It’s the first time the Biblical Museum of Natural History has held a kiddush in any animal’s honor. (JTA) — Shayna and Cuddles are unlike many new parents in Israel, in that they are pythons. But ...

Recently, as my mother’s yahrzeit – anniversary of her death – came around I wondered: Was I going to New York to pray at her gravesite and recite the kaddish, or was I going to Florida to pray with ...

The artifact has an estimated value of $3 million to $5 million. A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for ...

Kiddush cup dating back to reign of Ghengis Khan to go up for auction One-of-a-kind artifact bears Arabic and Hebrew inscription of owner’s name, Simcha son of Salman, and is oldest known piece of ...

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Moshe was the gabbai of a shul that had a kiddush every Shabbos Mevorchim in addition to the kiddushin sponsored by shul members for simchos or yahrtzeits. The shul had a standard arrangement with the ...

Two of the most important concepts in Judaism are derived from this week’s Torah portion, Emor. They are: kiddush hashem, the mitzvah of sanctifying God’s name, and chillul hashem, profaning God’s ...

I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and ...

This month I celebrated a milestone birthday (I am now enrolled in Medicare … yup, it’s that milestone birthday!), and my wife asked me what I wanted to celebrate the occasion. Without hesitation, I ...

Temple Beth Shalom — 13 Roosevelt Ave. Contact 651-7817, [email protected], www.tbsny.org. High Holy Day service, 8 p.m. Oct. 31. High Holy Day tickets available for a nominal fee. Reduced ...

Recently deceased actor and director Sidney Poitier was groundbreaking in his time. He was the first African-American man to win an Academy Award for best actor. But his life wasn’t always dreamlike.

The medieval artefact, which is inscribed with both Hebrew and Arabic, will be on display for a limited time before heading to auction The Cup of Joy, a medieval Kiddush cup inscribed with both Hebrew ...