03/14/2018
OMG! Passover is Coming
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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03/14/2018
Questions Before
Feel free to ask Jewish Treats any questions you have about…
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03/13/2018
Educating American Girls
When Vichna Kaplan (1913 - 1986) arrived in America in 1937, her…
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03/13/2018
Education Strong
Encourage the Jewish children in your life to continue their Jewish…
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03/12/2018
Jews in Mauritius
In the Indian Ocean, just off the coast of Africa, is the island nation of…
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03/09/2018
Shabbat, The Heart of Unity
Shabbat is one of the Ten Commandments, and is one of the most frequently…
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03/09/2018
Say Shabbat Shalom
Life provides us with a plethora of opportunities to pronounce blessings.…
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03/09/2018
Shabbat Shalom
Jewish Treats and NJOP wish you each a Shabbat Across America and Canada…
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03/08/2018
The Rebbitzen
Esther Jungreis became a rebbitzen when she married Rabbi Meshulum Jungreis…
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03/08/2018
Adding Candles
Lighting Shabbat candles is an essential element of Shabbat.…
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03/08/2018
Check In
Call your local synagogue or Jewish center and ask if they are running…
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03/07/2018
Blessings and Challah
Within Jewish tradition there are many moments that are considered…
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03/07/2018
Thank You for Having Me
Giving an appropriate gift to a host or hostess is the topic of many an…
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03/06/2018
We’re Not Taking Care of Business
On Shabbat, the Jewish people are commanded: “Six days you shall labor and…
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03/06/2018
If Shabbat Is Saturday, Why Does It Begin On Friday Night?
There Was Evening, And There Was Morning... When following the Gregorian…
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03/06/2018
Peace Time
Use Shabbat to create a time of peaceful rest from the world.
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03/05/2018
More Purims in Adar?
The holiday of Purim that we celebrated last week is a world-wide holiday…
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03/05/2018
Almost Here
If a Shabbat Across America or Shabbat Across Canada program is happening…
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03/02/2018
Purim, Again?
Unique to the Jewish calendar, Purim is actually observed on different days…
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03/02/2018
The History Around Purim
The story of Purim takes place at the very end of the era known in Jewish…
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03/02/2018
Providence
Bring the spirit of Purim into the rest of your year by looking for the…
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03/01/2018
The Purim Story in Under 300 Words
At the end of a 180-day feast, the King of Persia-Medea, Achashverosh,…
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03/01/2018
It Was Bashert
Bashert, which in Yiddish means “predestined,” is most commonly applied to…
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03/01/2018
Joy To You
Jewish Treats and NJOP wish you and yours a happy, joyful and meaningful…
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02/28/2018
Viewing Vashti
She was raised a royal princess, he was raised in the stables. Vashti the…
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02/28/2018
Her Other Name
Do you have a Hebrew name that’s different than your legal name? The custom…
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02/27/2018
Fast of Esther
"Go, gather together all the Jews that are present in Shushan, and fast for…
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