Most of us know that Jews don't eat meat and milk together and don't eat pork but the rules of kosher eating are much more complicated than that. There are a few really strange and not well know Jewish Kosher rules. This article tells of 10 really unusual Kosher eating laws.
http://factoidz.com/10-kosher-jewish-eating-laws-you-probably-dont-know-unusual-jewish-eating-traditions/
4. Although eating insects is forbidden some cultures had their own rules. For example the Yemen Jews are the only Jewish community which retained the knowledge of locusts being Kosher. Although it is not common today in modern Israel, if a Yemeni Jew ate locusts it would not be considered non-kosher. Read more...
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Showing posts with label jewish ritual baths. Show all posts
Showing posts with label jewish ritual baths. Show all posts
Monday, June 21, 2010
Jewish Mikvah, Ritual Bath
Staying with the Jewish theme here are a couple of articles about the Jewish Mikvah or ritual baths. There is a lot of mystery surrounding the Jewish mikvah and these articles clear up all the things you've always wanted to ask and never dared to about the Jewish ritual baths.
How T0 Prepare For Your First Visit to the Mikvah
http://factoidz.com/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-visit-to-the-jewish-ritual-baths-mikvah-preperation/
This is a layman’s guide to the preparation necessary before visiting the Jewish ritual baths or mikvah for the first time. If you are a little apprehensive about trying this Jewish tradition which is an integral part of a religious Jewish marriage, then here are some tips to make you feel more prepared for the experience. to read more..
What to Expect When You Arrive at the Mikvah, and What Jewish Women Do at a Mikvah
http://factoidz.com/your-first-visit-to-the-mikvah-what-happens-at-the-jewish-ritual-baths/
On entering the mikvah you will be greeted by a woman and shown to a private bathroom. There will be a toilet, sink and bath or shower available. Most mikvahs have toiletries and towels for you to use if you forget to bring. You will have the bathroom all to yourself, no need to think that lots of women will be looking at you naked. To read more...
How T0 Prepare For Your First Visit to the Mikvah
http://factoidz.com/how-to-prepare-for-your-first-visit-to-the-jewish-ritual-baths-mikvah-preperation/
This is a layman’s guide to the preparation necessary before visiting the Jewish ritual baths or mikvah for the first time. If you are a little apprehensive about trying this Jewish tradition which is an integral part of a religious Jewish marriage, then here are some tips to make you feel more prepared for the experience. to read more..
What to Expect When You Arrive at the Mikvah, and What Jewish Women Do at a Mikvah
http://factoidz.com/your-first-visit-to-the-mikvah-what-happens-at-the-jewish-ritual-baths/
On entering the mikvah you will be greeted by a woman and shown to a private bathroom. There will be a toilet, sink and bath or shower available. Most mikvahs have toiletries and towels for you to use if you forget to bring. You will have the bathroom all to yourself, no need to think that lots of women will be looking at you naked. To read more...
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