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The two candles represent the two Torah verses about Shabbat: "Remember" (Zachor) and "Observe" (Shamor). They also symbolize husband and wife, or the two aspects of Shabbat—the spiritual and physical...
Kosher (meaning "fit" or "proper") refers to food that complies with Jewish dietary laws (kashrut). These laws include which animals may be eaten, how they must be slaughtered, and the prohibition against mixing meat and dairy...
This tradition dates back to Ezra the Scribe, who instituted Torah readings on market days (when people gathered in towns) so that no three days would pass without Torah being read publicly...