Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Mostly Jewish Devotees Celebrate Janmashtami Across Northern Israel
Hundreds of people in Israel gathered to celebrate Janmashtami.
Janmashtami is a festival marking the birth of Lord Krishna.
Most of the attendees were Jewish devotees of Krishna.
They met at a cultural centre in Moshav Aviel in northern Israel.
People sang “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” and danced together.
Musicians played instruments including the tabla, dholak, harmonium and flute.
The group also performed a play about Krishna and Radha.
The celebration ended with a meal of 108 vegetarian dishes.
Hundreds of Krishna devotees, most of them Jewish, gathered in Moshav Aviel, northern Israel, for Janmashtami.
The celebration marked the birth of Lord Krishna, revered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Devotees sang and danced to “Hare Rama Hare Krishna” with tabla, dholak, harmonium, jhaal and flute music.
Participants staged the play “Elohim Plus,” highlighting messages from the lives of Krishna and Radha.
The event ended with Krishna Prasadam, including a vegetarian feast of 108 dishes.
- Who
- Hundreds of Krishna devotees, most of them Jewish, along with other Indian culture enthusiasts in Israel.
- What
- They celebrated Krishna Janmashtami with chants, music, dancing, a play and a 108-dish vegetarian feast.
- When
- On a Friday; the devotees celebrate Janmashtami every year.
- Where
- A cultural centre in Moshav Aviel in northern Israel.
- Why
- To mark the birth of Lord Krishna, who is revered as an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
- Festival
- Krishna Janmashtami
- Location
- Moshav Aviel, northern Israel
- Attendance
- Hundreds of devotees
- Community
- Most attendees were Jewish
- Performance
- The play “Elohim Plus” focused on messages from Krishna and Radha’s lives
- Feast
- Krishna Prasadam consisting of 108 vegetarian dishes
- Other major festival
- Gaura Purnima