07/17/2012
Glove Compartment
Keep a copy of tefillat haderech handy by placing it in the glove…
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07/16/2012
Lowly for a Purpose
“I am a worm and not a man,” Psalms 22:7 There is an old joke among those…
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07/16/2012
Humbly Done
Remember, being humble does not mean making less of oneself, but rather…
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07/13/2012
Can’t Move That
Guarding Shabbat is a Biblical commandment that requires a fair bit of…
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07/13/2012
In A Drawer
Before Shabbat, turn off your cell phone and put it in a drawer or closet.
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07/12/2012
A Guest For How Long?
The mitzvah of hachnassat orchim is so important that it is listed as one…
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07/12/2012
Best Guest
If you are a guest, or going to be a guest, be appreciative of the needs of…
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07/11/2012
Don’t Be A Boor
Self-improvement trends come and go, but their continuing popularity…
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07/11/2012
Listen Up
Put the advice of the sages into practice and use active listening skills…
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07/10/2012
Believe Completely
Rabbi Moses ben Maimon (Maimonides, Rambam) was a 12th century Jewish…
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07/10/2012
Reminder
Print out a copy of the Thirteen Principles for an easy reference.
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07/09/2012
The Three Weeks
“When Av enters, we must lessen our rejoicing,” declare the Talmudic sages…
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07/09/2012
Subdued Summer
Arrange your summer plans to reflect the somber events in Jewish history.
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07/06/2012
The Fast of the 17th of Tammuz
Everyone knows about Yom Kippur. There are, however, several other fast…
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07/06/2012
To Your Fill
Enjoy a filling Shabbat lunch to celebrate the Day of Rest.
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07/05/2012
Fleeing In The New World
The history of the conversos, those Spanish and Portuguese Jews who hid…
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07/05/2012
State History
Learn more about the history of Jews in your own city or state.
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07/04/2012
A Revolutionary in Georgia
Mordecai Sheftall (1737-1797), the son of Benjamin and Perla Sheftall,…
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07/03/2012
Make Your Life Interesting
The phrase “May you live in interesting times,” references a Chinese…
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07/03/2012
Active Role
Find out how you can participate in your Jewish community and strengthen…
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07/02/2012
A Western Frontier
The pleasant temperatures of the short spring and summer of the fertile…
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07/02/2012
Little Farm
Try your hand at cultivating the land and plant a small garden.
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06/29/2012
Coming of Age
The assumption that every Jewish adult has had a Bar/Bat Mitzvah…
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06/29/2012
Gift of Torah
Honor the importance of a Bar or Bat Mitzvah with the gift of a book about…
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06/28/2012
“Snakes, Why Did it Have to Be Snakes?”
Ophidiophobia is the fear of snakes. This is one of the most common…
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06/28/2012
Re-evaluate
When things look difficult, re-evaluate the situation and try to find the…
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06/27/2012
It’s Not About The Status
In many, if not most, Jewish parables, the righteous and scholarly are…
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