Daily Life

What is the Jewish perspective on birthday celebrations? The Torah refers explicitly to only one such celebration, that of Pharaoh. Do we have a tradition for birthday celebrations and if so, what is it? Thank you.

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Now as many people are afraid to go out because they might catch coronavirus, lots of people have turned to home shopping services in which a paid shopper goes to a store and delivers them to your home. The paid shopper is risking catching the disease, and therefore their risking their own life, by shopping on your behalf. Is there a religious ethical issue in having a stranger put their own life on the line instead of yourself in order to get you groceries?

Why do Jews wear tefilin?