The Rosen School of Hebrew Blog

Sheva Brachot (Hebrew: שבע ברכות) , also known as Birkot Nissuin , are Seven Blessings recited at Jewish Weddings.The Seven Blessings are usually pronounced by a Hazzan or Rabbi, or otherwise for…

Shaliach Tzibbur (Hebrew: שליח ציבור) , literally means the messenger of a congregation in a public prayer, is a Jewish prayer leader in the Synagogue also known as Chazzan (Cantor). According to…

The Hurva Synagogue(Hebrew: בית הכנסת החורבה), also called Hurvat Rabbi Yehudah he-Hasid, is a historic synagogue located in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City of Jerusalem. In 1700, a group of…

“וְנָשָׂא נֵס לַגּוֹיִם, וְאָסַף נִדְחֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל; וּנְפֻצוֹת יְהוּדָה יְקַבֵּץ, מֵאַרְבַּע כַּנְפוֹת הָאָרֶץ.” “And He will set up an ensign for the nations, and will assemble the dispersed of Israel, and gather together…

One of the questions that people on this planet constantly ask themselves is about free will-בְּחִירָה חָפְשִׁית. Do we actually have it, or we are just puppets with strings in the hands…

The night before the circumcision is a night filled with tension for the newborn baby boy’s parents. On that night, many practice a custom to sit near the baby’s bed and learn…

It’s common knowledge that on the eighth day after a son is born in a Jewish family he will most likely have a circumcision-(Hebrew:בְּרִית מִילָה). Today, we want to teach you about…

The Jewish marriage ceremony is conducted under a marriage canopy, known in Hebrew as a Chuppah (Hebrew: חופה). The Cuppah consists of a square cloth, usually made of silk or velvet, supported…

The Cave of Machpelah (Hebrew: מערת המכפלה), also known as the Cave of the Patriarchs, is located in the southern Israeli city of Hebron. According to the Book of Genesis, 3700 years…

The Establishment of the Jewish state in 14/5/1948 wasn’t the first time that there was an independent state for the Jewish people in Israel’s History. The first time that we can discuss…