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A compilation of MyJewishLearning.com multimedia features and articles on how to do Jewish rituals and customs
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Shabbat: The Sabbath Preparing for Shabbat Lighting Shabbat candles (multimedia) Bringing in Shabbat at Home (multimedia) Blessings and rituals for Friday night Concluding Shabbat with Havdalah (multimedia) Prayer, Synagogue, & Study Entering a synagogue for the first time (or one with which you are unfamiliar) Choosing a prayerbook Saying the blessings on the Torah / "Getting an aliyah" (multimedia) Writing a d'var Torah Choosing a synagogue to join Ceremonies for Babies Planning a brit milah (circumcision) for a boy Planning a brit bat or other ceremony for a girl. Death & Mourning Attending a Jewish funeral Making a shiva call (Visiting mourners) Comforting mourners (and avoiding insensitive statements) Organizing a burial society in your community. Doing social action in memory of someone who has died. Planning a Jewish funeral Bar/Bat Mitzvah Planning the event Choosing a mitzvah project Attending services Weddings Planning a Jewish wedding Maintaining a Jewish Household Hanging a Mezuzah on your doorposts (multimedia) Shopping for kosher food Buying and preparing kosher meat. Kashering: Making your kitchen kosher How to kasher: Ovens \| Sinks \| Utensils \| Dishes \| Pots & Pans \| Counters Moving to a new Jewish community Conversion Understanding conversion motivations Dealing with negative attitudes about conversion Telling your parents about your conversion Preparing for the mikveh (ritual bath) Choosing a Hebrew name				Multimedia Presentations Lighting Shabbat candles Bringing in Shabbat at home Concluding Shabbat with Havdalah Hanging a Mezuzah on your doorposts Saying the blessings on the Torah / "Getting an aliyah" Listening to the shofar meaningfully Lighting Hanukkah candles Preparing for Passover and the seder Holidays Rosh Hashanah Listening to the shofar meaningfully (multimedia) Enhancing the holiday at home Spiritually preparing for the High Holidays Making a shofar Rosh Chodesh Starting and growing a Rosh Chodesh group Sukkot Building your own sukkah Buying a lulav (palm branch) and etrog (citron) Blessing and waving the lulav and etrog Hanukkah Lighting Hanukkah candles (multimedia) Playing dreidel Tu Bishvat Holding a seder Purim Making a gragger Passover Preparing for Passover and the seder (multimedia) Removing leaven from the home Conducting a seder (the basics) Improving your seder and making it more exciting Counting the omer Parents & Children Talking to your kids about God Raising a Jewish feminist Parenting Jewish teens Showing respect for parents Helping children cope with death Teaching your children about Tzedakah Nature & the Environment Living an eco-conscious Jewish life Creating an environmentally conscious Jewish home Ethics & Behavior Hosting guests and being hosted by others Visiting the sick Fighting poverty Other Using this website's learning features Treating Jewish books with respect