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The colors of this majestic garment are not random, every aspect of a tallit holds meaning.

What do the candles represent in Shabbat?

Shabbat candles are a unique commandment to usher in the spirit of Sabbath.

Challah is the delicious fluffy braided bread that we enjoy every weekend at the Shabbat table for dinner and lunch. Graceful looking and lovely tasting, whether you make it yourself or buy it, it's one of the highlights of celebrating Shabbat.

What each side of the dreidel means?

The lovely dreidel (Hebrew: סביבון sevivon) is a top with four sides, traditionally played and spun during Hanukkah. A Jewish version of the teetotum, a European gambling toy, the dreidel has a Hebrew letter on each of its 4 sides.

What is the origin of the Dreidel?

The dreidel, in Hebrew called a sevivon, is a four sided top with a letter on each side. The top is spun in turn by each player of the Hanukkah game, the resulting letter shown by the dreidel deciding how many gold chocolate coins the player wins or loses.

What is washing cup?

A washing cup in Judaism is the special vessel used to wash the hands and purify them in the morning and prior to eating a meal (with bread) as well as before entering a holy place like the Western Wall.

What is written in the mezuzah?

The mezuzah (in Hebrew מְזוּזָה) is a piece of parchment in Hebrew called a klaf, which is held on the doorpost within a protective and often decorative case.

What are Tefillin?

Tefillin are also known as Phylacteries, and they are little black boxes that hold scrolls. Attached to long leather straps, they fix these scrolls, one at the center of the top of the forehead, and the other on the left arm, during prayer and the blessing of the Teffilin.

What is the Difference between Tallit and Tzitzit?

Oftentimes one can easily identify a fellow Jew by the strings that protrude from his clothes. These strings are called tzitzit and they are essentially the four fringes attached to the tallit, which is the piece of clothing, the cloth, that is worn under shirts.

What is Tallit Katan?

In the times of the sages, it used to be that men would wear their large Tallit garments everywhere, but the difficulty of keeping your thoughts 100% pure when wearing them...