10/11/2010
Sponsoring Columbus
Queen Isabella of Castile and King Ferdinand of Aragon are, without…
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10/11/2010
Happy Columbus Day
Celebrate Columbus Day by learning something new about the Jews of medieval…
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10/08/2010
Saturday Night Hunger
As beautiful as Shabbat is, it was not God’s intention that humankind live…
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10/07/2010
The Great Don
Few people in Jewish history understood the “wheel of fortune*” as well as…
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10/07/2010
Positive Outlook
Look upon difficult times as the path leading to better times.
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10/06/2010
Acher: The Sage Turned Apostate
Our Rabbis taught (Chagigah 14b): Four men entered the ‘orchard’ (pardes, a…
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10/06/2010
Find A Friend
If you have a friend who is also interested in learning more about Judaism,…
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10/05/2010
Tales of The Phoenix
Mythological creatures are generally shrugged off today as figments of…
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10/04/2010
Focused Tzedaka
Find and support a local hachnassat kallah fund. Hachnassat kallah…
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09/29/2010
Rejoicing For The World
Among the unique rituals performed on the holiday of Sukkot were the…
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09/29/2010
International
Volunteer to help immigrants find a community in which to settle.
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09/28/2010
The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)
Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…
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09/28/2010
A Not Quite Festival Meal
Tomorrow, prepare a special lunch in honor of Hoshana Rabbah.
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09/27/2010
Singing Praises
“...The prophets of the Jewish people ordained that the Hallel be recited…
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09/27/2010
Psalm Break
Read/recite one of the Psalms from Hallel during the holiday of Sukkot.
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09/22/2010
Ushpeezin (oo’shpee’zin)
During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our second…
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09/22/2010
Guesting
If you have a sukkah, invite guests in to say a blessing or even just to…
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09/21/2010
The Perfect Species
At this time of the year, Jews around the globe head out in search of the…
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09/21/2010
Call Now
Call your local synagogue to find out where you can acquire a lulav and…
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09/20/2010
But Wait…There’s More
Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…
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09/17/2010
All Vows
Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation of Kol…
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09/17/2010
Quick Study
Be prepared for Yom Kippur by learning all you can. Check out NJOP.org’s…
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09/16/2010
Post Labor Day Whites
When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…
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09/16/2010
U’Tzedakah
At this time of year, tzedakah, charity, is particularly potent to avert an…
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09/15/2010
Facing The Challenge
Laws about food, business, relationships, worship, time and even the way…
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09/15/2010
Transform Your Day
When confronted with a challenge, choose to view it positively.
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