You Are Invited to a Passover Seder 13th Apr 2014 If you have Jewish relatives or friends, there's a good chance you will be invited to join their celebration of Passover at a Seder. If so, it would be useful to know something about the historical ba … read more
A Brief History Of Jewish Names 31st Mar 2014 In the beginning Jewish people did not have surnames. Surnames for Sephardic Jewish people were introduced around the time of the 10 th century in Italy, Spain and Portugal. The popularity of … read more
Important Dates In Judaism 22nd Mar 2014 Historically the most important dates in Judaism began around 5772 years ago, although these dates are not always agreed to by all. Around 4115 years ago, the creation occurred. Then the Fl … read more
A Brief History Of Early Jewish Art 14th Mar 2014 A Brief History Of Early Jewish Art Up until the 18 th century, Rabbinical authorities believed that visual Jewish art was prohibited by the Second Commandment. Around this time visual Jewi … read more
The Meaning of Chai 2nd Mar 2014 Chai (pronounced [xai], occasionally [ħai]) is a symbol and word that figures prominently in Jewish culture and consists of the letters of the Hebrew alphabet Het (ח) and Yod (י). In the Hebrew langua … read more