KOSHER What Makes Food Kosher? My Jewish Learning Jewish dietary practices are rooted in the Bible and developed over millennia -- and they have nothing to do with a rabbi blessing the food. READ MORE

KOSHER What Makes Food Kosher? Jewish dietary practices are rooted in the Bible and developed over millennia -- and they have nothing to do with a rabbi blessing the food. READ MORE TODAY'S MUST READS These Days, Baking Challah Is an Act of Defiance Why 350 Secular Teens Recently Celebrated the Talmud EXPLORE MORE Getting Comfortable in Synagogue: Sign Up For a Special Email Series to Learn About Jewish Worship SIGN UP HERE WORD OF THE DAY Beit Knesset (בית כנסת) Pronounced BATE kih-NEH-set, this term literally means "house of assembly" and is the Hebrew word for synagogue. Learn more about the synagogue. EATS Where to Eat the Best Jewish Food in 2020 CLICK HERE TODAY'S QUIZ Which Biblical Character Are You? CLICK HERE   WEEKLY TORAH PORTION Parashat Vayechi Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 SUMMARY In this Torah portion, Joseph promises Jacob that he will bury him in Canaan. On his deathbed, Jacob blesses his grandchildren, Ephraim and Menashe, and then blesses each of his sons. Jacob dies and is embalmed. Joseph affirms to his brothers that he has forgiven them for their misdeeds. Ending the Book of Genesis, Joseph dies.Learn more. COMMENTARY On his deathbed, Jacob finally sees his children stand together.Read more. MORE TORAH