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

Sha'atnez is the term used for clothing made with a mixture of wool and linen fibres. This…

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

How familiar are you with some Israeli food? You’re probably familiar with Hummus and falafel,…

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

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

Once the Beth Din had evidence that the new moon had been seen, (see FIXING THE CALENDAR) a new…

Apart from its definitive meaning and use, this schlep video is a parody of Uber and Lyft taxi…

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

When a young boy reaches the age of thirteen, he is termed a bar mitzvah, which literally means…

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

This video presents a brief history of the controversial origins of the national anthem of…

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

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

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

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

"...You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Deuteronomy 14:21). Many take this…

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