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What is a Get?

A get is a divorce under halacha, or Jewish law. The word can also refer to the document that…
What is a Get?

The Name

Throughout the ages the Jewish people have been extremely careful to honor the name of God.…
The Name

Magen David

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

Mekhitza-Jewish Tradition

A mekhitza is a dividing wall or barrier that is used to separate men and women. It could be…
Mekhitza-Jewish Tradition

Jewish Wedding Rings

Even though we have modernized we still hold some sacred old traditions dear amongst the Jewish…
Jewish Wedding Rings

Halacha

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

Western Wall

The Western Wall is the western portion of the retaining wall of the Temple Mount where the…
Western Wall

Challah

Bread plays a very important role in Jewish tradition. In the Torah when Holy visitors come to…
Challah
Photo: Front of a Kosher Market on a Street Corner

Mixing Matters

"...You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Deuteronomy 14:21). Many take this…
Mixing Matters
Plate of lox, as featured in Allan Sherman's song

There is Nothing Like a Lox

Do you like Jewish food? What is your favorite? Bagels and cream cheese? Blintzes?
There is Nothing Like a Lox

Jewish Guide to Shiva Practices

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

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