History of the Mezuzah in 60 seconds

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

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

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

Bread plays a very important role in Jewish tradition. In the Torah when Holy visitors come to…

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

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

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

Who are the Ashkenazi Jews?

Anti-Semitism is viral and has infected almost all large organized groups from all sides of the…

Do you like Jewish food? What is your favorite? Bagels and cream cheese? Blintzes?

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

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

The Accidental Talmudist posted this video the “Maccabeats Lead Havdalah - Partners In Torah…

Holocaust Survivor Meets US Veteran After 70 Years

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

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

Prior to the Holocaust, Yiddish, a language more resembling Middle High German than anything…

The basic concept in Judaism relating to practice is the Mitzva, a commandment from HaShem.