Posts Tagged: Jewish rituals
NYC Mayoral Hopeful Yang Addresses Concerns Over Circumcision Stance: ‘I’ve Attended Multiple Friends’ Brises’
Ex-2020 Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, a likely entrant in the race to succeed New York Mayor Bill de Blasio next year, responded on Twitter...
Millions of Jews Worldwide Pause to Observe Yom Kippur
JNS.org – The holiest day in the Jewish calendar, Yom Kippur, was set to commence at sunset on Tuesday. It’s a time when Israel come...
Searching for Meaning Behind an Empty Metaphor
JNS.org – For those who worry about the future of American Jewry, Passover brings some comfort. According to a survey published in 2014 by the Pew Research...
The Battle for Kapparot and Jewish Tradition
Over the past few months, animal rights activists in the United States have focused their attention on the pre-Yom Kippur custom of "kapparot." Here in Los...
Unholy Cow? Archaeologist Claims Romans Influenced Jewish Ritual Slaughter
JNS.org - An Israeli archaeologist is claiming to have discovered that Jewish ritual slaughter (shechita) was influenced not only by the kosher laws spelled out in the...
Circumcision is Under Attack in Europe
JNS.org - This week, as Jews across the world celebrate Hanukkah, they also remember the victory of the Maccabees against the brutal rule...
Tefillin and Mezuzahs: The Art of the Scribe
I am a proud father of nine children, six girls and three boys. Although our family has been graced with many bat mitzvahs, we have...
Iranian Man Steals Sukkot Etrog in London
A 23 year old Iranian man admitted to stealing an etrog from a specialty Sukkot store, after being arrested by police in Northwest London. Ali Kerman-Shali...
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...
Munich Rabbi: Some Jewish Families May Heed German Circumcision Ban
European Rabbis met in Germany on Thursday to proclaim their opposition to a German court's ruling which outlaws circumcision. The ban has brought religious leaders...
Baby Arrives for Circumcision in Remote Control Car (VIDEO)
A recent YouTube video is causing quite the stir in Israel, after it was exposed on a local news show. The short clip, uploaded...
