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Kiddush (kĭd`əsh) [Heb.,=sanctification], Jewish ceremonial blessing indicating the beginning of the Sabbath or any other Hebrew festival. Kiddush is also said at mealtime and consists of a prayer of benediction over the occasion and the wine or bread. kiddushJewish prayer or blessing recited over a cup of wine immediately before the meal on the eve of the Sabbath or a major festival, acknowledging the sanctity of the day that is beginning. It is usually performed by the head of the household, but it may involve all family members. After the recitation, each person sips wine from the cup. In the Ashkenazi tradition, two loaves of bread on the table signify the manna gathered by the Israelites during their years of wandering in the wilderness. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The term for this practice is kiddush Hashem, sanctifying the name of G-d through exemplary behavior in the world, including the willingness to die for G-d, to be martyred, for which this phrase is also the name. Crafted from copper and bronze, her work includes large commissioned pieces such as fountains as well as delicately rendered Judaica items, including menorahs, dreidels, kiddush cups and mezuzahs. 28) From the period of the Crusades, when the process of cultural and social integration reversed, entire Jewish communities perished in order to die as a Jews (choosing to die for the sanctification of God's Name - Al Kiddush ha-Shem). |
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