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

Shabbat (Sabbath) at the western wall in Jerusalem.

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

הפטרה (Haftarah), the name given to the reading from the Prophetic books which follows the Torah reading.

This is part of a short series on personal conduct at a Jewish funeral.

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