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Jun 14, 2024 · Ever adaptable, in the era of Zoom seders it was “Next Year in Jerusalem, Next Year in Person!” The New American Haggadah , edited in 2012 by Jonathan Safran Foer, notes that “exile” is another word for “brokenness” and that “Jerusalem”—whose root is “shalem”— denotes wholeness and peace.
4 days ago · The Hebrew calendar ( Hebrew: הַלּוּחַ הָעִבְרִי, romanized : HalLûaḥ HāʿIḇrî ), also called the Jewish calendar, is a lunisolar calendar used today for Jewish religious observance and as an official calendar of Israel. It determines the dates of Jewish holidays and other rituals, such as yahrzeits and the schedule of public Torah readings.
Jun 10, 2024 · The phrase ‘Next year in Jerusalem’ during Passover, and the prayers for rain in Sukkot, are more than just traditions. They’re a testament to our deep-seated connection to this holy city. They remind us of our roots, our journey, and our collective longing for peace and redemption.
Jun 24, 2024 · UNIDENTIFIED VOICE ACTOR: (As Theodor Herzl) Next year in Jerusalem is our old phrase. It is now a question of showing that the dream can be converted into a living reality.
Jun 10, 2024 · Consider the term “Next year in Jerusalem”, used annually at the end of the Yom Kippur and Passover services, whetting an almost overwhelming longing for Jerusalem—the longing of a people for their ancestral home. It underpins an enduring connection drawn from shared history and collective memory.
1 day ago · Jacob’s sheep return to Israel. After the devastating siege that resulted in the destruction of the Second Temple, Ezekiel announced a remnant of the people would one day return. Despite the season of captivity, Ezekiel emphasized God would keep the promises He had made to Abraham and to David.
6 days ago · In 715 the Umayyads, led by the Caliph al-Walid I, built al-Aqsa Mosque ( المسجد الأقصى, al-Masjid al-'Aqṣā, lit. "Furthest Mosque"), corresponding to the Islamic belief of Muhammad's miraculous nocturnal journey as recounted in the Quran and hadith.
