Articles in "holidays"
Israel Cancels Mount Meron Lag B’Omer Pilgrimage Amid Hezbollah Threats
Israel canceled this year’s Lag B’Omer pilgrimage to Mount Meron amid tightened security restrictions in northern Israel as fighting ...
Netanyahu Cancels Lag B’Omer Pilgrimage Over Hezbollah Threats
Israel will sharply scale back one of its largest annual religious gatherings this year, as security concerns along the northern border ...
Bulgaria Receives Holy Fire from Jerusalem for Orthodox Easter
Sofia (BTA) - The Holy Fire from Jerusalem has arrived in Bulgaria, the Bulgarian Patriarchate announced. A Bulgarian airline ...
Jerusalem’s Priestly Blessing Proceeds Under Home Front Command Limits
War did not cancel the traditional Priestly Blessing in Jerusalem, but Home Front Command restrictions forced organizers to scale back the ...
Israel Prepares to Bring Holy Easter Light to Bucharest Despite War
Bucharest (Agerpres) - Israel is taking "all the steps" to bring the Holy Easter Light from Jerusalem to Bucharest under current security ...
Israel Warns Citizens Abroad of Elevated Terror Risk Over Passover
Israel's National Security Council warned Israelis living abroad to take heightened precautions during the Passover holidays citing an ...
‘Even After the Harshest Winter, Life Returns’: Iranian-Israelis Mark Nowruz in Wartime
On a cool Thursday night in Jerusalem, the arrival of spring was marked not with unrestrained celebration, but with a quiet, deliberate ...
Fireworks and Festivities Can Overwhelm Autistic Kids, Expert Warns
Pernik (BTA) - The loud noise from fireworks, flashing lights, and festive bustle can cause reactions of fear, uncertainty, and stress in ...
Ceremonies Throughout Bulgaria Mark Unification Day
Sofia (BTA) Ceremonies across the country Saturday marked the 140th anniversary of the Unification of the Principality of Bulgaria with ...
Shavuot Events Help Former Soviet Immigrants Embrace Their New Home
Immigrants from the former Soviet Union gathered across Israel this weekend to mark Shavuot, many celebrating the holiday in their new home ...
