Posts

Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah

Image
Some facts about Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah: - Shemini Atzeret means "eighth [day] stop" and it is an independent holiday that follows Sukkot. - Simchat Torah means "The Joy of the Torah" and it is the second day of Shemini Atzeret in the Diaspora or the same day as Shemini Atzeret in Israel. - On Shemini Atzeret, we pray for rain, remember the departed souls, and stop taking the Four Kinds. In the Diaspora, we still eat in the sukkah but without a blessing. - On Simchat Torah, we celebrate the completion and restart of the annual Torah-reading cycle by dancing and marching with the Torah scrolls around the synagogue. - It is customary for every man and child to receive an aliyah (Torah reading) on Simchat Torah. - Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are major holidays (yom tov) when most forms of work are prohibited. We light candles, recite kiddush, and enjoy festive meals. - Shemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah are characterized by utterly unbridled j...
Post a Comment
Read more

Feast of Booths

Image
- Sukkot is a weeklong Jewish holiday that celebrates the gathering of the harvest and commemorates the miraculous protection G-d provided for the children of Israel when they left Egypt . - Sukkot 2023 begins at sunset on **September 29** and ends at nightfall on **October 6** . The first two days are full-fledged, no-work-allowed holiday days. The subsequent days are Chol Hamoed, when work is allowed, albeit with restrictions. The final day of Sukkot is known as Hoshanah Rabbah. - Sukkot is followed by the holiday of Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah, which begins at sundown on **October 6** and ends at nightfall on **October 8** (only October 7 in Israel) . - One of the main observances of Sukkot is dwelling in a foliage-covered booth (known as a sukkah) and eating all meals there. The sukkah must have at least three walls and a roof of unprocessed natural vegetation, and must be located under the open sky. - Another Sukkot observance is taking together the Four Kinds: an etrog (ci...
Post a Comment
Read more

Israeli Businessmen and Officials Who Are Willing to Share Their Views and Best Practices in the Startup Industry

Image
Syte - Syte is a company that provides visual search and discovery solutions for e-commerce and retail. It is an image search company, and has since expanded its product offering to become the first-ever Product Discovery Platform, providing AI-powered visual search, personalization, automated product tagging, marketing tools and more. Syte powers product discovery experiences for more than 100 of the world’s leading brands. - Syte was founded in 2015 by Lihi and her husband Ofer Fryman, along with Helge Voss and Idan Pinto, who are experts in computer vision and machine learning in Israel, and has since expanded to offices in the UK, US, Germany, and Singapore. - Syte uses deep learning and computer vision to analyze images and videos, and provide relevant product recommendations, search results, and personalization. - Syte works with leading global brands and retailers such as Farfetch, Marks & Spencer, boohoo, Samsung and Tommy Hilfiger, and claims to increase conversion rat...
Post a Comment
Read more