Ketubah: the Jewish Wedding Contract

A tallit is a prayer shawl. Tallitot (plural of tallit) are rectangular in shape and have…

The custom of reading from the Torah on Saturday mornings is so old that it is difficult to be…

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

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

Many understand the Torah to be the five books of Moses. And that is true but what many Jews…

If you visit a Jewish home one thing that you may see is a mezuzah. A mezuzah is a small…

The word Bar Mitzvah (spelled בר מצוה in Hebrew) means "one to whom the commandments apply".

In the Song of Solomon we read “He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me…

The Yiddish language is a western Germanic oral and written dialect used by the Ashkenazi Jews…

A discussion of traditional versus current trends regarding burial is presented.

How do you express gratitude when someone does something special for you? Do you say thank you?…

How does your family celebrate Friday night Shabbat?

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

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

A chupah is a large covering that is often used at weddings to cover the bride and groom.

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

The word “kosher” literally means “proper.” When kosher is used to describe food it refers to…

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