The eight subjects · שמונה נושאים
The whole table.
Eight chapters covering every part of Orthodox Jewish life.
№ 01
אמונה
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Beliefs & Faith
What we believe & why
God, Torah, the soul, the world to come. The frame everything else hangs on.
Starter questions
· What do Orthodox Jews actually believe?
· Why is the Torah considered the word of God?
· What happens after we die?
№ 02
שבת
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Shabbat & Holidays
The week's rhythm
Shabbat, Pesach, Sukkot, Rosh Hashana, Purim. The calendar that shapes a life.
Starter questions
· What actually happens on Shabbat?
· Why no phones from Friday to Saturday?
· How is Pesach different from Easter?
№ 03
כשרות
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Kosher & Food
How a kosher kitchen runs
Kashrut, hechshers, the meat/milk separation, what the symbols on packages mean.
Starter questions
· How does kosher food work?
· Why two sets of dishes?
· What do OU, OK, Star-K mean?
№ 04
צניעות
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Clothing & Modesty
Wigs, hats, what we wear
Tzniut for women and men. Wigs, kippot, hats, sleeve length, why and when.
Starter questions
· Why do Orthodox women cover their hair?
· What is a sheitel (wig) for?
· Why long sleeves in summer?
№ 05
תפילה
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Prayer & Worship
Three times a day, every day
Shacharit, mincha, maariv. The siddur, tefillin, the synagogue.
Starter questions
· Why pray three times a day?
· What is tefillin?
· Men and women separated — why?
№ 06
קהילה
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Community & Culture
Hasidic, Yeshivish, Sephardic
Not one community but many. The differences and the things they share.
Starter questions
· What's the difference between Hasidic and Yeshivish?
· Who are the Sephardim?
· Why so many different black hats?
№ 07
שמחה
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Life Events
Births, weddings, mourning
From the bris to the shiva house. The rituals that mark a Jewish life.
Starter questions
· What is a bris?
· How does an Orthodox wedding work?
· What happens at a shiva?
№ 08
מילון
Coming soon
Jewish Terms
An insider's glossary
Hebrew, Yiddish, Aramaic. The shared vocabulary that runs through everything else.
Starter questions
· What does "frum" mean?
· What is "kosher" exactly?
· Yiddish words you already know