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This Year - Spend Shavuot in Japan!

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Sivan 1, 5768, 6/4/2008


In line with our new policy of highlighting the positive side of Diaspora Judaism, what could be more spiritual than spending the upcoming festival of Shavuot in a Zen Monastery in Japan?

This year - Shavuot in Japan!

Especially recommended is Kyoto, where the friendly Jewish community promises kosher food, a daily minyan, and a unforgettable Shavuot night mikvah! With an astonishing 1600 temples, Kyoto is the worshippers dream come true!

Your choice of temples.

The holiday, which commemorates the giving of the Torah on Mount Sinai, is just five days away, so make your reservations now!

Holiday guest house
Your tour guides, Rivka and Sarah Cohen
Daily exercise class
All the raw fish you can eat.
Festival candles
Sculpture gardens abound!
World famous Cantor Moshe Hiyotito
You'll meet guests from all over the world.

Make Your Reservations Today!



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Tzvi Fishman was awarded the Israel Ministry of Education Prize for Jewish Creativity and Culture
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Before making Aliyah to Israel in 1984, Tzvi Fishman was a successful Hollywood screenwriter. He has co-authored 4 books with Rabbi David Samson, based on the teachings of Rabbis A. Y. Kook and T. Y. Kook.

His other books include: The Kuzari For Young Readers and Tuvia in the Promised Land. His most recent book, Secret of the Brit, can be found at JewishSexuality.com, along with an abbreviated online version.