Seven pilar of Jewish life.

To continue our journey through the book 'Fatelessness', we must understand a little bit about the Jewish life.
Here I will post, the seven pilar of the Jewish life.

Mezuzah: is a sacred parchment inscribed by hand with two portions of Torah. It is stored in a protective case and hung on the doorposts of Jewish homes.

Tefillin: are two small leather boxes that contain verses from the Torah. They are worn on the head and on one arm and are held in place by leather straps. Observant men and boys who have had their Bar Mitzvah usually wear tefillin during the morning prayer services. Women do not usually wear tefillin, though this practice is changing.

The shofar: is a Jewish instrument most often made from a ram’s horn, though it can also be made from the horn of a sheep or goat. It makes a trumpet-like sound and is traditionally blown on Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year.

Hanukkah: is a Jewish holiday celebrated for eight days and nights. It starts on the 25th of the Jewish month of Kislev, which coincides with late November-late December on the secular calendar.In Hebrew, the word "hanukkah" means "dedication." The name reminds us that this holiday commemorates the re-dedication of the holy Temple in Jerusalem following the Jewish victory over the Syrian-Greeks in 165 B.C.E.

Kosher: are those that conform to the regulations of kashrut (Jewish dietary law).

Tzedakah: is a Hebrew word literally meaning righteousness but commonly used to signify charity.

Sabbath: The Jewish Sabbath day of rest, called Shabbat in Hebrew, begins on Friday evening and ends on Saturday evening.









All the informatio that I put, I found it in this website http://judaism.about.com, searching for information of the seven pilar.