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The Festival of Joy
The story, the customs and the fun!
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The Purim Food Basket
One of the four Purim observances is ‘mishloach manot’, sending a friend a food gifts. Here is how it’s done.
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| On Passover we not only abstain from eating ‘chametz’, but we are enjoined to totally remove it from our possession, hence the cleaning and koshering before the holiday.
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Part 1
What is matzah and how is it made? Here’s how we do it!
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Part 2
What is matzah and how is it made? Here’s how we do it!
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| Many of the items that will be used at the ‘seder’ will need to be prepared in advance, here’s how.
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| Learn how to arrange and assemble your seder plate.
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Part 1
A step by step guide on how to lead a proper Passover seder
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| Central to the seder is the ‘haggadah’ – the seder manual from which we relate the story of the exodus.
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Part 2
A step by step guide on how to lead a proper Passover seder
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| A short overview of the customs and meaning of the holiday of Shavuot, celebrating the giving of the Torah.
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The Priestly Blessings
On specific holidays the kohanim, the descendants of Aaron, bless the congregation during the morning services.
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The Jewish Calendar
Rosh Chodesh, the head of the month, plays a big role in the Jewish calendar, where the lunar cycle is front and center. Learn how the Jewish calendar works.
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| The Tefillin are our connection to G-d, as we submit the thoughts in our mind and our emotions in our heart to G-d.
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Sanctifying Your Home
The mezuzah and the laws concerning the small scroll of protection that adorns every door of our homes.
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| Explore the significance of the ritually fringed four-cornered garment.
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More Than A Charitable Act
Tzedakah is more than a Charitable act. It is sharing with others what G-d in His kindness has given us.
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More Than a History Book
The Torah is more than a history book. It is G-d’s instructions to humanity. It tells us how to maximize our potential on this earth.
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| The last commandment of the Torah is to write ones own Sefer Torah. Today this is commonly done through buying a letter, chapter or portion in a joint Sefer Torah. It is written by a scribe who is specially ordained to write, and its laws are meticulous.
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| Which species of animals, birds, fish and vermin are kosher, and which are not?
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