which recounts the narrative of the exodus of Am Israel from slavery in Egypt and its passage to freedom. Unnoticed in the text appears an excerpt that says: “It came to
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G. Mhillel, recovered by Yojanan Cohen. We lit the bonfire, the first bonfire in the colony. Tongues of fire rise and illuminate our surroundings. In the bonfire, we warm our spirits. At this moment we will remember the fire which was set two times in the Temple of Jerusalem and symbolized our two exiles from
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Sam Mesguich, Rosh Jinuj Hanoar Hatzioni B’Bélgica Lag Baomer is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 15th of Iyar, the 33rd day of the Omer, a calendar separating Pessah from Shavuot. There are different ways of celebrating it. The important aspect of this holiday is that it should mark a separating point between the period
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Romi Morales There is no doubt that love is one of the most intense and important feelings that human beings can experience. Everyone, by nature, needs love. We may take as an example a baby, who is not independent until after having several years of life. If it were not for love (which is shown
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Debora Landman, Rosh Chinuch of the Zionist Youth Center B’Argentina The history of the Jewish people tells that before entering the Land of Israel after the departure from Egypt, twelve spies were sent to observe the situation, the territory and the people who inhabited the area at that time. Of those twelve spies, ten returned