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Galilee Diary: Such a winter's day
Observations on a winter's day walk in Israel.
A Unique Tu BiShvat for Israel's Trees
Jewish communities around the world marked the "new year for the trees" last week with tree planting ceremonies and seders that celebrate Israel's seven species (wheat, barley, grapes, figs, pomegranates, olives and dates if you are keeping track!).
antisemitism
Hebrew Spelling
אַנְטִישֵׁמִיּוּת
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anti-Semitism
Irrational hatred of Jews.
pogrom
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פּוֹגְרוֹם
Organized attack on Jewish communities in Eastern Europe during the 19th and early 20th century.
(the) Shoah
Hebrew word meaning "catastrophe", referring to the Holocaust.
Tu BiShvat
Hebrew Spelling
ט"וּ בִּשְׁבָט
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Tu BiSh'vat
Tu Besh'vat
"15th of Shevat;" New Year of the Trees; Jewish Arbor Day, which is a minor festival.
Yom HaShoah
Hebrew Spelling
יוֹם הַשּׁוֹאָה
Holocaust Remembrance Day, on which we remember the Holocaust and honor the memory of those who perished.