Fundamentals

Judaism is the world’s oldest Monotheistic faith, dating back nearly 4000 years. Over time it has built up a huge core of laws, rituals and observances that have been passed down from generation to generation. These act to connect us to our ancestors and to our future generations and provide a framework to base our practices […]

In this article, I will look at how Jews regard God, how we feel about God and the reasons for our ‘special’ relationship with Him. It explains why Jews are obliged to behave in a certain way and live our lives in accordance with God’s wishes, to the very best of our ability. The Jewish

Jewish law is known as Halacha, from the Hebrew word ‘to go or walk’. It explains the way a Jew should ‘walk’ in life ie: the way to behave. It is based on firstly, the 613 Commandments as written down in our Holy Book, the Torah and secondly, subsequent Rabbinic Law. The 10 Commandments These

This Article will explain why various subdivisions of Jews were created and how these function within the ‘umbrella’ of Judaism today. All Jews share much in common including our culture and history. Over the last 4000 years or so of experience within many cultures, many traditions have evolved. Up until about 200 years ago there

According to tradition, the Jewish Calendar began with year one at the time of the Creation, 3761 B.C.E. (Before the Common Era). This number is added to the current year of 2021/2022, thereby making this Jewish Year 5782. Jews follow the Jewish or Hebrew Calendar for religious observances. These include all the Jewish Festivals as well

In practical terms because God is the cornerstone of our faith, we bring Him into every aspect of our lives. (See Jewish Concept of God). This could be through prayer, ritual, worship and also through the symbolism that we use around us in our homes, in our synagogues and even with our clothes. (See Symbols

It is often said that ‘Home is where the heart is’ and nothing could be more true of the ethos of Judaism. It provides not just the knowledge of one’s faith but also the place where it is practiced and therefore the basis of Jewish identity.  It is a well known fact that Jewish family

In this article I will explain the Jewish Food Laws -what ‘Kashrut ‘ and ‘Kosher’ mean and how these laws apply in Jewish everyday life. (See also Subdivisions within Judaism ) The general principle behind Kashrut is that Jews must be clean in body and soul. What? Kashrut ( Hebrew – fit, proper ) is

In this Article I will be investigating the main symbols of Judaism. Judaism is a religion full of symbolism! These symbols are constant reminders of our faith and are used both during worship and as decorations on our artefacts. Some examples of use are the decorations inside and outside the Synagogue, the Crown on the