Guides
Understand the traditions, prepare for each celebration and find answers for everyday life.
Holidays
10 short guidesMeaning, customs and first steps for preparing each celebration.
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The holidays, with no manual required
Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Passover and the rest: what is being celebrated and how to join in even if you never have.2 min readRosh Hashanah: beginning the year
The shofar, the table and a moment to consider how we want to live.1 min readYom Kippur: the Day of Atonement
Understanding reflection, fasting and the prayers of this day.1 min readSukkot: sharing beneath the sukkah
A temporary shelter, four species and a festival of hospitality.1 min readShemini Atzeret and Simchat Torah
Closing the festive season and joyfully beginning the Torah again.1 min readHanukkah: eight nights of light
The hanukkiyah, the memory of the Temple and each household’s traditions.1 min readPurim: joy and generosity
Esther’s story, the megillah and a celebration to share.1 min readPassover: a festival of freedom
The Exodus, matzah and preparations beyond the Seder night.1 min readYour first Passover seder
What happens at the table, what the Haggadah does and how to participate without Hebrew.2 min readShavuot: learning and receiving the Torah
A festival linking the harvest, study and shared life.1 min readEveryday Jewish life
10 short guidesKashrut, Shabbat, community and other everyday questions.
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Kosher, from scratch
What it actually means, why there are levels, and how to read a kosher certificate without being an expert.2 min readYou’ve been invited to a Shabbat dinner
What to expect, what to bring and what you don’t need to know. Spoiler: nobody is going to test you.2 min readChoose your level, guilt-free
How to use the KosherWorld kashrut spectrum, whether you are haredi, traditional or simply curious.2 min readJewish and travelling: the checklist
Food, Shabbat and community when you are far from home, whatever your level of observance.2 min readShabbat at home, from candles to Havdalah
A simple sequence for understanding Friday night, Saturday and the close of Shabbat.2 min readYour first synagogue visit
How to choose, what to expect and how to join a service even if you do not know Hebrew.2 min readHow to shop kosher
Labels, certification and useful questions for stocking the pantry without guessing.2 min readHow to host guests who keep kosher
Ask well, plan a workable table and keep hospitality from becoming a test.2 min readPrayer and minyan, from scratch
What a siddur is, why people pray together and how to start without knowing the service.2 min readThe Jewish life cycle, in context
Birth, coming of age, marriage and mourning: a map for showing up without assumptions.2 min readKashrut glossary
Levels, terms (glatt, mehadrin, pas yisroel…) and the certifying bodies active in Argentina, on a single page.ReferenceIs there something you’d like us to explain?
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