Pre-Candle-Lighting Tzedakah Custom for Children
This short post suggests a creative way to involve children in the custom of giving charity before lighting Shabbat candles.
Why Do We Wash Our Hands Before Eating Bread?
This short post explains the biblical origins behind the ritual hand-washing before bread, which is based on the ancient purity
Hand-Washing & Silence on Shabbat
This home video explores the custom of refraining from speaking between washing one’s hands and making the blessing over the bread.
Why Do We Not Speak Inbetween Washing Our Hands and Eating Bread?
In this clear video, Orthodox Rabbi Simon Harris of Wembley United Synagogue describes the halachic development of the custom of
Braided Challah: Integrating the Mundane & the Holy
This article explores the meaning behind the braiding of the Shabbat challah, suggesting that it symbolizes the weaving of our
Six Strand Braided Challah: The Unity of Shabbat
This article explores the meaning behind the custom of braiding of the Shabbat challah with six strands, suggesting that it
Shabbat Home Ritual: Kiddush
In this short post, Sarah Fishman describes the basics of the Kiddush ceremony, as part of an article introducing the
Rabbi Abraham Twerski: Candle Lighting and a Child’s Self Worth
In this short post, Rabbi Abraham Twerski relays his childhood memories of his mother lighting the Shabbat candles, focusing on
Shabbat Home Ritual: Challah
In this short post, Sarah Fishman describes the basics of the challah ceremony, as part of an article introducing the
Shabbat Home Ritual: Candle Lighting
In this short post, Sarah Fishman describes the basics of the candle lighting ceremony, as part of an article introducing