Kriah, Rending the Garment
Kriah is a Hebrew word meaning "tearing." It refers to the act of tearing one's clothes or cutting a black ribbon worn on one's clothes as an expression of grief and anger at the loss of a loved...
Shmita
Every seven years, the Torah commands Jews to cease working the land and to erase any outstanding debts. This mitzvah (Torah commandment) appears in the Torah in three different places – each in a...