Current Jewish Knowledge

• Core foundations of Judaism, including covenant, mitzvot, teshuvah, kedushah, and the role of halachah
• Main concepts of the Oral Torah, including Mishnah, Talmud, Midrash, and halachic transmission
• Major halachic works and authorities, including Rambam, Shulchan Aruch, and the general structure of halachic literature
• Core daily Jewish practices, including berachot, mezuzah, tefillin, tzitzit, Shema, and basic prayer concepts
• Central synagogue and tefillah concepts, including minyan, Amidah, Kaddish, aliyah, Musaf, and Kedushah
• Main halachic concepts of Shabbat and Yom Tov including the 39 melachot and leniences in Yom Tov such as the Eruv for cooking.
• Foundational kashrut categories, including meat and dairy, pareve, hechsher, shechitah, and Pesach-related concepts
• The Jewish calendar and major holidays, including Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, Sukkot, Purim, Chanukah, Pesach, and fast days
• Core lifecycle and ethical concepts, including brit milah, ketubah, shivah, lashon hara, tzedakah.

What I Already Practice

• Approaching Jewish growth with intention and honesty
• Maintaining an active desire to grow closer to Orthodox observance
• Learning regularly through Jewish books and study
• Using a siddur and developing greater familiarity with tefillah
• Participating in synagogue and community life
• Taking major Jewish holidays seriously and participating in them meaningfully
• Building a stronger sense of Jewish identity in daily life
• Valuing a future Jewish home shaped by halachah
• Treating ethical conduct, speech, and personal integrity as part of religious life