A. Mazal Tov on the Bar-Mitzvah. I’m not a dry-cleaner (they might do a decent job on the material, but be careful, they may ruin the fringes which are important), but I think that yellowed look is there to stay. … Read the rest
...A. A good Jewish calendar should have that info. Better yet, use the “Calendar” feature on www.Chabad.org/Calendar to find out times and dates for Shabbat, Holidays, Jewish Birthdays (and secular date conversions) and many other things, using your zipcode or … Read the rest
...A. They are plural forms of Bar and Bat Mitzvah.… Read the rest
...A. Hebrew is written and read from right to left instead of from left to right (like many other languages). Different isn’t backwards.
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By the way, here’s a joke circulating the internet about this difference:
1) A disappointed salesman … Read the rest
...A. Jeremiah 31:14. A very moving verse, it is prominently inscribed on Rachel’s tomb in Bethlehem.… Read the rest
...A. Strangely enough, it is. Although it may contain some bone-ash used to brighten or strengthen the china, the process itself removes any non-Kosher elements. This is only in regard to newly purchased china. Koshering china previously used with non-kosher … Read the rest
...A. It is a blessing recited over a glass of wine, some spices and a braided lit candle, bidding farewell to the Sabbath and ushering in the new week. It literally means separation or divider, as it separates the holiness … Read the rest
...A. It really depends on the holiday. Rosh Hashanah is out, because it is observed almost like the Sabbath and besides, the Jewish New Year is a serious time. Purim is a joyous time and there isn’t much restriction, but … Read the rest
...A. It would probably be a woolen Tallit yellowed with age and use, traditional black stripes down the sides, probably of middle size, not a shawl-type common today in liberal congregations, and not the very large full-size that the Chassidim … Read the rest
...A. I know where you are coming from. I, too, once felt betrayed and unjustly treated and felt the same. But the Torah forbids us to take revenge, no matter how human and natural a trait it is. An allowance … Read the rest
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