The custom of putting Tsitsit, fringes or tassels, on the corners of garments originates in the…

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

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The word Halakhah comes from the root word halakh which means “to go” and it is the name given…

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“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to…

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The Maccabeats are a wonderful singing group that shares Jewish music with their own special…

On March 3, 1963, television viewers were treated to an episode of the comedy Car 54, Where Are…

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T'fillin, or phylacteries, are square black boxes traditionally worn on the head and arm.