Americans Try Israeli Food for the First Time

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

The custom of reading from the Torah on Saturday mornings is so old that it is difficult to be…

The death of a loved one is a very disorienting time, and isn’t something many people think…

Holocaust Survivor Meets US Veteran After 70 Years

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

When a Jewish family moves into a new home, relatives and friends can bring housewarming gifts…

A little holiday comedy to kick off the season. Comedian Elon Gold explains why Jews are better…

Carroll O'Connor and Jean Stapleton as Archie and Edith Bunker from All in the Family sit down…

Humans are partial to food to begin with, and Jewish culture is no different – plus Judaism has…

There are several Jewish traditions surrounding the death loved ones. We say the mourner’s…

LUNAR-SOLAR CALENDAR The Jewish calendar is based mainly on the phases of the moon; but it also…

A mezuzah is a little box that is nailed to the doorpost of a Jewish home. The Hebrew word…

Spiritually Uplifting End to Shabbat in Israel

It is often said of Judaism that it is less a faith than it is a way of life. For Judaism…

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

Bread plays a very important role in Jewish tradition. In the Torah when Holy visitors come to…

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

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