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- American Bar and Bat Mitzvah Celebrations in Jerusalem - Western Wal…Updated: Fri Jul 11 08:22:52 2008
Why do Americans teens and their families travel to Israel to celebrate their bar and bat mitzvahs? What do American Jews gain by having their bar or bat mitzvah celebration in Jerusalem? … - Bar and Bat Mitzvah Ceremonies in Israel - How - Why - WhereUpdated: Fri Jul 11 08:20:04 2008
A bar mitzvah or bat mitzvah celebration in Israel can be a meaningful, memorable and even life forming experience. As the center of the Jewish world, Israel is the ideal place to celebrate a Jewis… - Places to Celebrate Your Bar or Bat Mitzvah in IsraelUpdated: Wed Jul 9 11:45:32 2008
Do you want to celebrate your Bar or Bat Mitzvah in Israel? These are the top places in Israel for Bar/Bar Mitzvah ceremonies… - Temple MountUpdated: Wed Jul 9 07:39:38 2008
The Temple Mount is believed to be Mount Moriah -- the place where Abraham nearly sacrificed Isaac, where the First and Second Temples were built and where the Dome of the Rocks currently stands… - Jews and Jerusalem - Source of the Bond - Why Jerusalem is Sacred to…Created: Mon Jul 7 19:54:18 2008
Why is Jerusalem sacred to Jews? Why are Jews opposed to dividing Jerusalem by giving Palestinians control over parts of the city, including the Temple Mount, in return for the Palestinians' promis… - American Jewish History - American Jewry - Famous Jews of America - …Created: Wed Jul 2 13:59:01 2008
This succinct description of American Jewish History describes the roots of today's American Jewish community… - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Tuesdays in Judaism - Tov TuesdayCreated: Mon Jun 30 09:36:39 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked why Tuesday is considered a good day in Judaism… - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Kohen and Marriage - Jewish Marriage LawsCreated: Mon Jun 30 09:30:42 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked what a Kohen should do if he discovers his wife is a whore… - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Dates to Visit Graves - Jewish Cemetery Vis…Updated: Mon Jun 30 09:21:40 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked if one can visit a Jewish grave before the unveiling ceremony. Are there dates on which not to visit a Jewish cemetery? … - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Time Limit to Unveiling Ceremony - Dates fo…Updated: Mon Jun 30 09:20:38 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked if the Jewish unveiling ceremony must take place within a year after a person passes away. … - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Covering Mirrors - Jewish Death and Mournin…Created: Mon Jun 30 09:16:21 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked why Jewish families cover their mirrors after someone dies… - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Sin in Judaism - Do Jews Believe in SinCreated: Mon Jun 30 09:08:35 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked if Jews believe in sin… - Ask the Orthodox Rabbi - Mezuzah Placement on Small Door Post - How …Created: Mon Jun 30 09:04:01 2008
Rabbi Ari Enkin is asked where to hang a mezuzah when the door post is too small to hold the mezuzah… - Confirmation - Jewish Rituals - Reform Judaism - Judaism's Lifecycle…Updated: Sun Jun 29 18:21:30 2008
What is Judaism's confirmation ceremony? How is a Jewish confirmation different from a bar or bat mitzvah?… - Tisha B'Av Calamities - 9th day of the Hebrew month of Av - Ninth of…Updated: Sun Jun 29 08:22:57 2008
This list of calamities which befell the Jews on the 9th day of the month of Av - Tisha B'Av - was compiled by Luana Goriss. … - About Tisha B'Av - Jewish Days of Mourning - Fasting in JudaismUpdated: Sun Jun 29 08:22:54 2008
Tisha B'Av (the ninth day of the Jewish calendar month of Av) is a day of mourning and fasting in Judaism. On this days Jews remember the destruction of the first and second Temples in Jerusalem as… - Jewish Nobel Prize Winners - Jewish Contributions to SocietyUpdated: Sun Jun 29 05:47:55 2008
This list of Jewish Nobel Prize Winners, compiled by Luana Goriss, positively reflects Jewish contributions to society. … - Torah Reading in Judaism - Hagba Lifting - Pinky Salute - Finger Poi…Updated: Tue Jun 24 05:39:25 2008
After the Torah is read and is about to be returned to the ark, it is raised in the air. Members of the congregation, while reciting a prayer, raise their pinky finger toward the Torah. Why? …