by waklvyct | Sep 23, 2013
There is not really anything in particular you should consider taking with you. Non-Jews are not expected to cover their heads unless they are in synagogue, in which case they should do so. Be aware the rabbi will have no problem shaking hands with males, but will not...
by waklvyct | Sep 23, 2013
On one level, keeping kosher is a straight obedience of God’s command in the Bible to abstain from certain foods (Exodus 22.30, Leviticus 11. 44-45, Deuteronomy 14.21). The foods that are permitted generally conform to the following rule: meat has to be from...
by waklvyct | Sep 23, 2013
Kosher is a Hebrew word meaning ‘fit’ or ‘okay’ – in other words food that is suitable for Jews to eat. The basic laws stem from the Bible itself, but other regulations have been added by the rabbis. Essentially there are five stages to...
by waklvyct | Sep 23, 2013
It starts at sunset. The reason for this is two-fold. First, the opening chapter of Genesis describes each day as “it was evening, it was morning, the first day” i.e. measuring time from the evening. Second, in the period before watches and clocks, the...
by waklvyct | Sep 23, 2013
Shabbat is the Hebrew word for Sabbath and literally means ‘to cease from work’. The idea of resting once every seven days may seem obvious today at a time when most people only work five days a week and have time-off for annual leave and bank holidays...
