How should a mezuzah be put on the doorpost, and what are the prayers?
We painted the interior of our house and want to put back our mezuzah. Exactly how should it be put on the doorpost, & what prayers do we say?
Jewish Rituals and Symbols
What is the meaning behind the tradition of bringing bread and salt to someone when s/he moves into a new home?
Bread is regarded as the most basic foodstuff. In the Talmud, a meal (requiring a blessing to be recited) is defined by the consumption of a piece of bread larger than an olive. There are several traditions that place bread and salt together
Passover: Customs and Rituals
There are several mitzvot (commandments) unique to Passover, which are evident in the customs and rituals of the holiday to this day: matzah (the eating of unleavened bread); maror (the eating of bitter herbs); chameitz (abstaining from eating leavened bread or other foods containing wheat, barley, rye, oats, or spelt); biur chameitz (removal of leaven from the home); and Haggadah (participation in the seder meal and telling the story).
Rosh HaShanah Customs, Symbols, and Traditions
There are many customs and traditions associated with Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year, a time of prayer, self-reflection and repentance.