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.
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.
Why hell is destruction, not eternal torment. Absolute Biblical proof of conditional immortality. What was taught in the Old Testament? What did Judaism teach? In-depth discussion on Conditional Immortality, Annihilationism, Traditionalism, and more! He
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 to some traditions, the day that the...
What is a Jewish tallit? Jewish Prayer: In Orthodox Judaism, Jewish men are obligated to pray three times a day at the synagogue. At morning prayers, all men and boys over the age of 13 wear the tefillin, which are little black boxes that are worn on the left arm and on the head....
Is Judaism a Cult? Jewish parents worry, when their children become Orthodox, that perhaps their children are joining a cult. How can we demonstrate that Judaism is not a cult? The Jewish Cycle of Life Bris Milah: The Covenant of Circumcision ...
What Is A Mikveh? Amikveh (pronounced MICK-vuh, also spelled mikvah), is a Jewish ritual bath. Almost every Jewish community has at least one mikveh (you can searchherefor a traditional mikveh, orherefor a non-Orthodox mikveh directory). In larger Jewish communities you might have a ...
ByMy Jewish Learning Amezuzah Torah Torah Shema mezuzot Learn how to affix a mezuzah to your doorpost! The box that holds the scroll can be decorated in a variety of ways, and often has aHebrewlettershinon it, which is the first letter of one of God’s names,Shaddai. ...
The Sabbath is observed as a day of rest and worship, a time for spiritual renewal, communal worship, and a break from the regular routines of work.
Water mist is sprayed on Muslim pilgrims as they walk towards the rocky hill known as the Mountain of Mercy, on the Plain of Arafat, during the annual Hajj pilgrimage, near the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Tuesday, June 27, 2023. Around two million pilgrims are converging on Saud...