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The Jewish Fast Day of Tisha B'Av

As covered in previous articles on Shalom Adventure, Tisha B’Av is officially the saddest day on the Jewish calendar, lamenting the destruction of both temples and several other tragedies inflicted…

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Tisha B’Av 5772

Tisha B’Av is a day of many mournful prayers throughout Jerusalem and all of Israel.

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Crash Course on Tisha B'Av

Tisha B’Av may not be as well known as say the Passover or High Holy Days. So what exactly is this day?

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Tips for Tisha B’Av

For some people, the concept of fasting for 24-25 hours can be a difficult aspect of Tisha B’Av or any of the other holidays observed with fasting throughout…

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Eicha by Sam Glaser, Jewish Music for Tisha B'av

Lamentations is considered one of the five megillot (scrolls) in the Hebrew Bible along with the Books of Esther, Song of Songs, Ruth, and Ecclesiastes which…

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Tisha B'av at the Kotel

It is not unusual for the Jewish people by the tens of thousands to flock to the Western Wall to commerate Tisha B’Av each year to pray, recite liturgy and/or…

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Shalom Sesame: Shavuot

Shavuot blessings from the Jewish children’s series Shalom Sesame.

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Shavuot - A Festival of First Fruits

Shavout, the Feast of Weeks, is celebrated seven weeks after Passover to commemorate the first fruits of the harvest, and associated with the giving of the…

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The Holy Bible - Ruth - A Faithful Woman

This movie classic relives the wonderful account Ruth, a Moabitess, who becomes a very important figure in Jewish, and mankind, history. 

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Shavuot Song

Check out this music video of three guys singing about how they are going to stay up all night doing the “Torah Tango” in honor of Shavuot.

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Shavuot in Jerusalem

Shavuot is both an Israeli national holiday as well as a Biblical holiday.

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613 Commandments

Shavuot is a spring holiday celebrates the revelation of the Torah to Moses at Mount Sinai, the traditions and “rules” by which one should live, and celebrates…

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Story of Ruth

The Biblical book of Ruth is a wonderful account of a Moabitess named Ruth.

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What Does Yom Ha'atzmaut Mean to You?

Yom Ha'atzmaut, Israel’s Independence Day, is an annual festivity honoring the birth of the modern state of Israel in 1948 as declared by David Ben Gurion who…

Shalom Sesame: Noam's Sukkot

Noam's etrog farm: a short documentary about a boy in Israel who visits an etrog farm and helps his family build a sukkah to prepare for the holiday.

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Blowing the Shofars

Blowing the Shofars. Rosh Hashanah.

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The Shlomones - I'm Going to a Seder

The Shlomones, the self-proclaimed world’s greatest Jewish rock band, composed this song in honor of the tradition of the Passover Seder.

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Passover Story: Run from the Egyptians

This song, a remake of The Bangles' 1986 hit, "Walk Like An Egyptian," is performed by North Shore Hebrew Academy High School students Aaron Aryeh and Zach Blumner in honor of Passover:

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I Gotta' Love You Rosh Hashanah

“I Gotta Love You Rosh Hashanah” is a unique music video produced by Michelle Citrin, a 5’1” dreadlocked singer-songwriter hailing from the Park Slope neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, USA.

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Get Up for Simchat Torah - Roar Parody

Simchat Torah comes after the conclusion of the Feast of Tabernacles, and references “rejoicing in the Torah,” which is certainly depicted in the lighthearted video below:

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Shakin' the Lulav

A lulav is a palm branch, often along with myrtle or willow branches and a citron fruit, combined and collectively waved during different parts of the synagogue services at Sukkot.

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The Shlomones - Good Groggin

A good Purim spoof from an oldie but goodie song.

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The Maccabeats - Home (Medley) - Israel

The Maccabeats, an all-male Orthodox Jewish a cappela group, was founded at Yeshiva University in New York in 2007.

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President Trump's Passover Speech

President Donald Trump delivered this weekly address for Passover.

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Let it Go Frozen - It's Purim

Shushan, also known as Susa, is the site of the deliverance of the Jewish people under the reign of Queen Esther. It is an ancient biblical village with significant roles in the history and politics…

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Shavuot Song

Check out this music video of three guys singing about how they are going to stay up all night doing the “Torah Tango” in honor of Shavuot.

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Ben Shapiro Explains Hanukkah

What is Hanukkah? Ben Shapiro​ explains the history behind the Jewish holiday!

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Tu B’shevat Song

 Tu B' Shevat is the 15th day of the Jewish month of Shevat. It is considered the begining of the year for the trees.

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21See Takes a Comical Look at Hanukkah - the Original Christmas

This video takes a creative look at some foods traditional to Chanukah, including sufganiyot, sometimes dubbed the original Jewish donut, and introduces some the wild and crazy flavors of sufganiyout…

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