Ketubah: the Jewish Wedding Contract

When a Jewish family moves into a new home, relatives and friends can bring housewarming gifts…

You will get a real laugh from this excerpt from the show Seinfeld.

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

What do you know about the Hebrew language?

Havdallah means “separation” and is a service used to separate the holiness of the Sabbath from…

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

The Yiddish language is a wonderful source of rich expressions, especially terms of endearment…

A little holiday comedy to kick off the season. Comedian Elon Gold explains why Jews are better…

Candles are very special in Jewish tradition because they are said to represent the light from…

Have you ever wondered what a shochet is? It is known that Torah observant believers keep a…

Holocaust Survivor Meets US Veteran After 70 Years

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

The Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Tanak contains 39 books divided into 3 sections. The…

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

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

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

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

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