by Andy Schwartz | Sep 29, 2023 | Shelley Shares
Sukkot 2023 We have just surpassed Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur and now the Jewish Holidays shall culminate with the celebration of Sukkot. Sukkot commemorates the deliverance of the Jewish people after they escaped slavery in Egypt and thereafter spent 40 years...
by Andy Schwartz | Sep 13, 2023 | Shelley Shares
Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur During Rosh Hashana we celebrate the creation of the world and this is a time to recreate ourselves within our smaller world. It is a time to recognise our faults and repent for our sins. We then enter the most serious hours of Yom Kippur,...
by Andy Schwartz | Aug 4, 2023 | Shelley Shares
National Women’s Day / Month 9 August 2023 The Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO) is the largest women’s Zionist organisation and consequently Women’s Day and Women’s month is extra special and important to us! Women’s Day, celebrated annually...
by Andy Schwartz | Jul 18, 2023 | Shelley Shares
Mandela Day 18 July 2023 Mandela Day is an annual celebration on the 18th of July to honour the life and legacy of Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s former President. It is a call to action for individuals, communities and organisations to take the time to reflect...
by Andy Schwartz | Jun 15, 2023 | Shelley Shares
Youth Day 16 June 2023 The Israeli youth are the future of the State of Israel! What they do today will shape their future and in turn the land of Israel. So, it is up to us, at the Women’s International Zionist Organisation (WIZO), to ensure that those children...
by Andy Schwartz | May 24, 2023 | Shelley Shares
Shavuot 2023 Shavuot starts at sundown on Thursday 25 May. It commemorates the date when Hashem gave the Torah and the ten commandments to Moses and the Israelite nation at Mount Sinai after they left Egypt 3,300 years ago. Shavuot is the culmination and eager...
