Month: July 2016
Thursday tidbits: Why do Hasidic Jews bring their own food?
Every Thursday I share an interesting tidbit that you might not have known about Ultra-Orthodox Judaism on my FB page. Since not everyone follows me on there, I thought I’ll start sharing them here too! Remember that there are many kinds of Jews and I […]
Jewish headstone ceremony
My grandparents were very special people. My grandfather passed away a few years ago. My grandmother passed away last summer. As per Jewish tradition, the headstone (matzeivah in Hebrew) was being unveiled around 11 months after her death. Most people do it either after 30 […]