What exactly are “the three weeks”? Hear from Rabbi Eli Bohm of TheZone about this time, its history, and its laws.Learn about the three weeks and how we commemorate the […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
An Oorah Holiday Guide The three weeks that begin on Shiva Asar B’Tammuz (17th of Tammuz) and end on Tisha B’Av (the 9th of Av) are a period of mourning […]
Warming Food on Shabbos < Intro and Lesson 1: Getting to Know Your Blech Lesson 2: Zones of the Blech IMPORTANT NOTE: Please see Tip! in the transcription below for […]
The best Jewish food not only fills the stomach, but warms the heart. If you tell someone that you top your chopped liver with grieben, their face may light up […]
To a novice, the notion of baking challah seems very daunting. But there’s nothing like warm, homemade challah to start your Shabbat, and it turns out that once you get […]
Shavuos is not only a day on which we celebrate the fact that we got the Torah on this day thousands of years ago. Our Sages tell us (Yalkut Shimoni, […]
The chag of Shavuot is approaching. What is the story of Shavuot, though? Our tradition tells us that God Himself appeared to the entire Jewish nation – men, women and children; […]
Yup, here we are again. Shavuot, the time at which it all began. When Jews became Jews. When we got the Torah. Why is the Torah Important? So, what is […]
We Shall Find Our Faith In Mind It is customary to read the Book of Ruth, or Megillat Rut, on the holiday of Shavuot. You may wonder, what is the […]
By Rabbi Yitzchok Aryeh Strimber Shavuos is the day the Jewish nation received the Torah, and every year on this day we celebrate the fact that we received this wonderful […]
