Glass

The question of whether glassware can be koshered, year-round and especially for Passover, is the subject of debate among the early halachic authorities.

Flashing with light, full of feeling and emotion, always moving, incredibly sensitive, the eyes are our windows to the world around us. With our senses of hearing, tasting, smelling, and feeling - we make contact with the world. But seeing is captain of t...

The Jewish table is likened to an altar, its holiness compared to that of the Beit Hamikdash (the Holy Temple). Before dishes and utensils can be used in the kosher kitchen, they must acquire an additional measure of holiness which is conferred through th...

This destruction of the Temple was a significant event in Jewish history, but it doesn’t seem to have any personal relevance to me. What does a destroyed building have to do with my wedding?

The glass breaking at Jewish weddings symbolizes joy tempered with sorrow, recalling the Temple's destruction while celebrating the couple's new life together.