The Secrets of Jewish Wine
The Secrets of Wine in Judaism The Positive Aspect of Wine Every joyful occasion—and nearly every mitzvah—among the Jewish people is connected with wine:...
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The Secrets of Wine in Judaism The Positive Aspect of Wine Every joyful occasion—and nearly every mitzvah—among the Jewish people is connected with wine:...
Pertesh for Shavuot — the Flavor of Jewish Holidays After reviewing lists of Shavuot dishes and finding no trace among them of what is described in the Torah (...
Seder Seudat Amenim Seudat Amenim is a meal during which berachot are recited and people answer “Amen.” Seudat Amenim is commonly practiced during Hafrashat...
How G-d Separated Challah, or the Spiritual Alchemy of Hafrashat Challah It is written in Bereishit Rabbah: “Why was the mitzvah of challah given to her—the wo...
30 Rare Segulot of Hafrashat Challah Every woman carries a spark of Chavah’s neshamah, but only a Jewish woman has been granted the privilege of rectifying her...
Asido — the Sweet Queen of Purim Among Mountain Jews, “Asido” (halva) is the main dish of the Purim holiday, named after the heroine of Purim: Adasso, also kno...
Challahs for Shavuot and the 44 Drops of Mercy The Ari HaKadosh (may his merit protect us) teaches that on Shavuot, we should make an effort to bake two specia...
Seudah Shlishit - the Third Shabbat Meal Seudah Shlishit is one of the three meals established by the Jewish sages on Shabbat: the first is held on Friday even...
The 32 Teeth and the Tikkun of Grinding Food The Ari HaKadosh explains in Shaar Ta'amei HaMitzvot, on Parashat Eikev: “Throughout the meal, or at least whil...
Fruit for Man—Vegetables for Animals When the Almighty created the world, He designated fruit as food for man and vegetables for animals, as it is written: “Th...
Wheat — Intolerance and Spiritual Problems In recent years, more and more people have been suffering from allergies to wheat products and gluten intolerance. D...
7 Fruits of Israel in Perek Shirah The Song of Wheat in Perek Shirah: - “Shir hama'alot, mima'amakim kera'ticha A-donai” - (A Song of Ascents. From the dept...