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Kippah

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

The Name

Throughout the ages the Jewish people have been extremely careful to honor the name of God.…
The Name
The Chuppah

The Chuppah

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

Yiddish Part One

The Yiddish language is a western Germanic oral and written dialect used by the Ashkenazi Jews…
Yiddish Part One
A bride and groom under a chupah, a large covering often used at weddings.

Jewish Wedding

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

Pointing to the Torah

When reading sometimes it is helpful to have something to guide us so we don’t skip a line of…
Pointing to the Torah

Shofar

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

Redemption of the First Born

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

Tallit

A tallit is a prayer shawl. Tallitot (plural of tallit) are rectangular in shape and have…
Tallit

A Salty Jewish Tradition

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

Halacha

The word Halakhah comes from the root word halakh which means “to go” and it is the name given…
Halacha

A Stone to Remember

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

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