History of the Mezuzah in 60 seconds

A mezuzah is a little box that is nailed to the doorpost of a Jewish home. The Hebrew word…

The Magen David is the six pointed star also known as the Star of David. Magen David literally…

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

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

Tzedakah is from the word meaning righteousness. A tzadek is a righteous person.

Shofar and Blessings by Mishkanim.

Shabbat Oneg with Micha Gamerman” consists of six medleys arranged by Benny Laufer.

Prior to the Holocaust, Yiddish, a language more resembling Middle High German than anything…

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

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

This video presents a brief history of the controversial origins of the national anthem of…

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

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

"Shema Yisrael, Adonai Elohenu, Adonai Echad." These wordsare the first words in every mezuzah.…

A yarmulke in Yiddish, or a kippah in Hebrew, is a small head covering. Kippah literally means…

Humans are partial to food to begin with, and Jewish culture is no different – plus Judaism has…