Articles in "Holidays"

Israel Foreign Minister Extends Diwali Greetings to India

Tel Aviv [Israel], October 31 (ANI): Israeli Foreign Minister Israel Katz extended Diwali greetings to External Affairs Minister S ...

‘Desire to Be with Israel is Bigger Than Our Fear’: Jerusalem March Attracts Thousands

Despite the war, thousands of pilgrims from around the world gathered in Jerusalem for the annual Jerusalem March on Monday. The festive ...

Rabbinate Instructs Israeli Soldiers Not to Fast on Tisha B’Av Mourning Day

The Israel Defense Forces Military Rabbinate instructed soldiers not to fast during the Tisha B'Av day of mourning if they are engaged in ...

‘The People of Israel Need the Blessings Now More Than Ever’: Jews Flock to Western Wall

Neither war nor a heatwave prevented Jews from thronging to the Western Wall in Jerusalem on Thursday for the traditional priestly ...

As Druze Mark Holiday, Figures Show Tenfold Growth Since Israel’s Founding

According to figures released by Israel's Central Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday, the Druze population has grown ten times since the ...

Police to Ban Jews From Temple Mount During Final Days of Ramadan

Jews will be banned from the Temple Mount during the final days of Ramadan, the Israeli Police told activists on Wednesday. In past ...

As Israeli Soldiers Share PTSD Struggles, Purim Celebrations Shift

In light of the ongoing war with Hamas, Israeli society is reevaluating one of its longstanding Purim holiday traditions — ...

Israel’s Orthodox Christians Mark Christmas Subdued by War

In Haifa, a city symbolizing coexistence among Muslims, Jews, and Christians, the cancellation of the holiday celebrations echoed a ...

Christmas in Wartime: An Israeli Christian Soldier’s Story

Despite the country being at war, one Christian soldier on Christmas leave said the holiday will still go on. It's just slimmed down from a ...

Despite War, Ethiopian Israelis Celebrate Holiday of Sigd

In the shadow of the war and following Home Front Command directives, hundreds Ethiopian gathered in Jerusalem on Monday to celebrate ...