03/24/2015
For the Young Ones
Prepare fun activities as a way of teaching the Passover story to the young…
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03/23/2015
OMG! Passover Is Coming
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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03/23/2015
Chametz Away
Begin preparing for Passover by separating out your chametz (leavened…
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03/20/2015
Parasha of the Month
This Shabbat is Parashat HaChodesh, the Sabbath of “The…
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03/19/2015
The Mother of Women’s Basketball
Did you know that the mother of women’s basketball was Jewish? Senda…
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03/19/2015
Fitness
Keeping one’s body fit helps one fulfill the mitzvah of taking care of…
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03/18/2015
Perhaps I Was Wrong
The third book of the Torah, Vayikra/Leviticus, focusses on the sacrificial…
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03/18/2015
Take the Step
If you know that you have hurt someone, call them or send them a note to…
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03/17/2015
Irish Jews
The exile of the Jewish people has taken them to every corner of the earth.…
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03/16/2015
Surviving and Leading
Although born in Hungary in 1904, Rabbi Yehoshua (Joshua) Menachem…
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03/16/2015
Community
Don't hesitate to make small sacrifices for the sake of the community.
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03/13/2015
Kiddush Wine
Kiddush is the primary component of the commandment to “Remember the…
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03/13/2015
Enjoy
NJOP and Jewish Treats wishes you Shabbat Across America and Canada Shalom!
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03/12/2015
Zmirot (Songs of Shabbat)
Singing zmirot, songs of Shabbat, on Friday night not only…
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03/12/2015
Sing Out Loud
If you are making Shabbat Across America and Canada At Home, don't…
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03/11/2015
Games for Shabbat
Shabbat, the Jewish day of rest, is a unique opportunity to spend “quality…
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03/11/2015
New Friends
Attend a Shabbat Across America or a Shabbat Across Canada event…
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03/10/2015
Judaica Shop
The Shabbat table is customarily set for a grand feast and adorned with…
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03/09/2015
More Than Shabbat
Ahad Ha'am (Asher Ginsberg, poet and Zionist ideologue: 1856-1927) is…
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03/09/2015
Find a Location
Find a Shabbat Across America or Shabbat Across Canada location near you…
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03/06/2015
Purim Again!
Unique to the Jewish calendar, Purim is actually observed on different days…
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03/06/2015
Counting Shabbat
“And the maiden [Esther] pleased him, and she obtained kindness of him; and…
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03/05/2015
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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03/05/2015
Purim Commitment
What does the holiday of Purim have to do with Jews reconnecting to their…
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03/04/2015
The Power of Propaganda
In the last decade, there has been a noted increase in anti-Semitism,…
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03/04/2015
Her Other Name
Do you have a Hebrew name that’s different than your legal name? The custom…
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