The question of whether a minor can be included in a minyan (a prayer quorum of ten adult male Jews) is a long-standing controversy in Jewish law. The basic ...

The misconception that the first son of a levirate marriage (yibbum) must be named after the deceased husband/brother is not correct. While there is no requi...

The idea that the Jews in Egypt were redeemed due to their preservation of their names, language, and mode of dress is a misconception. While these factors c...

The tradition of breaking a glass at the end of a Jewish wedding ceremony has multiple origins and symbolic meanings. One source suggests that breaking an ex...

Mishloach Manot, the act of giving food gifts on Purim, does not require the foods to be from different blessing categories, contrary to a common misconcepti...

The misconception that Mordechai and Esther, the heroes of Purim, were uncle and niece is clarified in this piece, stating they were actually first cousins a...

The mitzvah of the Arba Minim (the Four Species) during Sukkot involves holding the lulav, hadasim, and aravot together in one hand and the etrog separately....

The morning Megillah reading on Purim is actually more important than the nighttime reading, according to Halacha. The requirement for two readings is based ...

Wearing leather items like belts and yarmulkes is permitted on Yom Kippur and Tishah B'Av; only leather shoes are prohibited. The prohibition stems from the ...

The legend of two brothers expressing mutual devotion through sharing is a popular but unfounded story in Jewish tradition. The true significance of the Temp...