International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on January 27, 2018 by vanbraman

Today has been International Holocaust Remembrance Day. There is also another day that is known as Holocaust Remembrance Day that is remembered later in the year. This can be a bit confusing and I have actually had to correct a few of my old posts as I better understand this.

Denkmal für die ermordeten Juden Europas or Memorial to the Murdered Jews of Europe - Berlin Holocaust Memorial - Yom HaShoaThe International Holocaust Remembrance Day was established by the United Nations in 2005. This day is observed around the world but with various levels of government sanction in each country.

Buchenwald Liberation - April 11, 1945 - Concentration Camp - Security Fence - HolocaustI took some time today to remember my trips to visit Buchenwald and also several holocaust memorials in Germany and Israel.

Yigal Tumarkin Holocaust Memorial Sculpture Rabin Square Tel Aviv, Yom HashoaIn Israel the remembrance of the Holocaust is Yom HaShoah or Holocaust Remembrance Day and is observed on the 27th day of Nissan. This means that it does not have a fixed day on our calendar.

Buchenwald Concentration Camp - Weimar, Germany - Holocaust Remembrance Day - Yom HaShoahThis year Yom HaShoah will be observed on April 11. Yom HaShoah was first observed in 1951 and was established by law in 1959 as Yom Hazikaron laShoah ve-laG’vurah or Holocaust and Heroism Remembrance Day.

Buchenwald Concentration Camp - Weimar, Germany - Holocaust Remembrance Day - Yom HaShoahYom HaShoa is observed around the world wherever there are Jewish communities so is also an International remembrance.

I hope and pray that we have learned from our past so that it will not be repeated.

Steven

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Rooibos Tea

Posted on January 26, 2018 by vanbraman

Tonight I tried the Rooibos Tea that I brought back from Germany. Rooibos TeaI also decided to try out the new little teapot that I bought while in Germany earlier this month. This is a bit bigger teapot than the one that I usually use and it also has a pouring spout. However, the infuser and lid are the same.

tea leaves, roiboss teaRooibos Tea is technically not a tea, but has some of the same properties. It comes from South Africa and had needle shaped leaves. I will have to write another post some day with more information about Rooibos.

rooibos tea, infuserHere the tea is in the infuser ready for the hot water that is almost heated up in the tea kettle.

rooibos tea, red teaHere the tea is brewing. You can see the small needle like leaves. This is actually not the best infuser to use as some of the leaves are smaller than the slits in the infuser and leak out into the pot.

rooibos teaHere you can see the red tea in the pot and the tea leaves in the infuser after it has been removed.

rooibos tea, small tea cupsI poured the Rooibos tea into two little tea cups that I had also picked up at the same time in Germany earlier this month.

tea, rooibos tea, taiwan dramaI then took one of the little cups of Rooibos tea and enjoyed it while watching a TV show on my iPad. Here you can see two characters that are also drinking tea. However, I think that they are probably drinking oolong tea.

I have some good memories of sharing Rooibos tea with friends around the world, but that is a different post.

Have you had Rooibos tea?

Steven

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