03/17/2016
Four Mitzvot of Purim
This year, Purim will be celebrated on Thursday, March 24th (beginning…
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03/17/2016
The Whole Megillah
Whether it’s a long-winded tale, or a story overloaded with details--it’s…
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03/17/2016
Calendar Tick
Mark your calendar and make plans for celebrating Purim next Wednesday…
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03/16/2016
West Point
Last spring, the Jewish news media delightedly reported that Rachelle David…
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03/16/2016
History and Heritage
Never presume that there is a professional limitation because of one's…
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03/15/2016
Jews In Maine
The state of Maine, which on this day in 1820 became the 23rd state of the…
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03/15/2016
Truly Proud
Be aware of the right times/places to assert your Jewish pride.
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03/14/2016
The Portuguese Dreyfus
The deathbed confession by his grandfather of a secret Jewish identity had…
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03/14/2016
Generous Hand
Keep extra change on hand so that you can give charity when asked.
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03/11/2016
The Stolen Child
From the perspective of Jewish history, the story of Edgardo Levi Mortara…
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03/11/2016
Shabbat Free
Celebrate Shabbat and express your gratitude to be able to do so without…
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03/10/2016
Magen David Adom
The opportunity to save a life (hatzalat nefashot) is one of…
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03/10/2016
For Quick Reactions
Post your local medical emergency numbers near the place you keep your…
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03/09/2016
Forgiven Love – A Parable
The last parasha (weekly Torah reading) of the Book of Exodus focuses…
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03/09/2016
To Forgive Is
Don't hesitate to forgive another person for their mistakes.
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03/08/2016
An Organizer of Women
The fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory on March 25, 1911, in which 146…
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03/08/2016
Appreciate
Appreciate the work that the people who are in your life everyday do for…
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03/07/2016
King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba
Based on popular lore, when people think of King Solomon and the Queen of…
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03/07/2016
Listen and Ask
When you ask a question about Jewish life, listen to the answer...and don't…
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03/04/2016
The Friday Night Feast
With candles burning brightly and fine wine for kiddush, Friday night…
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03/04/2016
Just a Half Shekel
This Shabbat is Parashat Shekalim (shekels). The Torah portion…
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03/04/2016
Wishing You!
NJOP wishes everyone an enjoyable, restful and inspiring Shabbat Across…
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03/03/2016
Don’t Spoil Your Appetite!
The classic warning of the Jewish mother not to spoil one’s appetite may…
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03/03/2016
Shabbat Clothes
In historical fiction, there are often references to wearing one’s “Sunday…
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03/03/2016
Marketing for Shabbat
Shop early so there is time to prepare the Shabbat meal.
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03/02/2016
A Shabbat Addition
Feasting on Shabbat is one of the primary ways in which Jews observe the…
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03/02/2016
Try These!
In honor of the upcoming Shabbat Across America and Canada (This…
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03/02/2016
Food Thanks
Don't forget to express gratitude for all of the food that you eat.
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03/01/2016
A Guard of Shabbat
Two primary words of instruction are used in the Torah to command the…
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03/01/2016
Being Yotzei
Kiddush, sanctification, is the prayer said over wine through…
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