by Israel Tours | Mar 30, 2018 | Uncategorized
While many people dread Passover, it is my favorite holiday. Since I was a young child, Passover has held a special place in our family’s traditions, whether it was taking down my mother’s Passover dishes, helping set the Seder table, unpacking the little hens with...
by Israel Tours | Mar 23, 2018 | Travel
This week‘s Torah portion is Parashat Tzav, and also referred to as Shabbat Hagadol, the great Shabbat before Pesach. It used to be that the Rabbis would only deliver two lengthy sermons each year, the Shabbat between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, referred to as...
by Israel Tours | Mar 16, 2018 | Travel
Rebbe El on Travel and Israel Parashat Vayikra – Shabbat HaChodesh – Rosh Chodesh Nisan 5778 This week we begin a new book of the Torah, the book of Leviticus, Safer Vayikra. This Shabbat is called Shabbat HaChodesh, which is one of the special...
by Israel Tours | Mar 9, 2018 | Travel
Rebbe El on Torah and Israel – Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei 5778 – Shabbat Parah – Birkat HaChodesh This week we have the double Torah portions of Parashat Vayakhel and Parashat Pekudei and we conclude the Book of Exodus, Sefer Shemot. With the...
by Israel Tours | Mar 1, 2018 | Travel
Purim is often seen as a children’s holiday – because we dress up in costumes, and attend Purim carnivals, and play games, and bring home gold fish that often do not make it more than 48 hours, but it was fun when we had them. Children are encouraged to make...