HechsherA hechsher is a stamp, symbol or label denoting that a product is kosher.By Rabbi Julian Sinclair1 min read
Chol HamoedChol Hamoed is the name for the days during Succot and Pesach that fall in between the Yomtovim at the beginning and the end.By Rabbi Julian Sinclair1 min read
UshpizinThe Ushpizin are the seven mystical visitors whom we welcome to our succot throughout the holiday, They are Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Aaron and David.1 min read
KapparahIf you lose some money or cut your finger, someone might say to you in a comforting tone, "It should be a kapparah."By Rabbi Julian Sinclair1 min read
SimanA siman is a mark, sign or omen. The root is the verb soom, which means to put or place and so also to mark or distinguish.By Anonymous1 min read
JerusalemJerusalem has more than 70 names. That's not a myth or a midrash. You can actually count them.By Anonymous1 min read
KlezmerIn Yiddish, klezmer denotes the musician; however it derives from the Hebrew, kli zemer, which means musical instrument.By Rabbi Julian Sinclair1 min read
SprauncySprauncy (pronounced "shprauncy") is one of those unusual Jewish words that appears to be a genuinely original invention of British Jews.By Rabbi Julian Sinclair1 min read