10/14/2014

The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)

Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…

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10/14/2014

Get A Willow

Prepare for Hoshana Rabbah by obtaining fresh willow branches. 

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10/13/2014

Rejoicing for the World

Among the unique rituals performed on the holiday of Sukkot were the…

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10/13/2014

Water, Water Everywhere

Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…

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10/13/2014

Praise the Rain

See the positive in a rain storm.

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10/12/2014

Everyone Does The Wave

One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…

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10/12/2014

More Than A Harvest Festival

Few people refer to Sukkot by the name Chag Ha'Asif, Feast of the…

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10/12/2014

Still A Mitzvah

Remember that the mitzvot of dwelling in a sukkah and taking the four…

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10/08/2014

The Sukkot Hoshanot Services

Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…

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10/08/2014

Vanity of Vanities

Most people are unknowingly familiar with the beginning of the third…

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10/08/2014

Happy Holiday

Remember that Sukkot is Z'man Simchataynu, the time of our…

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10/07/2014

The Perfect Species

At this time of the year, Jews around the globe head out in search of the…

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10/07/2014

The Four Species

The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…

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10/07/2014

Your Four

Call your local Jewish bookstore or rabbi to inquire about getting a set of…

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10/06/2014

Holiday Decorating

During the holiday of Sukkot, Jews live in sukkot (temporary…

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10/06/2014

Get Creative

Decorate your sukkah in a way that expresses who you are.

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10/06/2014

Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)

During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…

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10/05/2014

But Wait, There’s More

Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…

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10/05/2014

Build Your Own Sukkah

Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…

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10/05/2014

Plan It

If you are handy with tools, try to build a sukkah.  

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10/03/2014

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

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10/03/2014

Neilah: The Final Serevice

While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…

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10/03/2014

Meaningful

Jewish Treats wishes you and yours a meaningful and easy fast.

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10/02/2014

The Food of Yom Kippur

Food on Yom Kippur? Isn’t Yom Kippur the most famous fast day on the Jewish…

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10/02/2014

For The Sin We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is…

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10/02/2014

Menu Ready

Begin preparing a nice meal to eat before the Yom Kippur fast begins.

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10/01/2014

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

"...on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work…

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10/01/2014

The Memorial Prayer

According to Jewish belief, when people pass away, they move on to sojourn…

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10/01/2014

Caffeine Addicts

Begin preparing for the fast of Yom Kippur by limiting your caffeine…

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09/30/2014

Like the Clay in the Hand of the Potter

One of the most metaphoric and beautiful piyuttim (poems) included in the…

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