tradition
Kapparot ritual ahead of Yom Kippur
Jews practicing the Kapparot ritual in the city of Bnei-Brak, a center of Haredi Judaism, ahead of the Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur, by waving a chicken which represents the sins they wish to cast away, over a person's head. The meat of the chicken, or money instead, is then given to the homeless or poor as an act of charity. Bnei Brak, Sep 20, ...
The Mimouna festival with Rabbi Shahar Butzhak in Ofakim
Rabbi Shahar Butzhak (L) the spiritual leader of the religious community in Ofakim, who was wounded in the leg when he fought with Hamas terrorists who penetrated his city on October 7, 2023, celebrates the Mimouna at his home with the participation of Knesset members Bezalel Smotrich, Almog Cohen and Zvi Sukkot. Ofakim, Apr 29, 2024. Photo by ...
Flavors of Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year
Holiday table at the feast of Rosh Hashanah (Head of the year) - the Jewish New Year, with foods in the shape of pomegranate, apple and shofar. Sep 29, 2019. Photo by Maor Lavi/TPS *** Local Caption *** ????? ?? ? ??? ??? ???? ?????? ?????? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ????, ????? ? ???? ?? ????? ??? ???? ???? ????? ???? ?????
Bsisa ritual in Moshav Zeitan
Jewish women from Tunisia and Libya performing the "Bsisa" ritual ahead of the Passover holiday. Bsisa is a dish filled with wheat, barley, dried fruits, honey, olive oil and other sweets and is meant to replicate what Moses made in celebration of completing the building of the Mishkan. Zeitan, Mar 9, 2021. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS
Flavors of Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year
Holiday table at the feast of Rosh Hashanah (Head of the year) - the Jewish New Year, with foods in the shape of pomegranate, apple and shofar. Sep 29, 2019. Photo by Maor Lavi/TPS *** Local Caption *** ????? ?? ? ??? ??? ???? ?????? ?????? ??? ???? ? ???? ?? ????, ????? ? ???? ?? ????? ??? ???? ???? ????? ???? ?????
Flavors of Rosh Hashanah – the Jewish New Year
Traditional delicacies in the feast of Rosh Hashanah ( Head of the year) - the Jewish New Year. Even Yehuda.
The Mimouna festival in Petah Tiqwa
The Mimouna festival, the North African Jewish celebration, at the Hakmon Family home in Petah Tiqwa. Petah Tiqwa, Apr 23, 2022. Photo by Eitan Elhadez-Barak/TPS
Mimouna festival amid Coronavirus lockdown
Embar family from Qiryat Ono celebrates the Mimouna festival, the North African Jewish celebration. This year, due to Coronavirus outbreak, Israelis stay home and celebrate the festival in the bosom of their nuclear family. Qiryat Ono, Apr 15, 2020. Photo by Eitan Elhadez/TPS
Hillula near the tombs of rabbis in Jerusalem
Yom Hillula ( festivity ) near the tombs of Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach ztz"l and Rabbi Yisroel Dov Ber Odesser ztz"l at Har HaMenuchot cemetery in Jerusalem. Jerusalem, Oct 25, 2018. Photo by Yaron Blustein/TPS
Tu bi-Shvat: Planting Trees in the Outskirts of Jerusalem
Schoolgirls planting trees in Arazim Valley Jerusalem Metropolitan Park, a 43-kilometer park being developed around the city of Jerusalem, in the frame of Israel-wide mass tree planting activity on the eve of Tu bi-Shvat, the New Year of Trees in Jewish tradition. Emek ha-Arazim, Jan 30, 2018. Photo by David Michael Cohen/TPS
