Ketubah: the Jewish Wedding Contract

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

How does your family celebrate Friday night Shabbat?

Rent a son! In Japan people actually hire someone to be a “father” or “friend” for a day.

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

Many cultures have different ways of dealing with death. One Jewish custom is to place a stone…

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

Why do we hang a mezuzah? Find out in 60 seconds.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A chupah is a large covering that is often used at weddings to cover the bride and groom.

“And the Lord said to Moses, ‘Look, I have chosen the Levites from among the Israelites to…

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

The Maccabeats are a wonderful singing group that shares Jewish music with their own special…