One of the incredible aspects of Israel is that history sits on every street corner, like literally on the street sign. Throughout the country, many roads are named after various leaders from throughout Jewish and Israeli history, and many leaders’ names are used as street names in multiple cities. In some places, you might even […]
Holy Land Tours: Jerusalem’s Oldest Neighborhood
For thousands of years, Jews have been living in Jerusalem, but it was not always the magnificent and large city that it is today; with dozens of neighborhoods and about 902,000 residents. In the past, Jerusalem was limited to the area of the Old City, where people found safety within its large stone walls, guarding […]
Judaicapedia: What is a Shofar?
The shofar is one of the oldest musical instruments, but today is seen as something more holy and less musical. Today, the shofar is blown a few times a year; during the weekdays of the Hebrew month of Elul (the month before Rosh Hashanah), Rosh Hashanah, and Yom Kippur, sometimes it also makes an appearance […]