By Camille G., Lindsay R. and
Morris S.

There are many things that are important to the Jewish people, especially our holy Shabbat and traditional holidays. Jewish people believe that Shabbat is the day when G-d rested from creating the world. On Shabbat, the Jewish people dedicate their time to praying to Hashem and to rest. On this day there are many things that the Jewish people do not do. For example, we are not allowed to work, write, use electricity, light a fire, cook, etc. In this gallery are some of the artifacts that people used on Shabbat like a Kiddush cup, and a special Yarmulke. We are very thankful for this holy day because without it we would be tired, stressed, and further away from Hashem.

There are many important Jewish holidays, but the most popular in this year's Jewish Heritage Fair is Passover. Every year, on Passover all Jewish families read the haggadah and remember the story of how the Jewish people were slaves in Egypt and how Hashem miraculously took us out and saved us from the evil king, Pharaoh. Some of the artifacts from this year's Heritage Fair were used to celebrate Passover in different parts of the world. We have two haggadot, one from Syria and one from Germany. We also have a photo of famous rabbis in a haggadah from Iraq. These artifacts can teach us about the past and how people used to live.