What Is Shamor? “שָׁמוֹר אֶת יוֹם הַשַּׁבָּת לְקַדְּשׁוֹ כַּאֲשֶׁר צִוְּךָ ד’ אֱלֹקיךָ” Observe the Sabbath day, to keep it holy, as Hashem your God commanded you. Devarim 5:11 Shamor means […]
Judaism 101
Explore the fundamentals of Jewish belief—from emunah (faith) to hashgachah (Divine supervision).
Two Parts Of Shabbat Every Jewish soul was present at Har Sinia (Mount Sinai) when Hashem (God) gave us the Torah. So YOU were there too! Do you remember? When […]
Farewell To Shabbat Havdalah is the name of the short ceremony we do after nightfall at the conclusion of Shabbat. The word havdalah literally means to differentiate or distinguish. This […]
It’s Official! Kiddush is a blessing over wine. Its how we bring Shabbat into our home. Ever heard someone say, “Make it official!”? That’s what kiddush does for Shabbat. Although […]
Start With A Glow The mitzvah to light candles before the start of Shabbat is an important one. It fulfills the mitzvot of both kavod and oneg Shabbat.1 The added […]
Sarah’s Burial Place In Parshat Chayei Sarah, our Matriarch Sarah passed away. After the painful loss, Avraham Avinu (our Patriarch Abraham) wished to honor her with the most dignified burial […]
Avraham’s Revolution Let’s picture the world in the days of Avraham Avinu (our forefather Abraham). Idols stood on every street corner, and false beliefs were deeply rooted in every home. […]
When we mix flour and water to make a large batch of dough – about 10 cups of flour, the Torah tells us to separate a small piece and set […]
Double Portion Every Shabbat meal, we wash our hands and recite a blessing on two loaves of bread (known as challah). Why do we have double loaves? We do this […]
The Songs We Sing Shabbat zemirot are traditional songs we sing during the Shabbat meals. These zemirot are century years old and by singing them, we connect to our Jewish […]
