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Yehuda Lave is an author, journalist, psychologist, rabbi, spiritual teacher, and coach, with degrees in business, psychology and Jewish Law. He works with people from all walks of life and helps them in their search for greater happiness, meaning, business advice on saving money, and spiritual engagement.

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Hanukkah 2023 dates from the Evening of Thu, Dec 7, 2023 – Fri, Dec 15, 2023

Hanukkah in Israel is a magical time. There are events happening all over the country, schools are on holiday, and families are busy exploring the country and celebrating the 'festival of light'. This year, in 2023, Hanukkah will begin on December 7th and continue for 8 nights until the 15th December. With the war still going on, no one knows how many events will still be happening. We will report as much as we can. One thing is for sure, we will light candles for eight nights as we always do.

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Hanukkah is the festival of light – for more information about the festival and its significance, see our article about Hanukkah. See also: Hanukkah in Jerusalem, Hanukkah in Tel Aviv, and Hanukkah in northern Israel.

Western Wall Prepares for Hanukah in Jerusalem Even as Israel Battles Hamas

By Hana Levi Julian

Western Wall Prepares for Hanukah in Jerusalem Even as Israel Battles Hamas | The Jewish Press - JewishPress.com | Hana Levi Julian | 22 Kislev 5784 – Monday, December 4, 2023 | JewishPress.com

The events will be broadcast live (except for Friday and Saturday evenings) on the Western Wall website, allowing the entire Jewish nation to join from their homes, IDF bases, and hotels for evacuees, and be part of the exciting and uplifting atmosphere from the Western Wall.

Schedule of the Hanukah candle lighting events:

First candle, Thursday, 24th Kislev, 07/12, 16:30

Second candle, Friday, 25th Kislev, 08/12, 15:30

Third candle, Saturday evening, 26th Kislev, 09/12, 19:30

Fourth candle, Sunday, 27th Kislev, 10/12, 16:30

Fifth candle, Monday, 28th Kislev, 11/12, 16:30

Sixth candle, Tuesday, 29th Kislev, 12/12, 16:30

Seventh candle, Wednesday, 1st Cheshvan, 13/12, 16:30

Eighth candle, Thursday, 2nd Cheshvan, 14/12, 16:30

The traditional golden Hanukah Menorah installed at the Western Wall Plaza in Jerusalem.

The Three Musketeers at the Kotel

The Three are Rabbi Yehuda Glick, famous temple mount activist, and former Israel Mk, and then Robert Weinger, the world's greatest shofar blower and seller of Shofars, and myself after we had gone to the 12 gates of the Temple Mount in 2020 to blow the shofar to ask G-d to heal the world from the Pandemic. It was a highlight to my experience in living in Israel and I put it on my blog each day to remember.

The articles that I include each day are those that I find interesting, so I feel you will find them interesting as well. I don't always agree with all the points of each article but found them interesting or important to share with you, my readers, and friends. It is cathartic for me to share my thoughts and frustrations with you about life in general and in Israel. As a Rabbi, I try to teach and share the Torah of the G-d of Israel as a modern Orthodox Rabbi. I never intend to offend anyone but sometimes people are offended and I apologize in advance for any mistakes. The most important psychological principle I have learned is that once someone's mind is made up, they don't want to be bothered with the facts, so, like Rabbi Akiva, I drip water (Torah is compared to water) on their made-up minds and hope that some of what I have share sinks in. Love Rabbi Yehuda Lave.

Discover the buried theater of ancient Herculaneum!

The rediscovery of Herculaneum, buried up to 23 meters (75 feet) with hot mud and ash from Vesuvius' eruption, began here, with the chance finding of the ancient theater. Now, descend into the site with Darius to learn about its excavation and just what is visible today. It's still a maze that gives a sense of the dangers and efforts of the original explorers, tunneling through the volcanic material.

Go to https://ercolano.beniculturali.it to make your visit to Herculaneum and the theater!

0:00 Introduction

1:21 Locating the theater within Herculaneum, its construction

1:55 Rediscovery of the theater

2:57 Underground tour; inscriptions in situ (on location)

4:39 Parts of a Roman theater: scaenae frons, proscenium, cavea

5:31 Fresco, stucco, bronze statues (in the Naples Archaeological Museum)

7:00 More exploration!

Keep up with the adventures of Darius Arya, the archaeologist with access. Ancient history in real life! And great ready for a lot more travel: Jordan, Egypt, Croatia, and more!

Why Israel's Image is Often Distorted by the Media

By Alex Grobman PhD.

https://www.jewishpress.com/in...

Who was the funniest person in history?

George Bernard Shaw was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925.

George Bernard Shaw was a thin man, and Winston Churchill once took a jab at his slim frame:

Churchill: "Looking at you, Mr. Shaw, one would think there was a famine in England."

Shaw: "And looking at you, Mr. Churchill, one would think you are the cause of it."

George Bernard Shaw (26 July 1856 – 2 November 1950), known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright and a renowned satirist.

Here are some quotes from him

1.Marriage is an alliance entered into by a man who can't sleep with the window shut, and a woman who can't sleep with the window open."

2."You see things; and you say, 'Why?' But I dream things that never were; and I say, 'Why not?'"

3."A government that robs Peter to pay Paul can always depend on the support of Paul."

4."There are two tragedies in life. One is not to get your heart's desire. The other is to get it."

5. "Statistics are like Swimsuit : what they reveal is suggestive, but what they conceal is vital."

6. "Capitalism is the exploitation of man by man. And socialism, it's the opposite."

7. "Marriage is an alliance between two people, one who never knows why, and the other who never knows how."

8. "Marriage is an institution that allows two people to endure together the troubles they wouldn't have had if they had remained single."

9. "Never trust a government that is afraid of its citizens."

10. "Common sense is the most widely shared thing in the world: everyone thinks they are well supplied with it."

11. "Capitalism has its drawbacks, but socialism has many more."

12. "Democracy is a system where the people are free to choose who will govern them as long as it's always the same ones."

13. "The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence."

You'll Soon See White on Traffic Lights - But Why?

Get ready to see some white lights joining the red, yellow, and green party on the traffic lights! It would signal to drivers of autonomous vehicles (AVs). The white light should help them manage the upcoming intersection of traffic flow intelligently. The thinking is that both traffic congestion levels and overall fuel consumption could be reduced. The cars and trucks that are driving themselves won't need to 'look' at the white traffic light, because they'll be communicating with it wirelessly.

Mars in 4K: The Ultimate Edition traveling on Mars

Mars in 4K: The Ultimate Edition" presents an unprecedented visual exploration of Mars, enriched by the groundbreaking missions of NASA's Mars rovers. This video, with its stunning 4K resolution, offers a journey across the Martian landscape, revealing the planet's beauty and scientific wonders.