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The annual Rosh Hashana pilgrimage effectively redirected the focus of Breslover Hasidut from the town of Breslov to the town of Uman. Today, the town of Breslov is considered a side-trip for visitors to Ukraine, as the only sites of interest to Breslover Hasidim there are the graves of Reb Nosson and other Breslover figures.
The Three Pilgrimage Festivals or Three Pilgrim Festivals, sometimes known in English by their Hebrew name Shalosh Regalim (Hebrew: שלוש רגלים, romanized: šālōš rəgālīm, or חַגִּים, ḥaggīm), are three major festivals in Judaism—two in spring; Passover, 49 days later Shavuot (literally 'weeks', or Pentecost, from the Greek); and in autumn Sukkot ('tabernacles ...
The pilgrimage, especially during Sukkot, was the largest, and traditions like "Pesi Birot" (פסי ביראות) allowed flexibility for pilgrims’ needs on Shabbat. After the Siege of Jerusalem (70 CE), The Aliya la'regel practice continued. Following the establishment of Israel, symbolic pilgrimages to Mount Zion were led by Rabbi Yedidia ...
A place of pilgrimage since the late 15th century, [2] it is today the second-most-visited Jewish site in the world after the Western Wall [3] with as many as two million annual visitors. [4] The tomb building was built in the mid-19th century by Shmuel Abu, the French consular agent in Safed. [5]
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Jewish community leaders in Washington held a pro-Israel rally near the White House on Friday, 13 Octover. Protestors marched after Hamas militants invaded Israel from the Gaza Strip.
A custom observed during the Hillula is the free distribution of drinks. According to Taamei HaMinhagim, it is a segula (propitious practice) to distribute chai rotel (Hebrew: ח״י רוטל), a liquid measure of about 54 liters. The Hebrew word chai is the numerical equivalent of 18. Rotel is a liquid measure of about 3 liters. Thus, 18 ...
Jonson told a news conference the armed forces were due to report by Nov. 6 on the potential for sending Jas Gripen jets to Ukraine after the government asked them to assess the issue.