Posts Tagged: Jewish Customs
Charles Barkley and Appreciating Jewish Customs
JNS.org - In a controversial 1993 Nike Air commercial, Phoenix Suns star Charles Barkley, one of the best basketball players in the world, proclaimed, “I...
Why I Feel Negatively Towards Halloween
Why do I feel so negatively towards Halloween? Surely it's just an opportunity for harmless fun, getting dressed up in weird costumes, festooning homes with...
What’s Wrong With Women Wearing Teffilin?
One of the most significant daily rituals in Judaism is laying Tefilin, strapping leather boxes containing scrolls with certain Torah verses onto one's arm (against...
Shaven Matisyahu, Unrecognizable at Sundance Film Festival, Forced to Wait Outside of Club
If you're famous then drastically altering your appearance can have drastic effects on your social life. Case in point: Matisyahu had to actually wait in...
Get to Know Your Four Species
You may only know them from Hebrew school or synagogue, but the Four Species of Sukkot—etrog, lulav, hadassim, and aravot—are all very interesting plants in...
Huffington Post Poll: What is Judaism’s Most Unusual Ritual?
A recent article in the Huffington Post offered up a poll asking "What is Judaism's most unusual ritual?" The poll was accompanied by an article...
Perez Hilton Tweets His Love for Jews
Perez Hilton, the man who has built a career out of celebrity gossip, told the world on Wednesday about his "kinship" with Jewish people. "I've always...
