Seinfeld: Jewish Food

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

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

As many readers know, there are videos on Shalom Adventure to help you learn Hebrew, but what…

How does your family celebrate Friday night Shabbat?

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

Who are the Ashkenazi Jews?

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

Male circumcision is a well known Jewish tradition. Avraham (Abraham) was called by God and…

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

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

The death of a loved one is a very disorienting time, and isn’t something many people think…

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

The Torah says “And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall…

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

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

Holocaust Survivor Meets US Veteran After 70 Years

For communities all over the world, keeping Shabbat is one of the most important parts of what…

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