01/03/2018

Mitzvah Types

As you perform a mitzvah, think about which category or categories the…

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01/02/2018

More Than A Book Seller

Sholem Yankev Abramovitsh, born on January 2, 1836, to a poor family near…

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01/02/2018

Basic Education

Even if you do not have kids in the system, help support your local Jewish…

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01/01/2018

Should Old Acquaintances Be Forgot?

“Should old acquaintance be forgot, and never brought to mind?” This…

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01/01/2018

Reach Out

Reach out to old friends.

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12/29/2017

A Tale from Texas

In 1968, the State of Texas decided to honor the deeds of Jacob Raphael De…

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12/29/2017

Shabbat La La

Express your love of Shabbat in song.

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12/28/2017

A Sense of Guilt

At the end of the Book of Genesis, when Jacob passes away, his twelve sons…

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12/28/2017

For the Fast

Fast days such as today are meant for inspiring acts…

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12/27/2017

The Tenth of Tevet

And it was in the ninth year of [King Zaddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth…

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12/27/2017

Drink Up

Drink water today to prepare for tomorrow's fast. 

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12/26/2017

Painting Our People

Born on December 26, 1902, in Rahachow, Belarus (in the Pale of…

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12/26/2017

Lovely Home

Fill your home with Jewish art.

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12/25/2017

The Board of Deputies

The contemporary Jewish community of England began to form in the late 17th…

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12/25/2017

Organized Together

When you are able, participate in local Jewish organizations.

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12/22/2017

An Attitude for Living

People who love language, delight in discussing the nuances of word choice.…

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12/22/2017

Beautiful Shabbat

Wherever you go, make your Shabbat beautiful.

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12/21/2017

A Leading Lady Computer

Over the last few years, much has been written about the importance of…

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12/21/2017

Day After

Clean your menorah before you put it away so you don't have to scrape the…

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12/20/2017

Putting Chanukah in Historical Perspective

The events of Chanukah took place about 150 years after the death of…

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12/20/2017

Bringing It On

On this last day of Chanukah, contemplate the larger meaning of the holiday…

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12/19/2017

THIS is Chanukah

Tonight is the eighth and final night of Chanukah. After the flames die…

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12/19/2017

A Chanukah Heroine

Have you ever heard of Yehudit (Judith), the daughter of Yochanan the High…

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12/19/2017

Oh Chanukah

Tomorrow, when there will be no more candle lighting to look forward to,…

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12/18/2017

Chanukah Yum

While Jewish holidays are known for their food (except Yom Kippur, of…

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12/18/2017

The Book(s) of Maccabees

Chanukah is neither directly ordained in the Torah (like Rosh Hashana,…

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12/18/2017

Delightful Doughnuts

Buy doughnuts from your local kosher bakery or try making some at home.

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12/17/2017

Spin the Dreidel

I have a little dreidelI made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and readyWith…

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12/17/2017

These Lights We Kindle

While the mitzvah of lighting the menorah is an outward-focused mitzvah -…

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12/17/2017

Friendly Festival

Gather friends together to celebrate Chanukah.

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