Jewish Customs and Folklore

according allowed ancient become beginning belief Bible Biblical blessings body bride burial called century ceremony CHAPTER child command communities considered covered custom dead death divine duty early earth explained expression fact faith father festivals followed four friends fringes garments give given God's grave hands head heart Hebrew holy human important Israel Jewish Judaism Kaddish keep laws letters light living Lord marriage meal means morning Moses mourners mourning nature night numerical observed occurs once origin parents passage passed performed practice pray prayer present priests Rabbis reason receive recited reference regarded religious reminder respect Sabbath serve seven Shivah soul spirit symbol Synagogue Tallit Talmud teaching Temple Tephillin things thou thought tion Torah traditional unto usually wearing whole