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The evil eye "mal de ojo",  Nazar "mauvais oeil" or greek "matiasma" is a curse believed to be caused by a malevolent glare, which is usually directed towards a person who is unaware. Many cultures...

Symbolic foods Passover Seder plate. Categories (with imaged examples in brackets): 1. Zeroa (shankbone)2. Beitza (roasted hard-boiled egg)3. Maror /Chazeret (horseradish)4. Maror /Chazeret (onion)5. Charoset6. Karpas (parsley) Karpas can be any vegetable for which the blessing over fruit of the earth is recited. Parsley or...

Celebrating Passover The History And Symbolism Of Matzo Balls. Matzo ball soup with dill. Matzo represents the unleavened bread the Jews ate while fleeing Egypt. Nothing says Passover like a...

Kiddush , which means holiness, is the prayer over wine (or grape juice) that sanctifies Shabbat and holidays. Traditionally, Kiddush is recited (in two different versions) on Friday night and at Shabbat lunch....

About  Holy anointing oil Anointing oils have played an important role in the Bible, serving as a symbol of consecration, healing, and blessing. The use of anointing oils can be...