why a rabbi has got this long sideburns?why you always wear black clothes?what happens if a rabbi eats blood?and pork?do you enjoy the life living in this way?why the women always must wear long sleeve,long skirts and leggins?

I am Catholic and my fiance is Jewish. We are wondering... is it possible for a child to be baptisedand take first communion, as well as have a bris and a bar mitzvah? Or, for example, does baptising a child then preclude them from having a bar mitzvah when they're older? I'm not sure if the Conservative view is different than the Reformed view...I'd love to hear both if possible. Thanks, Charlene

in halacha, if a slave has allowed his ear to be pierced as a sign that he wish to be made a permanent slave can his master a some point in the future free him?

Why is there a widespread custom on Rosh Hashana to eat a sweet apple that is dipped in honey?

Why is there a widespread custom on Rosh Hashana to eat a sweet apple that is dipped in honey?