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US health officials on Tuesday released a draft of long-awaited federal guidelines on…

Today we may recognize some traditional Jewish garments such as prayer shawls and kippahs,…

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

You may have noticed that pomegranates are often portrayed in Jewish art in decorations for…

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

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

A mikvah, מקווה, is an immersion pool that is used for ceremonial cleansing.

The word “kosher” literally means “proper.” When kosher is used to describe food it refers to…

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

For communities all over the world, keeping Shabbat is one of the most important parts of what…

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

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

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

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

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

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A get is a divorce under halacha, or Jewish law. The word can also refer to the document that…

Once the Beth Din had evidence that the new moon had been seen, (see FIXING THE CALENDAR) a new…