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Why is the Shofar made from an animal’s horn?
In Judaism, the shofar is the ceremonial horn that is blown to mark the beginnings of the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah (“New Year”) and Yom Kippur (“Day of Atonement”) although it may be sounded on other occasions, depending … Continue reading
Laws relating to Counting the Omer
Between the festivals of Pesach and Shavuot Jewish people count the Omer. The first night of the Omer falls on the second night of Pesach and the last night of the Omer falls on the night before Shavuot. The best … Continue reading
The Significance of the Different Notes of the Shofar
On the Jewish New Year, the Jewish people are commanded to blow the Shofar. The Shofar is a horn fashioned from a kosher animal. The Shofar is blown in Jewish houses of prayer that are known as Synagogues. Every single … Continue reading
Bows and Arrows on Lag B’Omer
In Lag B’Omer is a minor festival in the Jewish calendar. It is celebrated on the thirty-third day of the Omer. The Omer is a period of time that occurs between the second night of Passover and festival of Shavuot. … Continue reading
Kiddush Basics
In the book of Exodus it is written, “Remember the Sabbath day to sanctify it.” We learn from this verse that we are obliged to sanctify the Sabbath day when it enters with Kiddush and sanctifying when it departs with … Continue reading
The Torah Scroll
The Torah Scroll is the holiest book in the Jewish religion and it is made up of five books that are also known as the Five Books of Moses. In each Torah scroll there are 304, 805 letters. According to … Continue reading
Counting of the Omer
What is the Omer? The Omer is the period of time that falls between the festivals of Pesach and Shavuot. An Omer is actually a unit of measure. In the time of the Temple, on the second day of Pesach … Continue reading
Shavuot Customs and Traditions
The festival of Shavuot is celebrated in commemoration of the revelation at Mount Sinai. There are a number of beautiful and interesting customs connected with the day;
Pesach Sheni
Pesach or Passover is a holiday that many have heard about. A less well-known Jewish holiday is Pesach Sheni or the Second Passover. This intriguing festival falls a month after Pesach, on the fourteenth day of the Hebrew month of … Continue reading
Lesser-Known Pesach Customs
There are hundreds and hundreds of laws concerning the holiday of Pesach and not a small number of customs that vary from community to community. The following are a number of customs that are, on the whole, lesser-known. It is … Continue reading