A. They listen to 7 Blessings, recited by honored guests and family, answering Amen to each.…
A. No, not at all. BH stands for Baruch Hashem – “praised be G-d” or “by the grace of G-d”. It is customary to begin all documents that way. It is a little way to increase G-d&#
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Q. I noticed near the date you wrote B.H. Is that like B.C. or A.D.?
A. Warm clothing (unless you’re in Florida or we have Indian Summer) and a festive Holiday Spirit. The nice thing about a Sukkah is that it isn’t as formal as a fancy synagogue, and you’re
A. You can’t really cook Kosher and non-Kosher in the same kitchen (there are some arrangements that may be possible, but would significantly limit one of your cooking). Unless you keep to Kosher rules
A. Shofars must be from a Kosher animal. Rams are preferred because they recall the Binding of Issac. Cows’ horns are not considered appropriate because they recall the Golden Calf. Bent (not straight)
A. For a very strict Shabbos observer there are some problems. But if you floss religiously all the other 6 days of the week you should be OK flossing-wise. Generally speaking, this isn’t the most cent
A. Judah. That’s just one tribe you ask? First of all Judah was the dominant tribe of the Southern Kingdom which is where most Jews today descend from. We are also named Jew, based on a phrase from t
A. We’re on a different calendar. The Secular calendar follows the Solar Cycle of 365 days each year, while the Jewish calendar follows the Lunar Cycle of 354 days (yet we are different than the Muslim
A. Actually it is. The Jews rested / camped in 42 places on their way from the Exodus to the Land of Israel. Also, one of our prayers, “Ana B’Koach” said on Friday Night, has mystical backg