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When we are united, we merit G‑d's blessing and salvation. We give gifts of food on Purim to strengthen our bonds of friendship with our fellow Jews...

Abraham, commonly referred to as "The First Jew," epitomized "Jewishness" many centuries before the term came into common use

Question: Someone mentioned to me that we don't eat roast chicken by the seder meal. Is this correct? And if so, what is the reason for this injunction? Answer: In the times of the Holy Temple, the Paschal lamb was offered on the afternoon preceding the s...

Question: I am a student at university living in a dormitory, and I am starting to prepare for Passover. Are dried fruits, such as dried mangoes, cranberries, etc., kosher for Passover? Also, can I use kosher packaged ice cream if it isn't certified as "k...

Question: What was the purpose of each household "keeping" the Paschal lamb for four days, from Nissan 10-14, before it was sacrificed? Answer: Moses instructed the Jewish people about the details of the first Passover offering: "On the tenth of this The ...

The great-grandmother of King David had quite the unconventional family tree.

Human milk is not included in the prohibition of mixing meat and (animal) milk, and would therefore fall into the category of "pareve." The rabbis, however, taught us that we shouldn't mix mother's milk with meat because of "mar'it ayin": someone seeing t...

There is nothing in Jewish law that would preclude a person from benefiting from a blood transfusion (or donating blood, for that matter). Furthermore, according to Jewish belief, saving a life is one of the most important mitzvot (commandments), overridi...

Gefilte fish ("stuffed fish" in Yiddish) is a dish traditionally enjoyed by Ashkenazi Jews on Shabbat and Jewish holidays. It contains ground fish that has been cooked (or baked) with other ingredients such as eggs, spices, and ground onions and carrots.

What makes salt kosher? What’s the difference between “kosher salt” and regular table salt?