09/27/2012
Rejoicing For The World
Among the unique rituals performed on the holiday of Sukkot were the…
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09/25/2012
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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09/25/2012
All Vows
Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation of Kol…
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09/25/2012
A Meaningful Fast
Jewish Treats wishes all a meaningful, and easy, fast.
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09/24/2012
Lose the Leather
Once a year, Jews around the world make a unique, and not always…
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09/24/2012
“Thou Shalt Not Anoint”
The observance of Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, calls for abstention…
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09/24/2012
Take Them Out
Check your shoe collection and find a pair of non-leather shoes.
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09/23/2012
Post Labor Day Whites
When is it fashionably acceptable to wear white after Labor Day? On Yom…
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09/23/2012
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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09/23/2012
Not About Fashion
When deciding what to wear on Yom Kippur, choose comfort over fashion.
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09/21/2012
Whosoever Is Wise
"Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin" (Hosea 14:2). Um,…
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09/21/2012
Scapegoat
The Jewish people have often been cast as the proverbial "scapegoat." When…
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09/21/2012
Read It
If you cannot attend synagogue this week, try to read some words that…
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09/20/2012
From Holy God to Holy King
On Rosh Hashana, God judges the world (and all the people therein), but…
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09/20/2012
Inside Prayer
Jewish prayer is a complex, multi-layered activity. The sages refer to…
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09/20/2012
His Honor
For the next week, take five minutes each morning and contemplate God's…
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09/19/2012
The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)
The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the murder of Gedaliah the…
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09/19/2012
Four Steps of Repentance
In order to fully understand Yom Kippur, it is important to look deeper at…
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09/19/2012
Love Your Neighbor
Today, focus on treating other people, even those of differing opinions,…
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09/16/2012
Symbolic Foods
Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to eat simanim,*…
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09/16/2012
Tashlich
The Rosh Hashana tashlich ceremony is a tradition that is dear throughout…
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09/14/2012
Annulment of Vows
"I swear that this time I will lose weight" "I am going to pray every…
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09/14/2012
Pre-Rosh Hashana Reading
Get ready for Rosh Hashana with Jewish Treats Complete Guide to Rosh…
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09/14/2012
Remembering The Akeidah
In neither of the two Torah references to the holiday of Rosh Hashana…
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09/13/2012
Positive Thinking Day
One of the new holidays that has gained traction due to internet calendars…
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09/13/2012
The Year Is Set
Rosh Hashana, the head of the year, is the day on which God determines the…
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09/12/2012
Shofar Shorts
The shofar is one of the most recognizable symbols of Rosh Hashana.…
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09/12/2012
Avinu Malkeinu
No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…
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