Ketubah: the Jewish Wedding Contract

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

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

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

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

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

Talking about Jewish food is both mouth-wateringly delicious and just a little complicated.

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

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

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

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

It is very common to associate the color blue with the Jewish people. It is on the flag of…

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

"Netilat yadayim" is the Jewish word depicting the religious washing of hand with the help of a…

How do you express gratitude when someone does something special for you? Do you say thank you?…

Shabbat (Sabbath) at the western wall in Jerusalem.

The Magen David is the six pointed star also known as the Star of David. Magen David literally…

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

In the Song of Solomon we read “He brought me to the banqueting house, and his banner over me…