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Jewish Weddings

... week apart from during the Sabbath, which runs from sunset on Friday until sunset on Saturday, or on major Jewish festivals such as the Day of Atonement or Jewish New Year (when Jews are required to refrain from work). Sunday is the most ... Read Read: Jewish Weddings

By: Becky St Clair | 18/01/2009 | Weddings

Festive Season of Hanukah

Among different Jewish festivals, Hanukah has always been special to me. Growing up in a modern Jewish family, I loved the excellent food, the dreidel, the exchange of gifts, and more importantly, the lighting of menorahs. But as I grew ... Read Read: Festive Season of Hanukah

By: Flowers | 26/11/2009 | Gifts

Rosh Hashanah - Solemnity Or Festivity?

... 162 days after Passover. However, it cannot occur before Fifth of September and later than Fifth of October. The first day of the festival cannot occur on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday as per the constitution of the Hebrew calendar. The ... Read Read: Rosh Hashanah - Solemnity Or Festivity?

By: Sean Carter | 10/08/2006 | Religion
Rafi Michael

Jewish Weddings In Toronto By Babylon Wedding Center

... and kallah can hire a DJ for the reception. They can also hire a band or a musician who can play or sing Jewish music. Pre-wedding festivities in Jewish weddings begin in two different locations because the bride and groom do not see each ... Read Read: Jewish Weddings In Toronto By Babylon Wedding Center

By: Rafi Michael | 15/09/2008 | Marriage

Kosher Wine in the Jewish Tradition

... to ease the pain. Right after that happens someone picks up a goblet of wine blesses it and drinks it. The Jewish wine festival was just beginning. The Jewish life cycle revolves around wine Every holiday, every Sabbath there is wine and ... Read Read: Kosher Wine in the Jewish Tradition

By: David Feller | 27/02/2008 | Wines & Spirits

Being Jewish At Christmas

... participating (and even enjoying) some of the festivities. I no longer felt the need to "fight back", but I was still an outsider looking in. It still wasn't my holiday. When my son was born I started celebrating more of the Jewish ... Read Read: Being Jewish At Christmas

By: Dee Adams | 29/12/2008 | Home & Family

Why A Traditional Jewish Funeral

... been replaced or transformed. Events such as festivals or religious holidays have lost much of their luster, leaving fewer reasons for persons to join together and celebrate communal bonds.  The traditional Jewish funeral is arguably one of ... Read Read: Why A Traditional Jewish Funeral

By: Rabbi Alan Bright | 28/02/2009 | Religion
Rabbi Celso Cukierkorn

Jewish Conversion the Call to the Torah, Now Heeded Online

... "the life cycle of the Jewish year," beginning with Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, and proceeding through other holidays and festivals in chronological order.At the end of each unit, there is a quiz. The curriculum requires about 80 to ... Read Read: Jewish Conversion the Call to the Torah, Now Heeded Online

By: Rabbi Celso Cukierkorn | 01/07/2008 | Religion

Clark Nelson

Jewish Calendar Sacred and Civil Years

... over.  Placement within the Jewish Calendar year held significance for the Holy Convocations.  Feasts and festivals have served to sustain Jewish culture.   The Jubilee year is the Sabbatic Year that follows seven successive Sabbatic years ... Read Read: Jewish Calendar Sacred and Civil Years

By: Clark Nelson | 25/09/2009 | History
Peter Menkin

Interview: The Wandering Jew travels the world for stories, Ben Harris of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, by Peter Menkin

... a thing or two about art. Here's her take on the Burn's artistic offerings and their relationship to Jewish experience: One way to characterize Burning Man is as an art festival. When I'm pressed to reduce the meaning of art to a sentence, ... Read Read: Interview: The Wandering Jew travels the world for stories, Ben Harris of Jewish Telegraphic Agency, by Peter Menkin

By: Peter Menkin | 14/11/2009 | Religion

Dressing the Jewish Bride

... bridal attire to be disrespectful. It is best not to chance it. For brides being wed in the Conservative branch of the Jewish faith, there are likely to be some specific guidelines about what is acceptable attire. At the minimum, your ... Read Read: Dressing the Jewish Bride

By: Bridget Mora | 20/10/2009 | Marriage

Hannukah is a Joyous Jewish Holiday Celebrated Close to Christmas

... oil. The miracle occurred when the one day supply of oil lasted the entire eight days. This is why Hannukah or “Festival of Lights” is a Jewish holiday that lasts eight nights and candles are lit every night. Hanukkah is a festive time for ... Read Read: Hannukah is a Joyous Jewish Holiday Celebrated Close to Christmas

By: Lynn Jebbia | 05/11/2007 | Holidays

Hanukkah - The Festival of Lights

... hanukkah shops to enhance their appreciation, rather than distract from, this wonderful time also known as the Festival of Lights. Read on to learn more! The Jewish freedom fighters arose because Antiochus Epiphanes had forced the Jewish ... Read Read: Hanukkah - The Festival of Lights

By: Adam Barnett | 10/11/2006 | Religion

The Ferrara Balloon Festival: You May Never Be Earth-Bound Again

... air balloons. First one, then five, twenty, then thirty. Alex and I braved an actual take-off, but even from the ground, the festival is filled with sights and sounds that most of us are not used to experiencing in every day life. Imagine ... Read Read: The Ferrara Balloon Festival: You May Never Be Earth-Bound Again

By: Denise Hummel | 19/10/2006 | Travel

How to incorporate Jewish rituals into your dating life

... are clearly out: observing a fast together or studying Talmud would be excessively solemn for most first daters. But the Jewish calendar is crowded with holidays that seem custom-made for dating. Many holidays are occasions for parties: ... Read Read: How to incorporate Jewish rituals into your dating life

By: Hanna Miller | 26/09/2005 | Advice
 

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