Chani Benjaminson

I purchased three mezuzahs from a synagogue sale (without the parchment). I’ve heard they are very expensive; can I just place a copy inside?

Is there any type of pasta that may be eaten on the holiday of Passover?

I was wondering, why can't Jews eat pork or shellfish?

Less than ten minutes elapsed from the time my waters broke to when the baby was born, so there was no time to panic, no time to be afraid or think about anything other than what was happening in the moment. But a few hours later, as I was relaxing and ...

Question: What are you to do when you can't afford to redo your entire kitchen to make it kosher? Or if you don't live near a store that carries kosher meat, and you can't afford to buy it online all the time? Answer: First of all, it's wonderful to hear ...

Question: I have heard "shalom" for years, but I don't know the meaning of the word. Can you help me understand this apparently profound word? Answer: I should know the meaning of the word as it's also my son's name... Shalom, like many Hebrew words, has ...

Question: I am in a debate regarding Kohens and Levites. My friend says that Kohens are descended from Levites. I say that the three "levels" are Kohens, Levites and Israelites. Who is correct? Answer: You are both right. Kohanim (that's plural for ...

The prohibition mentioned in the Torah is to mix meat (beef) with milk. This injunction was extended by the Sages to include fowl as its meat can be confused with beef. Eggs do not fall into this category as they cannot be mistaken for meat. Furthermore, ...

Brown chicken eggs are kosher. Nevertheless, you do need to examine them carefully for non-kosher blood spots as brown eggs tend to have more blood spots than white ones. "The reason is two-fold. Firstly, the genetics of brown birds predisposes them to ...

I am a young adult woman, not affiliated with any branch of Judaism. I have heard of adults becoming bar/bat mitzvah and am enquiring whether this is possible with Chabad...