Kapparot: The Chicken Thing
By Lorne Rozovsky
Kapores is a custom carried out the day before Yom Kippur. Some say during the evening proceeding. What is this custom all about?
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Hand Signs of the Jew
By Lorne Rozovsky
Throughout history, many societies have had secret, and not-so-secret hand signs. Jews are no different.
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It's About Time
By Lorne Rozovsky
All about the Jewish calendar and how it works
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Jews and Shoes
By Lorne Rozovsky
Shoes have always played a role in history and culture. What about Jews and shoes?
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The Mysterious World of Shatnez
By Lorne Rozovsky
Of all the ancient laws and customs of the Jews, one of the most mysterious is that of the law forbidding Shatnez.
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Jewish Facts
By Lorne Rozovsky
Lorne Rozovsky analyzes various ideas and issues from a Jewish perspective: shoes, time, hand signs and more...
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Abi Gezunt! "Be Healthy!"
Health and Jewish Tradition
By Lorne Rozovsky
Does Judaism have anything to say about eating healthy and being healthy? Actually, Judaism has always been well ahead of the times in this area.
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The Kippah (Skullcap)
By Lorne Rozovsky
Traditionally, Jewish men and boys wear the kippah at all times, a symbol of their awareness of, and submission to, a "higher" entity.
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Bringing Back the Wimpel
By Lorne Rozovsky
A 400 year old German Ashkenazi custom which had almost disappeared is making a comeback. This is the custom of making a "wimpel." Most know it as the binder which is wrapped around the Torah scroll.
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What is an Eruv?
By Lorne Rozovsky
The literal meaning of the word is blending or intermingling, but that really does not tell us much... Some think that an eruv has something to do with baby strollers—and to a certain extent they are right...
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Lorne E. Rozovsky is a Lawyer, author, educator, a health management consultant and a curious Jew. He could be contacted via his web site 
