Israelis, it seems, have recently accustomed themselves to two types of behavior more than they did in the past: they put a lot of energy into unnecessary gestures and they invest a lot of unnecessary ...

Not knowing the words to Friday night Kiddush — in fact, not knowing that there was such a thing as Kiddush — bothered Sharon Brous, but she got over it. She had always strongly identified as a ...

(JTA) — There were bagel breakfasts, a Friday night kiddush in English and Hebrew, and plenty of talk about how to keep the grandkids Jewish. In some ways, the inaugural conference last weekend of the ...

Interestingly, though, the Shulchan Aruch HaRav (Orach Chayim 213:6) writes that a person may recite Kiddush for himself. Although generally “berov am” is of supreme importance, Kiddush is an ...

A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road, the ancient ...

What could be more sacred than water? It is essential to all life, refreshing to drink, and beautiful to behold. In May of 2013 we celebrated our marriage with a carefully crafted and lovingly ...