What is Judaica?

 Judaism is the religious culture of the Jewish people. It is one of the first recorded monotheistic faiths and one of the oldest religious traditions still practiced today. The tenets and history of Judaism are the major part of the foundation of other Abrahamic religions, including Christianity and Islam. For all of these reasons, Judaism has been a major force in shaping the world.

Judaica is any object or text used to practice and observe Judaism, or celebrate and portray its customs, philosophy and way of life. In the spirit of fulfilling a mitzvah with grandeur and splendour, artists have created magnificent works for Jewish ritual practices and themes that express their love for the beauty and richness of the Jewish tradition.
The vast array of Judaica objects are interwoven into the fabric of two fundamental Jewish cycles; the Jewish cycle of life and the Jewish cycle of the year.
The Jewish Cycle of Life celebrates those momentous occasions in a person's life when he passes from one stage of life to another and which is accompanied by great joy and celebration by family and friends.

The Jewish Cycle of the Year encompasses the Sabbath, a major key to Jewish survival throughout the centuries, and the Holidays, which mark the collective experience of the Jewish people throughout the generations of their history and the seasons of the year. These occasions are festive occasions eagerly awaited for as family celebrations, both by attending the synagogue and by assembling around a beautifully set table. The Sabbath and the Holidays, rich in tradition and meaning, are filled with symbolism and observance that express our relationship to the Lord and to our fellow being.

     

         

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