By JPost— We are in the midst of one of the most unique periods on the Israeli calendar – the consecutive, deeply emotional Remembrance Day and Independence Day. And this year, these 48 hours are of a kind the country has never experienced before, under a complete closure due to the coronavirus pandemic. Bereaved families…
By: Inna Rogatchi (C), October 2015— My husband, artist Michael Rogatchi and I flew to Israel for the beginning of Sukkoth, to spend a few weeks there and to participate in the Special Commemorative Film Series of my The Lessons of Survival Film marking the 10th anniversary of Simon Wiesenthal passing. The series were hold…
By DANIEL K. EISENBUD, JPOST— On the eve of Tisha Be’av, thousands of Jews gathered at the Western Wall Monday night to mourn the destruction of the First and Second Temples, pray for the creation of a Third Temple, and express hope for peace. Tisha Be’av (the ninth day of the month of Av in…