The Mishnah was formed due to fear that the Jewish people would lose their unity and beliefs if they were not in the Holy City.

Themes: Judaism; Shabbat; celebrating world religions and the Ten Commandments. Summary: This assembly could be used as part of a series about Judaism. Shabbat - the day of rest - is celebrated ...

Mishna Shabbat 21b, which lays out how one should celebrate the Jewish “Festival of Lights” states that “[it] is a mitzvah to place the Chanukah lamp at the entrance to one’s house on the ...

Netanyahu's Cynical Rules for Observing the Jewish Sabbath Israeli PMs usually don't put out public messages on Saturday, during the Jewish Sabbath. Since the start of the Gaza war, Netanyahu has ...

Orthodox Jews who observe the sabbath are trashing the city Sanitation Department over its stricter evening curbside garbage drop-offs, saying they are getting slapped with fines for adhering to ...

My backyard always seems like the perfect setting to build a sukkah. On the southern side of the garden, plum, apple and cherry trees provide an inviting setting and a nearby ring of protective shade ...

Each player has a stick with a rounded head to play the ball, with the ultimate aim of scoring goals by hitting the ball in to the other team’s goal. The rules of outdoor hockey are very similar to ...

I am a professor in mathematics at Simon Fraser University. My main research interests lie in analytic and enumerative combinatorics. I strive to find algorithmic, and systematic solutions to problems ...

Despite the age limit requirement for the men's tournament, all other rules of the sport remain the same for men's and women's soccer. Both tournaments have a standard match consisting of two halves ...

After a lengthy farewell tour and a final studio album, heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath had officially closed the book back in February 2017. Wielding a legacy that spans over 5 decades and a ...

He noted that for about half the year, the sabbath starts before 6 p.m. — but the new city rules don’t allow residents to ...