What do we mourn on Tisha B'Av? While most commonly associated with the destruction of the First and Second Temples, Tisha B'Av actually marks a number of calamities throughout Jewish history. Chronologically, the first such tragedy is believed to have been the sin of the spies. According t...
The Kaddish is a Jewish prayer full of praise that is recited during Jewish prayer services and associated with death and mourning. Learn more about the meaning behind the prayer with Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg.
If you are attending a Jewish funeral service, it usually takes place in a synagogue, temple, or funeral home one day after the death, although it will never occur on the Saturday Sabbath. Men are required to wear a head covering known as a kippah or yarmulke. If you do not own one,...
And what exactly did Pentecost and associating feast mean to the Jewish people? How do we know who has the Holy Spirit and who doesn't? How do you hear from God through the Holy Spirit? What are some good resources to learn more about the Holy Spirit? Music Credits: Defender by Rosas...
probably while the nails were being driven into the hands and feet. Different from other holy dying men,hehad no need to say, "Forgiveme." Then, as always, thinking of others, he utters this prayer, uttering it, too, as Stier well observes, with the same consciousness which had been ...
To the Jewish mind, this metaphor had particular application to the Gentile world - a world that had not received the grace of God through the revelation of the Torah, the prophets, and the written revelation of God. Even today, we know that untold millions still dwell in deep darkness...
Had I been like, man, you're Jewish. You're white. You wear funny clothes. I'm saying you got this bad thing going on. I aint rocking with you at a loss. I want a biggest blessings in my life. So it's hard for people to come out of their social enclaves and engage with oth...
Emojis have become an integral part of our messaging experience, be it on WhatsApp, Snapchat, or Instagram. It helps us fill in many emotional and expressive cues, which are otherwise not available through texts. Over the years, many emojis covering life’s aspects have been added. However,...
The Mi Shebeirach is the Jewish prayer for healing. Learn the meaning and rituals around this prayer from Rabbi Reni Dickman, the Director of Interfaith Family in Chicago.
12 But there are Jewish men whom you appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego—and these men[cg] have not shown proper respect to you, O king. They don’t serve your gods and they don’t pay homage to the golden statue that you have...