The program proposed by Masorti Europe to the Masorti European Jewish Communities. Goals of the program: To improve the way our communities are led. To learn together. To strengthen the links between Community leaders. Addressed to: Active and motivated members of the board of Masorti communities from across Europe. Also, for those that are new… Continue reading Leadership for Europe part 8 Where do we move from here?
Memorial Day In Israel, also known as Yom HaZikaron, is observed on the 4th of the Hebrew month Iyar and falls between April and May in the Western Gregorian calendar. This year it is observed on the eve of April 24 till sunset on April 25. It is a national remembrance day in Israel dedicated… Continue reading Memorial Day
יום העצמאות Yom Ha'atzmaut, lit. "Day of Independence" is the national day of Israel, commemorating the Israeli Declaration of Independence in 1948. The day is marked by official and unofficial ceremonies and observances.
LGBT Pride Month is a month, typically June, dedicated to the celebration and commemoration of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) pride. Pride Month began after the Stonewall riots, a series of gay liberation protests in 1969, and has since spread outside of the United States. Modern-day Pride Month both honors the movement for LGBT rights and celebrates LGBT culture.
Experience the magic of Bánkitó: the ultimate underground music and cultural extravaganza with a social mission. Nestled around the breathtaking Bánki Lake, Hungary's "Biggest Small Festival" is an absolute gem waiting to be discovered. Bánkitó is a melting pot of musical genres, seamlessly blending local and international talents to create a sonic experience like no… Continue reading Bánkitó Festival 2023
Tu B'Av ט״ו באב, the fifteenth day of the Hebrew month of Av, is a minor Jewish holiday. In modern-day Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love (חג האהבה Ḥag HaAhava). It has been said to be an auspicious day for weddings.
Rosh HaShanah (Hebrew: רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה, Rōʾš hašŠānā, literally "head of the year") is the Jewish New Year. The biblical name for this holiday is Yom Teruah (יוֹם תְּרוּעָה, Yōm Tərūʿā, lit. "day of shouting/blasting") It is the first of the Jewish High Holy Days (יָמִים נוֹרָאִים, Yāmīm Nōrāʾīm, "Days of Awe"), as specified by Leviticus 23:23–25, that occur in the late summer/early autumn of the Northern Hemisphere. Rosh Hashanah begins ten… Continue reading Rosh HaShanah
Yom Kippur יוֹם כִּפּוּר, the Day of Atonement is the holiest day in Judaism. It occurs annually on the 10th of Tishrei, corresponding to a secular date in September or early October. Primarily centered on atonement and repentance, the day's main observances consist of full fasting and ascetic behavior accompanied by long prayer services in synagogue, as well as sin confessions. Yom Kippur is the only day when… Continue reading Yom Kippur
Sukkot is a Torah-commanded holiday celebrated for seven days, beginning on the 15th day of the month of Tishrei. It is one of the Three Pilgrimage Festivals on which Israelites, when capable, were commanded to make a pilgrimage to the Temple in Jerusalem.
Simchat Torah is a Jewish holiday that celebrates and marks the conclusion of the annual cycle of public Torah readings, and the beginning of a new cycle.
Jornada Social is a project by Marom, a group of young adults from Shalom. For 10 years we have been organizing editions of this program, enabling an experience of social exchange with communities around the world. We have already been to Kenya, in the interior of Maranhão and Pará and also to Itamambuca beach, building… Continue reading Jornada Social 2023
Hanukkah is a Jewish festival commemorating the recovery of Jerusalem and subsequent rededication of the Second Temple at the beginning of the Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucid Empire in the 2nd century BCE. Hanukkah is observed for eight nights and days, starting on the 25th day of Kislev according to the Hebrew calendar, which may occur at any time from late November to late December in… Continue reading Hanukkah
