Seinfeld: Jewish Food

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Hebrew word "tzedakah" derives from the biblical word "tzedek" meaning righteousness or…

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

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

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

In many Jewish synagogues a minyan is required for public prayer times. A minyan is a group of…

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

Ever been invited to a bar or bat mitzvah and wonder what that even is?

This is part of a short series on personal conduct at a Jewish funeral.

Have you done a mitzvah today? A mitzvah is a good deed, something done to benefit someone else…

The Hebrew Scriptures, also known as the Tanak contains 39 books divided into 3 sections. The…

Even though we have modernized we still hold some sacred old traditions dear amongst the Jewish…

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