October 11th, 1829

The International Day of the Girl Child focuses on the need to address the challenges girls face and to promote girls’ empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. This day aims to highlight and address the needs and challenges girls face while promoting girls' empowerment and the fulfillment of their human rights. Events on this day often include educational workshops, community discussions, and campaigns geared towards increasing awareness of issues such as education, nutrition, legal rights, medical care, and protection from discrimination, violence, and child marriage. The day serves as an opportunity to empower girls and ensure that they have access to quality education, healthcare, and equal opportunities, so they can build brighter futures and contribute to the growth and development of their communities.

Sukkot, also known as the Feast of Tabernacles, is a joyous Jewish festival that commemorates the wandering of the Israelites in the desert for 40 years and celebrates the gathering of the harvest. The holiday lasts for seven days, during which families build and dwell in temporary structures called sukkahs. These sukkahs, often beautifully decorated with fruits, flowers, and other natural materials, symbolize the temporary shelters used by the Israelites and represent reliance on God. Sukkot is a time of hospitality and communal gathering, where meals are shared in the sukkah, and it's customary to welcome guests. The festival also includes the waving of the lulav and etrog, important agricultural symbols. Sukkot combines the celebration of nature's bounty with a reflection on gratitude and dependence on divine protection.