The Jewish Course of Why - Lesson 5

Have you ever wondered...

Why are the Jewish holidays always “late” or “early”?

Why do we say Mazal Tov?

Why do Jews eat gefilte fish on Shabbat?

Why do Jews eat cholent on Shabbat?

Why does Jewish identity follow matrilineal descent?

Why do some Jews wear old-fashioned clothes?

Why are eggs pareve, though the birds that lay the eggs are fleishig?

We explore these questions and more in Lesson 5 of The Jewish Course of Why.