These reading routes bring together practical questions and material for the whole family: traditions, parenting, children’s stories, fashion and style, Torah and Tanakh. Choose a subject that matters to you today; there is no need to work through every section in order.
Challah for Shabbat: choosing a recipe and braiding
Choose one recipe, read it through and allow time for the dough to rise. This guide helps you plan preparation, start with a simple braid and explore challah separation as a separate topic. It links to actual archive recipes and workshops.
Shabbat candle lighting: preparation and prayers
Find the time for your city and date, then open the texts you need. The route distinguishes an additional prayer before lighting, the blessing and the prayer after lighting. Clarify your family custom before preparations begin.
Tehillim for beginners: choosing and reading Psalms
Begin with one Psalm: find its number, explore its meaning and choose a comfortable text size. We explain the collection of all 150 Psalms and the 30 monthly readings so you can return to your chosen text.
Mikveh calculator: how to use the three modes
If this is your first visit to the tool, choose the appropriate mode and city first. The instructions explain fields, time choices and how to read the result. They distinguish niddah days, seven clean days and separation days.
Shalom Bayit: preparing a family conversation
Prepare one everyday question, agree on a time and allow room for an answer. A family budget example shows how to move from a general complaint to discussing a concrete decision and following up on an agreement.
Jewish parenting: reading with children and about teenagers
Choose reading according to your child’s age and your family’s question. Find ideas for younger children, holiday materials and a sequence of articles about teenagers. A simple Russian and Hebrew activity is suggested for a bilingual home.
A Russian-speaking family in Israel: language, traditions and community
Choose one step: family language practice, Shabbat preparation or finding local connections. Official resources for Russian and Hebrew are provided alongside archive reading about Israel with its publication year clearly stated.
Using these reading routes
Open one route, choose one text or activity and return to the topic when convenient. All new guides are available in Russian, English, Hebrew and French. Differences in the language of older articles and original videos are identified where relevant; the links support further reading.
Tell the children: what to read, retell and watch
Explore “Tell the children” for Torah stories and tales about the sages, friendship, mitzvot and holidays. Choose one to read or retell at the family table or before bed. Zlata’s video tales offer a chance to watch together and discuss the story afterwards. A story shared by Mum or Dad helps a child feel connected to tradition and discover the foundations of Jewish life.
Torah stories for children · Zlata’s video tales
Fashion and style: clothing, taste and modesty
The magazine also explores everyday style: clothing, festive outfits, personal taste and modesty. Articles on fashion and style introduce different approaches, open conversations about clothing with teenagers and offer ideas for your own wardrobe. Start with “Jewish fashion and style”, then choose a collection that interests you.
Torah and Tanakh: the weekly portion and themed collections
Begin with the weekly portion and choose a question to discuss at home. Continue with “Women in the Torah”, “The twelve tribes of Israel” or articles on the prophet Samuel: individual, connected stories offer a route into Tanakh.