Holidays

There are many holidays in Israel. Too many. And they're not evenly spread. In April there were Passover, Holocaust Memorial Day, Memorial Day, and Independence Day (known as Disaster Day in some circles).

Along a street near us is a stone wall, (actually most streets are lined with stone walls, because of the terrain) and in that wall is built a placque to a fallen soldier. I noticed around Independence Day that someone had placed a wreath by it, and there were some candles burning by it. A nice thing to do. I was thinking of buying some of those little candles once, because I like candles. But then I noticed that some of these candles say "Soul Candle," and I realized and remembered that some people actually pray for the dead here.

They also say that if you say prayers by the grave of a Righteous One your prayers will have more merit.

"There is one God and one Mediator between God and man, the man Christ Jesus."

In May there will be Shavuot, or the Feast of Weeks.