Modern Holidays

Commemorating Recent History

 

 

FEATURED ARTICLES ON MODERN HOLIDAYS

 

Celebrating Jewish Independence
Israel's independence day is a time for Jews worldwide to celebrate Israel. For some it is a religious holiday, though its nature is still evolving.

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Remembering the Holocaust

There are many ways to observe Yom Hashoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day.

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PLUS:

·        Teaching the Holocaust

·        Discussing it with your children

 

 

Secular Holidays

Jewish attitudes toward secular holidays like Halloween and Thanksgiving.

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Judaism & Jerusalem

Yom Yerushalayim celebrates Jerusalem, with which Jews have had a strong spiritual connection for millennia.

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Bibliography

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