B”H Next Sunday night is the first night of Rosh Hashana. According to the Jewish calendar, we are entering the year 5777. Sunday will be like a Friday in Jerusalem. Meaning that shops will be open until 4 pm or so. Public bus transportation is due to stop at around the same time. The high … Continue reading
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Honey cake with chocolate on top
B”H You can buy this delicious Rosh Hashana honey cake at the Natural Choice Bakery in Agrippas Street / Jerusalem. But it has to be fresh and not dry! Watch out! This bakery is extremely expensive and not the cleanest. However, I am sure that the TELLER bakery further down the road has cheaper products. … Continue reading
Rosh Hashana 5777 weather in Jerusalem
B”H Prepare yourself because we will have a heatwave next week!🙂 After some days with 25 degrees Celsius only, on Shabbat it is getting warmer. 31 degrees Celsius (87.8 F) on Rosh Hashana and about 20 degrees Celsius (68 F) in the early morning. Continue reading
Why did Rabbi Saadia Gaon reject Reincarnations (Gilgulim)?
B”H The Jewish concept of GILGULIM (REINCARNATION) was introduced by Rabbi Akivah. “The Bahir (Sefer HaBahir)” explains how Rabbi Akivah came to this conclusion that must be reincarnated souls, and I will explain it in a later article. I think it was Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan who stated the following: Rabbi Saadia Gaon rejected reincarnations because … Continue reading
Have the Palestinians always lived Israel?
So, what’s new?
B”H The truth of the matter is: There is nothing new. Believe it or not, I am still busy with my second job. For the past months, I have been hoping to get fired but I never got fired. My first six months are almost over and I will be able to quit. I have … Continue reading
Q & A: “G – d’s Name in Shemot (Exodus) 3:14”
B”H Someone asked me: How would you translate: Exodus / Shemot 3:14 אֶ -הְ – יֶ -ה אֲשֶׁר אֶ – הְ – יֶ -ה (E – h – i – y – e asher E – h – i – y – e) Answer: The English translation would be: I shall be as I … Continue reading
