The Fast of Gedaliah, or Tzom Gedaliah, happens the day after Rosh Hashanah. Why is it after two days of eating probably too much challah, honey cake and of course, apples and honey, are we met with a dawn-to-dusk fast day? Some view it as a health day, after all, who really wants to keep […]
Holy Land Tour: The Four Quarters of the Old City
For thousands of years, the city of Jerusalem has seen a diverse selections of inhabitants, specifically inside the Old City. There has been a Jewish presence in the area ever since King David made the holy city of Jerusalem the capital of his kingdom. Jerusalem was destroyed and rebuilt, and destroyed and rebuilt but if […]
Rosh Hashanah Seder
When thinking about Rosh Hashanah food, one almost automatically thinks of the famous apples and honey combination. From a young age, we are taught the tradition through the song “dip the apple in the honey”, and actually look forward to this tasty act as the Jewish New Year gets closer. Jewish holidays are filled with […]