Shavuot Laughter aka: Why Israelis whip out their cheese and wine in droves on Shavuot For most Israelis, Shavuot is a time to splurge a little on two of the finer things in life: Curdled milk and fermented grape juice. It’s the one time of the year that the Mediterraneans from the East end of […]
Rosh HaShanah Happy Jew Year 5773 Why do Jews celebrate the new year in Autumn? Rosh HaShanah – the Jewish New Year’s holiday – is a celebration of the cyclical lunar calendar, and a time of forgiveness, renewal, and soul searching, aside from all the feasting and drinking that’s involved in the spirit of the […]
