In the words of Tevyeh from Fiddler on the Roof, “To life! To life! L’Chaim!” and life is surely something to celebrate. In Judaism there are a few milestones that call for a big celebration and who doesn’t love a good party. These three major times in that occur in hopefully everyone’s life are not […]
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Jewish Wedding Season: What To Expect
As the sun begins to shine throughout the day and flowers begin to blossom, nature sets the perfect backdrop to wedding season, and this of course includes Jewish weddings. Like most weddings, Jewish weddings are full of tradition, but these religious traditions date back to hundreds of years, with one of the first we know […]
Modeh Ani: The Morning Prayer
Each and every morning, we awake hopefully feeling refreshed and renewed, and according to Jewish tradition, the first thing we do once opening our eyes is saying the prayer of Modeh Ani. Modeh Ani is a way to thank G-d for giving a new day, with new challenges and new rewards. The prayer is very short […]