On Tuesday, December 12, the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah, considered the most popular holiday among Jews in the world, began with the lighting of the first candle. In New York, it feels like nowhere else. And it's not just that the world's largest Hanukkah lamps are all ...
The coming of the New Year, which Jews began to celebrate on September 20, is finally entering a phase of fun. In 2017, Sukkot, also called the "Feast of Tabernacles" or "Feast of the Harvest", will begin on October 4 and will end on October 11 according to the Gregorian calendar. The holiday begins in the evening after sunset and ends in the evening as well. ForumDaily ...
This year, September 20, with the sunset, begins a new Jewish year - 5778th from the creation of the world. The idea of celebrating the New Year not in winter is unoriginal. In pre-Petrine Russia, it fell first on March 1, and then (from the 1th century) on XNUMX ...
The long blast of the shofar, or ram's horn, announces the new year of the Jewish calendar. The shofar, more than just a musical instrument, was an attribute of the New Year back in ancient Israel. For the participants of the holiday, this is a sound testifying to the presence of God, writes...
In Russia, in Izhevsk, during the distribution of free porridge, elderly women almost got into a fight. This happened at the national Udmurt holiday of the new harvest "Vyl" in the park "Birch Grove". It is reported by the local edition IzhLife. According to the organizers, the guests of the holiday were ...
Today, August 1st, marks the annual National Night Out in New York City, an open house during which the police interact with the public and try to establish (or strengthen) partnerships with them. This festive and at the same time business event…
Every year on the third Wednesday of July, the United States celebrates National Hot Dog Day, a holiday dedicated to a traditional American dish. A sausage, embedded in an elongated bun cut from one end, sprinkled with ketchup or mustard, is today considered a classic of American cuisine. Some restaurants on July 19 will treat ...
The United States celebrates on Monday the 241st anniversary of independence from Britain. On this occasion, parades, picnics and fireworks are held throughout the country throughout the day. Have you ever wondered why this particular day is so dear to Americans? What actually happened ...
The United States congratulated Russia on its national holiday, but with a 3-day delay and only after complaints from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, says Voice of America. On Thursday, the State Department released a statement from Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, in which he, on behalf of President Donald Trump and...
If you ask a resident of any post-Soviet state about what the main holiday of the year is, you can almost hear with 100% certainty that it is New Year. At the same time, if you ask an American about the same, we get different answers: Christmas, Independence Day, Thanksgiving ...