What is Shavuot? – Current Updates (May, 2023)

Shavuot, also known as the Feast of Weeks, is a significant Jewish festival that holds historical and theological importance. Celebrated exactly 50 days or seven weeks after the second day of Passover, Shavuot commemorates the giving of the Torah at ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2023

Category: Art & Culture Current Affairs

International Holocaust Remembrance Day 2023

Holocaust means destruction on a large scale. International Holocaust Day is marked to commemorate the Jewish people killed or massacred by Hitler and his army. More than six million Jews were killed during this period. The day is marked on ..

Month: Current Affairs - January, 2023

Category: Important Days & Events Current Affairs

Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem

The Israeli Armed forces stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque recently. The fight in the country has been increasing since mid-April. The Hamas in the Gaza Strip attacked Israel for its actions. They were engaged in Air strikes. During the air strikes, ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

What is Lag B’Omer?

Lag B’Omer is an annual Jewish festival. It is celebrated in the Hebrew month of Iyar. The festival is celebrated on the thirtieth day of the Omer. Recently, more than forty-four people died here due to a stampede (in Meron ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2021

Stampede at Israeli Pilgrimage site

A massive stampede at Meron, a Jewish Pilgrimage site in Israel killed at least 44 people. This was the largest COVID-19 era gathering of Israel. About the disaster The stampede occurred at the most reputed tomb of Shimon Bar Yochai. ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2021

Israel’s Nation State Law

The Supreme Court of Israel recently assembled to hear a special petition filed by Arab-Israeli citizens to scrap the Nation State Law. About the Nation State Law The Basic Law: Israel as the Nation-State of the Jewish People is informally ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2020

Funding for India-Palestine Techno Park released

Recently the Indian Representative to Palestine, Sunil Kumar released the third tranche of funding for the construction of India-Palestine techno park in Palestine. India had committed to invest 12 million USD as a part of capacity building in Palestine. India ..

Month: Current Affairs - December, 2019

Mahatma Gandhi’s 80-year-old Letter wishing Jews ‘Era of Peace’ Unveiled

The National Library of Israel unveiled an 80 – year old handwritten letter by Mahatma Gandhiji on the day World War II broke out. He had wished the Jewish people an era of peace in his letter. Gandhiji had addressed ..

Month: Current Affairs - September, 2019

Benjamin Netanyahu appointed as new Prime Minister of Israel

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin has formally nominated Benjamin Netanyahu for a fourth consecutive term as prime minister and officially launched a process that is expected to result in a new government dominated by religious and nationalist parties in the coming ..

Good Friday Observed on 19th April

The Christian community is observing Good Friday on April 19 to commemorate the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ on Calvary. Good Friday is also referred to as Black Friday, Great Friday, Easter Friday or Holy Friday. Good Friday coincides ..