Shofar and Blessings

Have you ever wondered what a shochet is? It is known that Torah observant believers keep a…

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

Dude it's Shabbos.

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

Shabbat (Sabbath) at the western wall in Jerusalem.

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

A mekhitza is a dividing wall or barrier that is used to separate men and women. It could be…

"...You shall not boil a young goat in its mother's milk" (Deuteronomy 14:21). Many take this…

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

How familiar are you with some Israeli food? You’re probably familiar with Hummus and falafel,…

Anti-Semitism is viral and has infected almost all large organized groups from all sides of the…

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

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

On March 3, 1963, television viewers were treated to an episode of the comedy Car 54, Where Are…

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

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

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