Shofar and Blessings

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There are several Jewish traditions surrounding the death loved ones. We say the mourner’s…

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

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Ever been invited to a bar or bat mitzvah and wonder what that even is?

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

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

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

What is a ketubah?

The shofar, made from a ram's horn, has been used by our people for thousands of years. The…

In many Jewish synagogues a minyan is required for public prayer times. A minyan is a group of…