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How to say the Mourner's Kaddish – Prayers for Bereavement
Kaddish is a prayer said when we mourn but oddly enough it's to do with life rather...
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The Rabbis' Kaddish – Kaddish DeRabbanan
Kaddish DeRabbanan is the special prayer we say after learning something from Rabbinic...
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Blessing Children on Friday Night
"Yevarechecha Hashem ve'yishshmerecha", "May God Bless you and Protect you. May God...
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Call up to Open the Ark – Peticha
The Ark in the Synagogue is a reminder of the original Ark that the Israelites took...
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Friday Night Kiddush, the Blessing for Washing Hands and the Blessing over Bread
Kiddush is the way we proclaim the special sanctity of the Shabbat day. Shabbat...
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Grace After Meals – Birkat Hamazon (Benching)
"You shall eat and be satisfied and bless the Lord Your God", and that is why we say...
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Hagbaha and Gelila (Raising and ‘Dressing’ the Sefer Torah)
Lifting up the Sefer Torah is called Hagbaha and it reminds us of one of the most...
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Hamotzi – Blessing Before Eating Bread
Bread is the staple food of humankind and so before eating it we make a special...
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Havdallah – The End of Shabbat
At the end of Shabbat we lift our spirits by making blessings over wine, spices and...
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Having an Aliyah (being called up to the Torah)
Being called up to the Torah is called an Aliyah which actually means an ascent to the...
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