Shofar and Blessings

Apart from its definitive meaning and use, this schlep video is a parody of Uber and Lyft taxi…

A discussion of traditional versus current trends regarding burial is presented.

Kiddush, like candles, sanctifies the Sabbath. Making kiddush is a simple religious act that…

Shiva is a weeklong mourning period following the burial of an immediate relative in a Jewish…

Have you done a mitzvah today? A mitzvah is a good deed, something done to benefit someone else…

When reading sometimes it is helpful to have something to guide us so we don’t skip a line of…

It is very common to associate the color blue with the Jewish people. It is on the flag of…

The shofar, made from a ram's horn, has been used by our people for thousands of years. The…

Many cultures have different ways of dealing with death. One Jewish custom is to place a stone…

The Hebrew word "tzedakah" derives from the biblical word "tzedek" meaning righteousness or…

Rent a son! In Japan people actually hire someone to be a “father” or “friend” for a day.

The word Bar Mitzvah (spelled בר מצוה in Hebrew) means "one to whom the commandments apply".

The Accidental Talmudist posted this video the “Maccabeats Lead Havdalah - Partners In Torah…

"...You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Deuteronomy 14:21). Many take this…

A tallit is a prayer shawl. Tallitot (plural of tallit) are rectangular in shape and have…

LUNAR-SOLAR CALENDAR The Jewish calendar is based mainly on the phases of the moon; but it also…

Ever been invited to a bar or bat mitzvah and wonder what that even is?

The Torah says “And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall…