Culture and Traditions followed by Jewish

Given that the Jewish calendar stretches back over 5770 years, a great number Jewish traditions and customs have amassed. Each tradition has its own customs, and each community has its own customs within those customs! From Bris, (circumcision ceremony held on the male’s eighth day of life), to Tahara, the ritual washing ceremony of the deceased, Judaism has created a compendium of rituals linking adherents not only to one another but to thousands of years of Jewish story and tradition. Here are some facts about Jewish traditions and customs:-- On the eighth day of life, Jewish boys are ritually circumcised in a ceremony called covenant. Every person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique. A new born should be welcomed with a prayer. At Jewish doorways, we have the best baby naming ceremony prayers to bless your new born baby. Every person born into this world represents something new, something that never existed before, something original and unique. Life calls each person to discover that she or he is unique and that there has never been anyone like her or him before. For had there been something like any of us before, there would be no need for us to be born into the world. Our task in this life is to fully develop and fulfill our uniqueness in the world, as a gift to the world. This is the moment when the infant is welcomed into the Jewish community and is brought into the covenant God made with Abraham according to Jewish tradition.-- At Rosh Hashanah, it is traditional to eat apples and honey, symbolic of the wish for a sweet new year.-- During the holiday of Simchat Torah, it is a tradition to walk the Torah scrolls through the synagogue.-- Jewish children typically celebrate becoming a Bar Mitzvah at the age of 12 or 13. In the modern-day, some individuals celebrate this rite of passage later in life.-- Halloween isn’t the only time to dress up. Jews have Purim! A holiday filled with carnivals, costumes and really, really good pastries.To learn about Jewish traditions in detail and get prayers for each stage and occasion of life, visit our website: jewish doorways

Charlotte is a Social Worker in Usa. She has completed her study in Masters in Social Works.