| Your Independent Jewish Student Newspaper FEBRUARY 2002 | HOME LINKS PAST ISSUES |
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A Season of Celebration Just a short while after the New Year is celebrated on the secular calendar, another and different New Year's celebration take place. Every year on the 15 of Shevat, the Hebrew month associated with January- February, Jews celebrate a holiday called Tu'Bshvat, also known as the New Year of the trees, which marks the beginning of a new fruit crop. Tu'Bshat, which literally means the 15th of Shevat, fell this year on January 28. (more...) Purim in Cyberspace With the fun-filled holiday of Purim right around the corner, there is no better source of information on all things Purim than on the internet. With a few strokes of the keys anyone looking for information on things like recipes or the holiday history can find an excellent assortment of resources to lead them on the path of better understanding. (more...) A Wedding Story: Jerusalem A wedding is generally a happy occasion, with the gathering of family and best wishes for a good life. All weddings are different, each emphasizing something else of importance to the bride and groom. Some may choose a location of importance, others colors, others a religion.(more...) Giving Credit where Credit is Due Yankel the soldier walks into an Army camp post office and writes a check for the amount of his purchase. The clerk tells him that without ID he will not be able to use the check. "Maybe you have some friends in the camp?" Yankel, quietly responded, " I have no friends, I have wake-up duty every morning."(more...) |
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