One of the most viewed Israeli television series, launched in Fall 2020, is Valley of Tears, a ten episode saga about a tank crew, and some Golani, intelligence and other soldiers in the Golan...
Tag - Yom Kippur
Sell Erev Rosh Hashana, Buy Yom Kippur, Rest Sukkot 2020
There is a Wall Street adage of SELL ROSH HASHANA, BUY YOM KIPPUR to make some dollars on the stock market. If you had done that from 1998 to 2005, on the Dow Jones Industrial Average, (assuming no...
Yom Kippur: Some Fave Online Live Webcasts 5780
For those not able to get to a synagogue physically, or for those who fear a scene like that in the 1939 Yiddish film “Overture to Glory,” below are some live webcasts of services that...
I’ve Been In The Belly Of This Fish 3 Days With No WiFi
By Jonah the Prophet As a prophet and the son of a prophet, I would be the first to tell you the life a prophet is no picnic. Even for personalities who crave the limelight and being privy to the...
The eScapegoat: Collecting Sins in Preparation for Yom Kippur
Just in time for Yom Kippur, the Jewish day of atonement, which begins at sunset on Friday, G_dcast presents eScapegoat. Escapegoat is a fun tool that lets you anonymously type your confessions in a...
Selichot Like You’ve Never Heard Them Before!
Selichot are special prayers for forgiveness that are recited on fast days as well as during the period just before Yom Kippur. These prayers are generally recited just before dawn as the Jewish...
Chanting the Names of Pagan Deities During Kol Nidre
So I’m listening to this guy chant the names of pagan deities like Krishna and Vishnu during the live broadcast of Yom Kippur Services over at Lab Shul, and the only conclusion I can come to is...
Opening Yom Kippur: The Jewish Hunger Games: Kvetching Fire!
It’s just like Hunger Games. But in this Jewish sequel, no one dies, there’s no game per se, nor are there any evil dictators. It’s just that the Jews can’t nosh for a day...