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Mitzvot & Jewish Customs
ב"ה Why do we keep kosher? Why so many "don'ts" on Shabbat? What is the deeper significance of the Tallit? Why do Chassidic Jews wear those long black coats? 61 items in this section Show all Sort By: Everything you need to know about the daily practice of studying three Jewish texts: Chumash, Tehillim, and Tanya. Could it be true, I wondered, that there really is no mitzvah to help people? I tried to consider how what I already knew (or thought I knew) fit in with the speaker’s narrative.
Which blessing is said upon seeing a rainbow?
After the flood, G‑d promised Noah that He would never again bring a flood that would destroy the world. A rainbow is a reminder of this covenant that G‑d made with Noah, his descendants, and all living creatures. Therefore, upon seeing a rainbow in the sky, we recite the following blessing: בָּרוּךְ אַתָּה ה' אֶלוֹהֵינוּ מֶלֶךְ הָעוֹלָם זוֹכֵר הַבְּרִית וְנֶאֱמָן בִּבְרִיתוֹ וְקַיָם בְּמַאֲמָרוֹ Baruch ata Ado-nai Elo-heinu melech ha'olam zocher ha'brit v'ne'eman bivrito v'kayam b'ma'amaro.
Why the Bow and Arrow on Lag BaOmer?
Answer: The custom of playing with bows and arrows on Lag BaOmer, the day that marks the passing of Rabbi Shimon bar Yochai, symbolizes our sages proclamation that not a single rainbow appeared in the sky during the lifetime of this great sage. The rainbow first appeared after the flood, and represents G‑d's promise to never again destroy the world by flood. The rainbow appears when the world is deserving of punishment.
What's Up With Orthodox Men and Women and the Handshake?
My family and I met with an Orthodox rabbi and his wife the other day. I noticed that the rabbi shook hands with me but not with my wife, and that his wife shook hands with my wife, but not with me. What’s the big deal about men and women shaking hands? Isn’t a handshake just a handshake? Answer It’s common enough that we don’t think twice: a quick handshake when meeting, greeting, parting, sealing an agreement, or offering congratulations. But what does Judaism have to say?
Did Jacob Ever Discover What the Brothers Did to Joseph? - Parshah Focus - Parsha
Did Joseph’s brother’s ever own up to their father about the crime they committed against their younger brother? After Jacob’s passing, the brothers feared that Joseph would now take the opportunity to punish them for their misconduct.
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