The Calendar and Holidays (incl. Sabbath)
- Chanukah
- Other Holidays and Fasts
- Passover
- Purim
- Rosh HaShanah
- Shavuos
- Sukkos
- The Jewish Calendar
- The Sabbath
- Yom Kippur
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Crying on Shabbat
Good morning, I have a halachic (legal) question regarding shabbat (the Sabbath). I know shabat is suppose to be a happy day and we are suppose to enjoy it as much as possible, however are we allowed to cry to…
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Number of candles
Are there any rules or guidelines, in the torah or any other recognized Jewish document, that determans the number of candles A jewish wife should light on shabat (friday night), at sundown. Or what other referances are there. The main…
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Bringing pictures on Shabbos
Is this permitted? When I visit people on shabbas I would like to bring pictures to show them. These would be pictures of my property, showing a field, trees, plants, exterior of a bungalow, people and animals. Also pictures of…
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Havdalah customs
After the Havdalah prayer is concluded, who can drink the wine in the Havdalah wine cup. Can women as well as men drink the wine. If women are excluded as I have been told, why is this the case? Thank…
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The Book of Life
I was asked by someone if the Book of Life is mentioned in the bible. I’m not sure if it is mentioned in the Torah or the New Testament, or if it is mentioned in the Psalms. Can you help…
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What is Shavuos?
What is Shavuos? Answer: Beginning on the 2nd night of Pesach (Passover), we count 49 days (& 7 weeks). The next day, the 50th day, so to speak, is the 6th day of the Hebrew month of Sivan, and is…
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Prayer
From my tenth grade student–Why don’t we say the 13 Ani Ma’amin’s on shabbos? (it isn’t in the siddur as part of shabbos davening) Thank You! Interesting question. I would say it is for the same reason that we don”t…
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Menorah – Lighting from the Right
Why do we put the candle on the right and light then from left to right. Answer: In Judaism, the right side is always primary. This may be so because mystically, the right side represents G-d’s attribute of mercy which…
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Menorah – Preparing the Lights
May one fill all the cups on the menorah with oil and use as needed? According to the strict law, yes. However it is recommended that each night one spends the time to prepare the lights they will light since…