Archive for 2017
A Complete Guide to Eishet Chayil
This thorough article offers a complete introduction to the custom of singing Eishet Chayil on Friday night, including the reasons behind
Guitar Chords for Ben Zion Shenker’s Popular Eishet Chayil Melody
This website offers the guitar chords for the most popular melody for Eishet Chayil, composed by Ben Zion Shenker in 1953.
A Scholarly and Contextual Approach to the Identity of the Eshet Chayil
This scholarly article argues that there is no single answer to the question “Who is the Eishet Chayil?” because the interpretation
How To Make Kiddush (Hebrew)
This Hebrew video shows a family singing the songs and performing the Kiddush ceremony conducted at the beginning of the Friday night
“Tell Me Mother:” A Song About a Mother’s Prayer while Lighting the Shabbat Candles
This moving Hebrew song is about a young girl who asks her mother what she is thinking about while she
Chabad: Origins, Customs, and Meanings Behind Shalom Aleichem
In this 9:15 long video from Chabad.org, Rabbi Pinchas Taylor gives a thorough and detailed explanation of the origins, customs and meanings behind singing
Why Repeat Shalom Aleichem Three Times?
This responsum from the “Ask the Rabbi” column of the Ohr Somayach website provides several explanations for the popular custom of
Introduction to the Blessing Over the Children
This short article offers a brief introduction to the structure and customs of the blessing over the children, traditionally recited
An Introduction: The Ritual Washing of the Hands
This short article offers a brief introduction to the origins of hand-washing rituals in Judaism, as well as a practical
Sephardic Tradition: Friday Night Candle Lighting
In this Hebrew clip (at 1:00), Inbar Tabiv demonstrates how to light the Shabbat candles, first reciting the blessing and