How to Perform the Traditional Friday Night Kiddush Video & Text
This step-by-step video demonstrates how to recite the Kiddush ceremony at the beginning of a traditional Friday night Shabbat meal in
A Complete Guide to Performing a Traditional Friday Night Kiddush: Text & Audio
This step-by-step guide explains how to perform the basic Orthodox Ashkenazi Kiddush, including the Hebrew, English, and transliterated text of the
Learning and Schmoozing with the Rabbis: Making Kiddush
In this informative and amusing video, ideal for beginners, Rabbi Rafi Rank and Rabbi Josh Hearshen provide basic information about how to
Blessing the Challah: A 3-Step Guide
This short post outlines the basic order of blessing the challah, including the text of the blessing in Hebrew, English
6 Challah Recipes & The Mitzvah of Separating Challah
The following article from Aish.com provides six different challah recipes, including eggless, whole wheat, and the “always successful” recipe, reprinted
Shabbat Blessings over the Candles, Wine and Challah
In this short, well-produced video, Rabbi Matt Soffer explains and demonstrates the Shabbat blessings over the candles, wine and bread
Candle Lighting with Rabbi Eli Garfinkel
In the first 49 seconds of this brief homemade instructional video, Rabbi Eli Garfinkel demonstrates how to light the Shabbat
The Custom of Eating Fruits on Tu B’Shvat
This article from My Jewish Learning explores the variety of beliefs and customs surrounding fruit celebrated by Jewish communities around the world
Tu B’Shvat in Jewish Tradition & Ritual
From KKL-JNF,an organization dedicated to the development of the Land of Israel and the strengthening between the Jewish people and the
Hellenism in Palestine as a Cultural Force and its Influence on the Jews
This lengthy academic article is an excerpt from Martin Hengel’s seminal work “Judaism and Hellenism: Studies in their Encounter in Palestine