Adam Barnett

The 7 branch menorah is often mistaken for the hanukkah menorah, but it is very different and cannot be used during hanukkah since it only has seven branches! However, as one of the oldest symbols of the Jewish faith, and a biblical symbol for Christians, we should all know what this is what it's relevance is for us today.

The mezzuzah is simply a container that is hung on the doorframes of your house, but it contains a kosher parchment upon which is written the words of G-d from Torah! Every time you walk through a doorway or enter your home, you are reminded that Hashem is present in our lives each day.

Hanukkah is a wonderful season celebrating the victory of the Maccabees in reclaiming Jerusalem and the Temple, and the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days. This beautiful family festival is a wonderful opportunity to gather friends and family, light menorahs, play games, do some hanukkah crafts, sing songs, and celebrate this Festival of Lights!

This article is not only to tell about the background of the Jewish Tallit, or prayer shawl, but to give information about the various kinds of tallits and how such an item can be obtained.

This article is about the history of the shofar and how it is used today. The shofar is a common item in both the Jewish and Christian worlds and this article will give the needed general information about the Shofar.

Hanukkah (also spelt Chanukah) would not be complete without playing the dreidel game, eating gelt, making chanukah crafts with your children, and buying some of those wonderful new hanukkah toys now available online on judaica gift shops! Read on to learn how to play the Dreidel Game, what other hanukkah toys are available, and much more!