Laws & Customs

On Shavuot night we remain awake until dawn to atone for an error committed many years ago...

All must attend the reading of the Ten Commandments, men and women, young and old. Find out why...

Who are the Jews, what it means to be "chosen", the revelation at Sinai, the Ten Commandments, and the three pilgrimage festivals...

On the holiday of Shavuot we all became Jewish. What an appropriate time to read about the consummate convert -- and her justly deserved reward.

Shavuot is the only holiday when dairy foods are a traditional item on the menu. There are many reasons for this delicious custom...

A desert mountain which miraculously bloomed with flowers and vegetation spawned a beautiful and aesthetic custom...

The biblical holidays on the Jewish calendar have many unique laws and traditions. What is allowed and what is not allowed? And what are yom tov's unique mitzvot?