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1. Explore the beautiful and mysterious Jewish Culture and Traditions May 23, 2012 The Jew happens to be a distinct community in the world whose history dates back to the ancient times of the Jesus Christ. They are yet another community known for their religious and cultural steadfastness and orthodoxy. Though the reformist Jew sect is different from their orthodox counterparts, they still abide by certain common rules of their sect. The Jew people have a culture and religious belief that is very interesting and worldwide many people are curious to know about their life style and the culture they practice. We will discuss about certain Jewish customs and rituals that ar... (read more) Author: james allen

2. Traditional Jewish Gifts March 25, 2012 Judaism has been around longer than other religion. The holy book of the Jewish people, the Bible, is written in the Hebrew language, one of the oldest spoken languages. Within the Jewish culture there are a huge amount of symbolic items that hold vital roles in tradition. For those looking for an ideal Jewish gift we would like to suggest five such symbolic items; the Tallit, Torah, Menorah, Tefillin and Mezuzah. Their deep symbolism means that these items make memorable, special gifts for Jewish friends and loved ones. • The Tallit / Prayer Shawl The Tallit is a traditional Jewish ... (read more) Author: Anya Sh

3. Get Shabbat Candle Holders On The Internet February 25, 2012 A Hebrew prayer shawl is a very vital item for a devout Jew who wants to pray to God acceptably throughout their day. The goal of regular prayer is to be seen as acceptable in God's eyes and to be confident that he will give his blessings, which makes it important to use a respectable tallit, or prayer shawl. The lighting of Shabbat candles every week is very important to the Jewish faith too, so you can find Shabbat candle holders in most Jewish homes. But if you reside in an area where there is a small Jewish community, you may have a hard time finding important religious items unless you... (read more) Author: John Cory

4. Variations on the Traditional Tallit Yemenite, Sephardic, Chabad and Turkish December 14, 2011 Step into a classic Orthodox synagogue anywhere in the entire world on a Saturday early morning and you may see the classic tallit draped down dozens of backs. The simple black-on-white design has been in use for centuries and may possibly seem identical, but the discerning eye will be aware particular variations and can even know a small about the wearer by paying interest to details.Some of the versions on the traditional wool prayer shawl consist of the Chabad tallit, Yemenite tallit, Sephardic tallit and Turkish tallit.The Chabad Tallit Chabad chassidim are acknowledged for undertaking thi... (read more) Author: Stephan Holbrook

5. Tallit for women - a symbol of faith November 26, 2011 The tallit is a traditional Jewish prayer shawl traditionally worn by men during prayers. However, today the tallit for women is steadily gaining acceptance. The significance of the tallit goes far back in history to when, in Numbers 15:38 and Deuteronomy 22:12, Jews were commanded to wear a special garment with four woven fringes. The fringes themselves are made to a specific formula that, according to the Sages reminds the wearer of the laws and commandments associated with Judaism. In Hebrew, each letter is also a numeral. The numerical value of the Hebrew word for fringes is 600. Ea... (read more) Author: kinneret ov

6. Tallit | Tallit Bags | Jewish Books April 03, 2011 Tallit is also know as Tallis. It is a prayer shawl having fringes at its corners.Tallit is a special garment for the service of God.Tallit is worn by all male worshipers at the morning prayer on week-days.The blue cord was entwined in the fringes as this color resembles the sea,The color of sea resembles the color of sky. The color of sky resembles the Chair of Glory. Tallit is worn by men after marriage and Once a man begins wearing a tallit he used to wear it even after he becomes divorced or widowed.The use of the tallit among women has been adopted and also used as a canopy wedding ceremo... (read more) Author: judaica unlimited

7. Tallit Clips December 31, 2010 Rituals of Judaism The ritual of Judaism is full of rituals that have a time span of around three thousand years. The followers of Judaism are considered to be conservative. The Rabbis maintain a strict vigil to ensure that all the rituals are properly followed, ceremonies are attended and the festivals are celebrated according to the rules of the Torah. What is tallit? Most of the rituals followed and the festivals celebrated, require the practitioners to wear clothings and robes according to the rituals. One such piece of clothing is the Tallit. It is actually a Jewish prayer shawl... (read more) Author: Roey Skif

8. Holy land Judaica October 20, 2010 Judaica is far more then the heritage of the Jewish people. The elements of the Judaica can help us understand the Jewish tradition and strengthen your relationship with the Jewish community. Judaica tells us about how faith had been practiced in Jesus time. There are many Judaica elements and the most significant are: Mezuzah, Menorah, Kippah, also known as Yarmulke, Tallit (Prayer Shawl), Shofar, Tefillin, Torah Scroll. Here are only a few examples of how Judaica can improve the faith practice: Shofars are blown on High Holidays to open the skies to our prayers so that they would be answer... (read more) Author: Jenny Lauper

9. Gifts of the holy land October 20, 2010 Most of the people choose to give their loved ones presents that will have a special and spiritual meaning to them and that will go with them for a long time. A good idea for these kinds of gifts is holy land gifts. There is a wide variety of the holy land gifts, and each one of these souvenirs is unique in it’s one way. Here is a short review of the kinds of gifts you can surprise your loved ones with: Jewish star of David – the tradition tells that the star of David was engraved to his shield. Since then, the Jewish star of David, that symbols protection, has become the symbol of t... (read more) Author: Jenny Lauper

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