An Oorah Holiday Guide Oorah’s “10 Minute” Guides are designed to help you “find your way around” the Yomim Tovim that mark the Jewish year. Our heritage is rich with […]
Shabbat and Holidays
Inspiration, information, tutorials, recipes, and more on Shabbat and the Jewish holidays celebrated throughout the year.
A unique look at the Yom Kippur service: Change your perspective with the proper preparation. Oorah’s founder, Rabbi Chaim Mintz, gives a weekly class at Oorah’s Torah Spot in Staten […]
On Rosh Hashanah we have the special Mitzvah (commandment) of listening to the sound of the shofar (the blowing of a special kind of horn). The Rambam (Laws of Teshuvah, […]
This recipe, perfect for the Nine Days before Tisha B’Av when we don’t eat meat, comes from Oorah’s talented creative marketer, Mrs. Barker. Ingredients: 5 large Spanish onions, halved and […]
Rosh Chodesh Tamuz (the start of the month of Tamuz) begins at sundown on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 and ends at nightfall on Friday, June 11th, 2021. Rosh Chodesh literally means “head of […]
A year after the Jews’ exodus from Egypt, they were commanded to bring the Passover sacrifice once again (on Passover eve) as they did the previous year. In order to […]
Shavuos is in the air and the master chefs at Oorah and TheZone join together to bring you an epic evening of cooking, planning, recipes and more! From our kitchen […]
To explore the connection between mitzvah and matzah, we need to go back in time for a bit. It was the third day following Avraham’s circumcision. Most people would be […]
The seventh day of Passover has special characteristics to it, similar to the first day of Passover. It is celebrated with festive meals and certain additional restrictions apply on that […]
Erev Pesach (the day before Passover) is one of the busiest days of the year, and since this year (2021) it is on Shabbos, there are several issues that are […]
