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You Are Invited to a Passover Seder

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

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

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

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

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