For Havdalah, though, medieval Ashkenazim, stood. Several Rishonim explain that we stand in order to honor the departing Sabbath Queen. But based on this logic, one should stand for Kiddush as well.

It’s the first time the Biblical Museum of Natural History has held a kiddush in any animal’s honor. (JTA) — Shayna and Cuddles are unlike many new parents in Israel, in that they are pythons. But ...

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Now in its 45th year, R’ Nachum Markowitz’s Kiddushim and food distributions continue to be a key part of Tishrei in ...

The Mishnah Berurah (Orach Chayim 643:sk4) explains that the Rambam maintains that a person has fulfilled the mitzvah of sukkah as soon as he sits in one. Since a general halachic principle dictates ...

This month I celebrated a milestone birthday (I am now enrolled in Medicare … yup, it’s that milestone birthday!), and my wife asked me what I wanted to celebrate the occasion. Without hesitation, I ...

The significance of that impromptu Kiddush was immeasurable. Here we were, lone soldiers serving the Jewish State, celebrating the Jewish New Year amidst a critical operation. That simple act of ...

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In the early 2010s, antiquity dealers began approaching Israeli institutions with startling offerings: centuries-old manuscripts that had been found in the caves of northern Afghanistan. Spanning ...

In the wake of the anniversary of the death of the close and trusted disciple of Rabbi Kook, Rosh Yeshiva of Merkaz HaRav, Rabbi Yaakov Moshe Charlap ztz”l (7 Kislev 1951), I will mention an important ...

The world’s richest Jew may have pledged to give the vast majority of his wealth to charity, but Mark Zuckerberg’s great-grandfather’s kiddush cup is staying in the family. Posting photos of his ...

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