10/06/2014

Holiday Decorating

During the holiday of Sukkot, Jews live in sukkot (temporary…

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10/06/2014

Get Creative

Decorate your sukkah in a way that expresses who you are.

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10/06/2014

Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)

During the festival of Sukkot, the sukkah is intended to be our home. For…

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10/05/2014

But Wait, There’s More

Now that the Jewish people have repented on Yom Kippur and, hopefully,…

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10/05/2014

Build Your Own Sukkah

Webster's Dictionary defines a tabernacle as a temporary dwelling,…

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10/05/2014

Plan It

If you are handy with tools, try to build a sukkah.  

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10/03/2014

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

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10/03/2014

Neilah: The Final Serevice

While one may make requests of God or atone for transgressions at any time…

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10/03/2014

Meaningful

Jewish Treats wishes you and yours a meaningful and easy fast.

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10/02/2014

The Food of Yom Kippur

Food on Yom Kippur? Isn’t Yom Kippur the most famous fast day on the Jewish…

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10/02/2014

For The Sin We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is…

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10/02/2014

Menu Ready

Begin preparing a nice meal to eat before the Yom Kippur fast begins.

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10/01/2014

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

"...on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work…

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10/01/2014

The Memorial Prayer

According to Jewish belief, when people pass away, they move on to sojourn…

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10/01/2014

Caffeine Addicts

Begin preparing for the fast of Yom Kippur by limiting your caffeine…

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09/30/2014

Like the Clay in the Hand of the Potter

One of the most metaphoric and beautiful piyuttim (poems) included in the…

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09/30/2014

Inside Prayer

Jewish prayer is a complex, multi-layered activity. The sages refer to…

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09/29/2014

Post Labor Day Whites

When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…

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09/29/2014

What’s In The Book: Jonah

The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is read…

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09/29/2014

Spiritual Matters

Prepare for Yom Kippur by focusing on spiritual matters.

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09/28/2014

The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the murder of Gedaliah the…

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09/28/2014

From Holy God To Holy King

On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…

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09/24/2014

Tashlich

The Rosh Hashana tashlich ceremony is a tradition that is dear…

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09/24/2014

Annulment of Vows

"I swear that this time I will lose weight""I am going to pray every…

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09/24/2014

To You and Yours

NJOP and Jewish Treats wishes you and yours a healthy and happy new…

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09/23/2014

A Day Without Sleep

While Rosh Hashana is frequently translated as “new year,” the literal…

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09/23/2014

Remembering the Akeida

In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…

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09/23/2014

Rest Ahead

Go to bed early to have the best focus going into the new year.

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09/22/2014

Symbolic Foods

Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to…

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09/22/2014

Shofar Shorts

The shofar is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rosh Hashana.…

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