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How Do I Find a Sukkah to Visit?
It is a mitzvah to build a sukkah and to welcome guests to the sukkah.
Are We Obligated to Give Tzedakah (Charity)?
In Jewish tradition, tzedakah is a mitzvah, a religious obligation. The word is derived from the Hebrew root meaning “justice” and “righteousness.”
I Want to Observe Shabbat. Where do I Begin?
The best way to begin observing Shabbat is by starting small and adding to your Shabbat observance as you grow more comfortable. If you are interested in ritual, try learning the blessings of the Shabbat table.
Shabbat Evening Worship Services: Elohai N'tzor and Oseh Shalom
My God, guard my speech from evil and my lips from deception.
Shabbat Morning Worship Services: Chatzi Kaddish
Version of the Kaddish, praising God, that serves to delineate different sections of the service.
Shabbat Morning Worship Services: Elohai N'tzor
Silent prayer, based on Psalm 34:14 at the conclusion of the Amidah, the central section of the service.
Worship Services: Blessings for Reading the Torah
Learn the blessings for before and after the reading of the Torah.
Shabbat Morning Worship Services: Blessings on Reading the Haftarah
Prior to chanting the Haftarah (a reading from Prophets or Writings that varies weekly), the reader says:
Shabbat Morning Blessings: Kiddush
Fill a Kiddush cup with wine or grape juice. Raise it and recite...