Judaism Articles
1: Party Planning for a Bar-Mitzvah
A Bar-Mitzvah is the ceremony of a 13-year old boy. It is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate the coming of age. This religious observance is important for the faith of this group of people. It is vital to plan a Bar-Mitzvah accordingly to the ancient practices and to be a part of this event.
An individual could complete this goal
2: The Kabbalah of Adolescence
Do you remember what it was like to be an adolescent? The anger, the confusion, the rebellion? The intense need to express yourself, even in ways that were upsetting to the people around you?
Or maybe you are the parent of an adolescent. Maybe you long for the days when he or she was a sweet, compliant child, wanting nothing more than to be jus
3: The Mighty Mezzuzah on the Doorpost
A mezzuzah is a container that holds a kosher parchment, which is then affixed to the doorpost of Jewish homes. In order for the parchment to be kosher, it has to be hand-written by a sopher, a Jewish scribe, and it has to be in perfect condition; this is why the parchment is often more expensive than the mezzuzah case itself! Note, that the parchm
4: Simply Shofars A Natural Item with a Beautiful Sound
A shofar is a natural instrument made from a ram's horn (ashkenazi shofar) or an African antelope yemenite shofar). In ancient times, it was blown during religious ceremonies as well as a signal for battle. Today, shofars are blown during the high holiday services, during Rosh Hashanah and at the end of Yom Kippur. Sometimes educators will bring a
5: Sanctity of Life and Sanctity of the Sabbath
There is a question in the Talmud regarding the source that allows one to desecrate the Shabbos in order to save human life.
We will be focusing on one particular opinion taught to us in the Talmud. The Talmud was written almost 2000 years ago. It is mentioned according to one opinion in the Talmud, that the source from which we derive the law
6: Spinoza the Man Who Changed Judaism
Baruch Spinoza (1632-1677) was a Dutch Jew born in Amsterdam. He is more commonly referred to by the Latin version of his name: Benedict de Spinoza.
Early in life he acquired a deep interest in the philosophy of Rene Descartes and other ideas that conflicted with Judaism.
He was formally excommunicated from his Synagogue at the age of 24. He
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