05/22/2013
Taking Care
Eating a healthy and well balanced diet is part of the mitzvah of taking…
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05/21/2013
Marvelous Manna
“Foodies” everywhere might appreciate the fact that some people see the…
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05/21/2013
Deep Appreciation
Explore the many food tastes and textures God provided for us to enjoy, but…
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05/20/2013
Simple Measurements
In honor of World Metrology Day, which celebrates the 1875 Metre Convention…
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05/20/2013
Mental Measure
Measure the weight of your words, and be careful not to say anything…
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05/17/2013
Guard And Remember
The observance of Shabbat is the fourth of the Ten Commandments, listed in…
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05/14/2013
Green Cheesecake at Midnight?
The holiday of Shavuot has three well-known, and well-loved,…
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05/14/2013
The Book of Ruth
Ruth was the Moabite wife of Machlon, one of the sons of Elimelech and…
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05/13/2013
A Different Set of Loaves
There are several well-known connections between the holiday of Passover…
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05/13/2013
In The Wilderness
The Torah was given to the Jewish nation in the midst of the wilderness on…
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05/13/2013
Bake Bread
Prepare for Shavuot by baking Challah. Here is a delicious recipe.
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05/12/2013
Fear Your Mother?
"Honor your father and your mother" (Exodus 20:12) is the fifth of the Ten…
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05/12/2013
Thank You, Mom
In honor of all our favorite Jewish Mothers, we've decided to re-Treat this…
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05/12/2013
Make Her Smile
If you have not yet, call your mother and just say thank you.
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05/10/2013
Give Them A Choice
There is an oft-cited Midrash (Sifrei, Dvarim 343) describing how God…
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05/10/2013
Day of Distinction
On the first day of Sivan in the year 2448 (Jewish calendar), only seven…
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05/09/2013
The Feast of Weeks
Shavuot, which we begin celebrating Tuesday night (May 14th), is the only…
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05/09/2013
Two Pillars of Five
Jewish law, and thus Jewish life, rests on two pillars, the mitzvot between…
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05/08/2013
Western Wall History
The Western (Wailing*) Wall is the holiest location in Jewish life. With…
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05/08/2013
Jerusalem Day
In 1947, when the United Nations approved the plan to partition the British…
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05/07/2013
In Five Years Time
In the past, it was common for people to learn a trade by serving as an…
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05/07/2013
Helpful Hints
Don't hesitate to give advice to someone who wishes to go into the same…
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05/06/2013
The Fascinating Life of Judah P. Benjamin
Raised in Charleston, South Carolina, Judah P. Benjamin (1811, St. Croix -…
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05/06/2013
Getting Air
Take a long walk, enjoy the spring air and praise God's beautiful…
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05/03/2013
How to Lend a Cup of Sugar
A cup of sugar, a couple of eggs or a few onions. These are the types of…
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