Frequently Asked Questions

• What is the significance of breaking a glass at a wedding, and what can we do with the pieces?
• What is the Lieberman clause included on some ketubot?
• How do I hang a mezuzah?
• What is a Miriam's Cup?
• When should I observe Yahrtzeit to mark the anniversary of a loved one’s death?
• When do the Jewish holidays fall this year? (Look here to view as a calendar page rather than a list.)
• Do you have a monthly calendar showing candle-lighting times, Jewish dates, and Torah portions? (Look here if using a text-only browser.) Or, if you'd prefer, we even have a Jewish month page (text-only).
• What are the Torah aliyot and haftarah for a given day? You can find this out by clicking on the day in the monthly or yearly calendars above; we also have a complete list of all aliyot and Haftarahs.
• Any great recipes? Yes, for Blintz Soufflé and Garlic Cheddar Kugel.
• What are the candle lighting blessings for Shabbat and Festivals? The link shows them in Hebrew, transliterated Hebrew, and English, as well as a recording of each blessing.
• Cornbread for Tashlich? (added 2009-09-16)
• What are the candle lighting blessings for Chanukah? The link shows them in Hebrew, transliterated Hebrew, and English, as well as a recording of each blessing. (added 2009-11-13)
• What are the rules for playing dreidel (added 2009-11-13)?
• How do I count the Omer? (added 2009-11-13)
• Why a two-handled washing cup? (added 2010-06-23)