I grew up seeing wine as a symbol of joy, holiness and a tool for elevating the mundane. From the weekly Kiddush (a blessing said over a wine cup) on Shabbat to holidays like Purim, Passover and ...

Guests feasted on heart-shaped challah and pistachio rugelach, while their four-legged friends played with bespoke blue “matzo balls” ...

An ancient Jewish ritual cup, believed to be the oldest known Kiddush cup from the Middle Ages, is set to make its public debut before being auctioned in New York on October 29. The Cup of Joy, as ...

Customs regarding sitting or standing for Kiddush and Havdalah have clearly been very much in flux for the last several centuries.

And that is the reason why at kiddush, we need a certain amount in our Kiddush Cups, and of that there is a specific volume we must drink.

(JTA) — A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road ...

Arguably, the Kiddush conclave is the most enjoyable part of the prayer service, so much so, that an increasing number of women refer to themselves as JFK shul-goers.

The kiddush cup that was taken from William Bergman’s Munich home in 1938 was lost to the family until this year when it was returned to his son by the Bavarian National Museum.

Jewish law dictates that kiddush — a prayer sanctifying the Sabbath or a holiday — be made over at least four ounces of wine or grape juice.

The turnout at the Hazvi Yisrael Synagogue in Talbiyeh on Saturday was one of the exceptions to the rule.

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.

(JTA) — A kiddush cup that may have been passed around the Friday night dinner table during the reign of Ghengis Khan will be available for auction this fall. The rare remnant of the Silk Road ...