The Tree of Life often inspires multiple pieces of Jewish jewelry and Judaica, but what does the Tree of Life represent? The Etz Hayim as it is called in Hebrew, is a mystical tree located in the Garden of Eden, along with the Tree of Knowledge, which would have given Adam and Eve eternal life had they […]
Shavuot Explained
A few things come to mind when thinking of Shavuot; all night learning, creamy cheesecake, the end of counting the Omer, and being given the Torah on Mount Sinai. In Israel, it marks the wheat harvest and in Jerusalem, many flock to the grave of King David on Mount Zion but as for the rest […]
Jerusalem Day & The Six Day War
Just as Yom HaAtzmanut celebrates all of Israel, Jerusalem Day, specifically celebrates Israel’s capital city. Jerusalem Day 2019 is this coming Sunday, and the whole city will be celebrating 52 years since Jerusalem was reunified with Israel during the Six Day War in 1967. Parties and parades happen throughout the city and the day is […]