Archive for 2018
A Talmudic Analysis of Kiddusha Rabba – The Great Kiddush
This article is an analysis of the Talmudic passages from which we learn the minimum halachic requirement for the daytime
Turkish Tradition of the Daytime Kiddush
In this 4 minute audio recording, Cantor Moshe Habusha, a Jerusalem-born singer and musician of Iraqi ancestry, presents a slow, soulful
A Halchic Discussion of the Wording of Kiddush
This short, technical article discusses which passages should be recited prior to the blessing over the wine as part
Home Video of Yemenite Daytime Kiddush
This low quality home video from the Shimoni family presents the Yemenite tradition for the daytime Kiddush, including the preceding Psalms and
Friday Night & Beyond: Insights on Havdalah (Plus How To, Text & Audio)
Great for beginners, this thorough excerpt from “Friday Night and Beyond” by Lori Palatnik offers an explanation of the structure and meaning
Introduction to Daytime Kiddush (with text)
This post from Wikipedia offers a brief introduction to the daytime Kiddush, including an explanation of how it differs in
How to Recite the Reform Abbreviated Grace After Meals
In this instructional video, Rabbi Gary Pokras demonstrates how to recite the abbreviated version of the Grace After Meals for Shabbat
Let’s Learn T’fillah: The First Paragraph of Ashkenazi Birkat Hamazon
This short animated video from Rabbi David Paskin demonstrates how to sing the first paragraph of the Ashkenazi Grace After Meals
Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach: Shir Hama’alot
This audio recording features Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach singing his original melody for Psalm 126, Shir Hama’alot (Song of Ascents), which is widely recited by Ashkenazi Jews before the Grace
Meydad Tasa: “Al Naharot Bavel” (By the Rivers of Babylon)
This music video features Medad Tasa singing a popular tune for the first six verses of Psalm 137 (By the