It's Passover. The Jewish holiday celebrating God's liberation of the jews from slavery in Egypt. To commemorate this occasion we are forbidden to consume bread (or pasta, anything made from dough really). It is also forbidden to come in contact with it or have it in the house. Other traditions include getting drunk, stuffed with food and teaching ( Read more... )

Happy Christmas to all who celebrate it!

And all those who don't... just general happiness, then.

My mom has been sick for the past week. First it was pneumonia and now it's back pain. I'm worried about her of course, and I'm doing what I can to help, but she's driving me insane! She's here all the time. I'm attempting the course thing again (started last week), so I need to do alot of studying and she keeps distracting me to ask to eat ( Read more... )

Well, that was nice. Sauna, jacuzi, sea water baths mmmm ( Read more... )

Whatever the hell possessed me to go to Jerusalem on Sukkot, I will never know. The city was packed. About 65 thousand at the Wailing Wall alone! I hate crowds. Gave me a mostrous headache. The trip on Saterday was the polar opposite - I've never seen the city so empty. It was fantastic. Anyway:

( pictures )

So, on the day of repentance we are supposed to repent our sins, such as they are. See, jews are practical enough to only do that once a year. Supposedly when the Shofar (a sort of traditional horn thingie) is blown on the eve of Rosh Hshana the sky is opened so people's prayers go straight to god, and remain open until Yom Kipur, 10 days later. It ( Read more... )

Over here in Israel it's the start of the holiday season. Three holidays in less then a month. It's a bit like a natural disaster sweeping the land actually. But whatever the reason a little celebration is good. So despite of me not being very religious (well, I'm an atheist, I'm not at all religious, but what the hell) I shall be celebrating. ( Read more... )