(Jewish Lights Publishing, 2013), traces the shift from the twentieth-century Jewish obsession with Jewish continuity for its own sake, to a more universalist outlook. Rather than tending towards tribalism, the Millennials are guided by what Rabbi Sid calls a covenantal identity, meaning a ...
While large sizes are common for the religious community, people who enjoy a royal look tend to purchase a larger size.View a completeSizing Chartunder each talit in our catalog. Be sure to visit our learning center for the meaning & blessing. Tzitzit Strings Fringes on the four corners are...
There is an idea in Talmudic hermeneutics (which defines the rules and methods for investigation and exact determination of meaning of the scriptures in the Jewish Bible, within the framework of Rabbinic Judaism) that you can unlock meaning by looking at the juxtaposition of biblical texts that do...
From Greek meaning “dessert.” A half piece of matzah set aside during thePassover Seder, which is later hidden by children and then ransomed by parents, or hidden by parents and found by children. It is eaten as the last part of the meal. See Pesach (Passover) ...
3. How can the judgment of Rosh Hashanah be exclusively a function of the day of Rosh Hashanah itself, irrelevant of the future and even of the past? We mentioned previously that every holiday has three clues that help us to unlock its hidden meaning. Let’s begin with the first one, ...
Some Laws of Tefillin A Jewish boy, upon reaching his thirteenth birthday, is regarded as a full fledged Jew. He then becomes a "Bar Mitzvah", meaning that he is obliged to keep and perform all the laws and customs of the Jewish people. One of these laws commanded us in the Torah is...
They pushed me into a lifelong journey through the meaning of masculinity, resulting in two books: Searching for My Brothers: Jewish Men in a Gentile World and The Modern Men’s Torah Commentary. But, more than that, those experiences inculcated a social awareness about LGBTQ life. Three ...
conveyed by words of farewell with the added meaning of a farewell accompanied by a warm handshake. Both the words and the handshake symbolize sorrow at parting and the longing to stay; however, words alone cannot convey the profundity extended through the tactile warmth of human contact and ...
has been found to be free of all adhesions. "Glatt" literally means smooth, indicating that the meat comes from an animal whose lung has been found to be free of all adhesions. Of late "Glatt Kosher" has come to be used more broadly as a consumer phrase meaning kosher without question....
Ive just returned from a Prayer Shawl or Tallit Service at my church in which Ive learned the meaning of the wearing of the Tallit but Im not Jewish why would I wear onescriptures supporting the answer is found in Numbers 153840 to remember to obey ALL o