History of the Mezuzah in 60 seconds

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

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

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

Dude it's Shabbos.

Havdallah means “separation” and is a service used to separate the holiness of the Sabbath from…

One of the most well known Jewish customs connected with the observance of Shabbat (the…

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

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

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

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

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

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

Shabbat (Sabbath) at the western wall in Jerusalem.

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

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

"Shema Yisrael, Adonai Elohenu, Adonai Echad." These wordsare the first words in every mezuzah.…

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

Who are the Ashkenazi Jews?