Shalom, Bnei Yisrael! The holiday of August Mawnin' or Emancipation Day is celebrated each year throughout the former colonies of the British West Indies (English-speaking Caribbean) on the 1st of August on the Gregorian calendar. The holiday commemorates the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire as a result of the Slavery Abolition Act of 1833, effective August 1, … Continue reading Holidays | August Mawnin’ | August 1 | Emancipation Day | A Day of Remembrance
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Holidays | Juneteenth | June 19 | A Day of Remembrance
Shalom, Bnei Yisrael! The holiday of Juneteenth, Juneteenth Independence Day, or Freedom Day is observed each year in the African-American community on the 19th day of June on the Gregorian calendar. The holiday commemorates the June 19, 1865 announcement of the abolition of slavery in the state of Texas and the Confederate States of America. The word … Continue reading Holidays | Juneteenth | June 19 | A Day of Remembrance
History | Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 – 1968 #MLK
Shalom, everyone! We remember the life of Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., who was the "Moses" of our time. Through his selfless service and sacrifice, we enjoy freedoms today that were unthinkable only 50+ years ago. Though we have come a long way since the Civil Rights era, we still have a far way … Continue reading History | Remembering Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. 1929 – 1968 #MLK
Holidays | Days of Remembrance Observed at BY Initiative
Shalom Bnei Yisrael! The following are a list of days of remembrance remembered by BY Initiative, as times of prayer, reflection, self-evaluation, and thanksgiving on behalf of Bnei Yisrael of African-descent. The dates referenced are according to the Gregorian calendar. This list is a work in progress and will be updated as more information for … Continue reading Holidays | Days of Remembrance Observed at BY Initiative
Hebrew Calendar | The Moon and the Mo’edim | Appointed Times
Shalom, Bnei Yisrael! Genesis 1:14-16 gives the account of Day 4 of the Creation in which Elohim divided the day from the night. He created two great lights, one with greater power than the other: The greater light, also known as the Sun, He created to rule the day; the lesser light, also known as … Continue reading Hebrew Calendar | The Moon and the Mo’edim | Appointed Times
Geography: The Countries and Territories of Oceania
Image credit: The CIA World Factbook. The following are the countries and territories of Oceania: Oceania FlagCountryCapitalOfficial Language(s)DemonymAustraliaCanberraEnglishAustralianFederated States of MicronesiaPalikirEnglishMicronesianFijiSuvaEnglish, Fijian, Fiji HindiFijianKiribatiSouth TarawaEnglish, GilberteseI-KiribatiMarshall IslandsMajuroMarshallese, EnglishMarshalleseNauruYarenNauruan, EnglishNauruanNew ZealandWellingtonEnglish, MaoriNew ZealanderNiueAlofiNiuean, EnglishNiueanPalauNgerulmudEnglish, PaluanPaluanPapua New GuineaPort MoresbyHiri Motu, Tok Pisin, EnglishPapua New GineanSamoaApiaSamoanSamoanSolomon IslandsHoniaraEnglishSolomon IslanderTongaNuku'alofaTongan, EnglishTonganTuvaluFunafitiTuvaluan, EnglishTuvaluanVanuatuPort VilaBislama, French, EnglishVanuatuan Territories FlagCountryCapitalOfficial Language(s)DemonymAmerican Samoa (US)Pago PagoEnglish, … Continue reading Geography: The Countries and Territories of Oceania
Geography: The Countries and Territories of Europe
Image credit: The CIA World Factbook. The following are the countries and territories of Europe: Europe FlagCountryCapitalOfficial Language(s)DemonymAlbaniaTiranaAlbanianAlbanianAndorraAndorra de VellaCatalanAndorranArmenia1YerevanArmenianArmenianAustriaViennaGermanAustrianAzerbaijan2BakuAzerbaijaniAzerbaijaniBelarusMinskBelarusian, RussianBelarusianBelgiumBrusselsDutch, French, GermanBelgianBosnia and HerzegovinaSarajevoBosnian, Croatian, SerbianBosnian, HerzegovinianBulgariaSofiaBulgarianBulgarianCroatiaZagrebCroatianCroat, CroatianCyprusNicosiaGreek, TurkishCypriotCzech RepublicPragueCzechCzechDenmarkCopenhagenDanish, GreenlandicDanish, DaneEstoniaTallinnEstonianEstonianFinlandHelsinkiFinnish, SwedishFinnishFranceParisFrenchFrenchGeorgia3TbilisiGeorgianGeorgianGermanyBerlinGermanGermanGreeceAthensGreekGreekHungaryBudapestHungarianHungarianIcelandReykjavikIcelandicIcelandicIrelandDublinIrish/Irish Gaelic, EnglishIrishItalyRomeItalianItalianKazakhstanAstanaKazakh, RussianKazakhstaniLatviaRigaLatvianLatvianLiechtensteinVaduzGermanLiechtensteiner, LiechtensteinerinLithuaniaVilniusLithuanianLithuanianLuxembourgLuxembourgFrench, German, LuxembourgishLuxembourgerMacedoniaSkopjeMacedonianMacedonianMaltaVallettaMaltese, EnglishMalteseMoldovaChisinauRomanianMoldovanMonacoMonacoFrenchMonegasque, MonacanMontenegroPodgoricaMontenegrinMontenegrinNetherlandsAmsterdamDutchDutchNorwayOsloNorwegian, SamiNorwegianPolandWarsawPolishPole, PolishPortugalLisbonPortuguesePortugueseRomaniaBucharestRomanianRomanianRussia4MoscowRussianRussianSan MarinoSan MarinoItalianSammarineseSerbiaBelgradeSerbianSerbianSlovakiaBratislavaSlovakSlovakSloveniaLjubljanaSloveneSloveneSpainMadridSpanish, Basque, Calatan, GalicianSpanishSwedenStockholmSwedishSwede, SwedishSwitzerlandBernGerman, French, Italian, RomanshSwissTurkiye5AnkaraTurkishTurkishUkraineKievUkrainianUkrainianUnited Kingdom (Great Britain)LondonEnglishBritish, … Continue reading Geography: The Countries and Territories of Europe
Geography: The Countries and Territories of Asia
Image credit: The CIA World Factbook. The following are the countries and territories of Asia: Asia FlagCountryCapitalOfficial Language(s)DemonymAfghanistanKabulDari, PashtoAfghanArmenia1YerevanArmenianArmenianAzerbaijan2BakuAzerbaijaniAzerbaijaniBangladeshDhakaBengaliBangladeshiBhutanThimpuDzonghkaBhutaneseBruneiBandar Seri BegawanMalayBruneianCambodiaPhnom PenhKhmerCambodianChinaBeijingStandard ChineseChineseCyprusNicosiaGreek, TurkishCypriotGeorgia3TbilisiGeorgianGeorgianIndiaNew DelhiEnglish, HindiIndianIndonesiaJakartaIndonesianIndonesianJapanTokyoJapaneseJapaneseKazakhstanAsmaraKazakh, RussianKazakhstaniKorea, NorthPyongyangKoreanNorth KoreanKorea, SouthSeoulKoreanSouth KoreanKuwaitKuwait CityArabicKuwaitiKyrgyzstanBishkekKyrgyz, RussianKyrgyzLaosVientianeLaoLaotian, LaoMalaysiaKuala LumpurMalayMalaysianMaldivesMaléMaldivian (Dhivehi)MaldivianMongoliaUlaanbaatarMongolianMongolianMyanmar (Burma)NaypyidawBurmeseBurmeseNepalKathmanduNepaliNepali, Nepalese, GurkhaPakistanIslamabadEnglish, UrduPakistaniPhilippinesManilaFilipino, Tagalog, EnglishFilipinoRussia4MoscowRussianRussianSingaporeSingaporeEnglish, Malay, Mandarin, TamilSingaporeanSri LankaSri Jayawardenepura Kotte, ColomboSinhala, TamilSri LankanTaiwan (Chinese Taipei)TaipeiStandard ChineseTaiwaneseTajikistanDushanbeTajikTajikistaniThailandBangkokThaiThaiTimor-Leste (East … Continue reading Geography: The Countries and Territories of Asia
Geography: The Countries and Territories of Africa and the Middle East
Image credit: The CIA World Factbook. The following are the countries and territories of Africa and the Middle East (Northeast Africa): Africa FlagCountryCapitalOfficial Language(s)DemonymAlgeriaAlgiersArabicAlgerianAngolaLuandaPortugueseAngolanBeninPorto NovoFrenchBeninese, BeninoisBotswanaGaboroneEnglish, SetswanaBatswana, MotswanaBurkina FasoOuagadougouFrenchBurkinabeBurundiBujumburaKirundi, FrenchBurundianCameroonYaoundeEnglish, FrenchCameroonianCape VerdePraiaPortugueseCabo VerdeanCentral African RepublicBanguiFrench, SangoCentral AfricanChadN'DjamenaFrench, ArabicChadianComorosMoroniComorian, Arabic, FrenchComoranDemocratic Republic of the CongoKinshasaFrenchCongoleseRepublic of the CongoBrazzavilleFrenchCongoleseDjiboutiDjiboutiFrench, ArabicDjiboutianEgyptCairoArabicEgyptianEquatorial GuineaMalaboSpanish, French, PortugueseEquatoguinean, Equatorial GuineanEritreaAsmaraTigrinya, Arabic, EnglishErtreanEswatiniLobamba, … Continue reading Geography: The Countries and Territories of Africa and the Middle East
Geography: The Countries and Territories of South America
Image credit: The CIA World Factbook South America is a continent located mostly in the southern half of the Western Hemisphere. The continent is bordered by the Pacific Ocean on the west, by the Atlantic Ocean on the north and east, and by the Caribbean Sea and North America on the northwest. The following are … Continue reading Geography: The Countries and Territories of South America
Geography: The Countries and Territories of North America
Image credit: The CIA World Factbook North America is a continent located in the almost entirely northern half of the Western Hemisphere. The continent is made up of three regions: Northern America, Central America and the Caribbean. The following are the countries and territories of North America: Northern America FlagCountryCapitalOfficial Language(s)Demonym Bermuda (UK)HamiltonEnglishBermudan CanadaOttawaEnglish, FrenchCanadian Greenland (Den.)Nuuk (Godthåb)Greenlandic … Continue reading Geography: The Countries and Territories of North America
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