Kiddush Cups

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Kiddush, means ‘separation’ from the same root as the Hebrew for ‘holy; distinguished’. It is said before the Shabbat meals Friday night and Saturday morning, as well as the other holidays. This is not be confused with kaddish, said in a synagogue service. You will also hear this word used for certain blessings that have nothing to do with cups [...]

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Names You Didn’t Know Are from Torah

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Lots of popular names have biblical origins not intended as Hebrew names per se, whether hoping the child emulates those same good qualities or just because they are very pretty. No matter if your name you go by is shared with someone in the Torah or if it is from a completely non-Jewish culture, make it special with something personalized [...]

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Remembering Jerusalem on the Fast of Asarah B’Tevet

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Asarah b’Tevet, or the 10th of the Hebrew month of Tevet, falls this year on January 3rd and is a solemn occasion on the Jewish calendar, marked by some in the Jewish community with mourning, fasting, and repentance. The day commemorates the anniversary of the beginning of the Babylonian siege on Jerusalem that would ultimately destroy the First Temple and force [...]

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Jerusalem’s Iconic Craft: Armenian Ceramics

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The famous floral style of pottery known as Armenian Ceramics has been handcrafted in Jerusalem for generations, and can be found everywhere: on Judaica, tableware, building tiles, and even some street signs. Despite the name, they’re made right in the Holy City by local artisans. So what’s the Armenian connection, and how did this style become such an integral part of Jerusalem [...]

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Kiddush Cups

Names You Didn’t Know Are from Torah

Remembering Jerusalem on the Fast of Asarah B’Tevet

Jerusalem’s Iconic Craft: Armenian Ceramics

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