by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Jewish Holidays
Commemorating the Fast of the 10th of Tevet, 5784 On the 10th of Tevet, 5784, observant Jews around the world honor a public fast called the Fast of the 10th of Tevet. We extend our warm wishes to those fasting, and hope for an easy and meaningful observance. The...
by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, African Jewry, All Posts, Cultural Traditions, Global Jewish Community, Jewish Holidays
Commemorating Sigd: Ancient Ethiopian Jewish Tradition in 5781 Historical Journey: From Cheshvan 29, 5781 The end of the Jewish month of Cheshvan in the year 5781, marked another annual celebration of the Ethiopian Jewish holiday, Sigd. The commencement of this...
by Jewish Original | Jun 19, 2025 | 2020 Posts, All Posts, Jewish History, Judaism in America, Key Jewish Figures, North American Jewry, Rabbinic
Historical Milestone: First Jewish Sermon in America, 1773 On this day in Jewish history, May 28th, 1773 (6th Sivan 5533), Rabbi Chaim Yitzchak Carigal, a Talmudic scholar and Jewish emissary, preached the first official Jewish sermon in America at the Newport...
