10/23/2016

Shemini Atzeret/Simchat Torah

Tonight starts the holiday of Shemini Atzeret, literally the Gathering of…

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10/23/2016

Joyful Celebration

NJOP and Jewish Treats wish you a joyful holiday!

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10/21/2016

Vanity of Vanities

Most people are unknowingly familiar with the beginning of the third…

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10/21/2016

The Great Hoshana (Hoshana Rabbah)

Rosh Hashana is known as the Day of Judgment (Yom Hadin), the day on which…

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10/21/2016

Sukkot Shabbat Nap

If the weather permits, take your Shabbat nap in a sukkah.

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10/20/2016

Everyone Does The Wave

One of the main mitzvot of the holiday of Sukkot is the waving of the four…

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10/20/2016

More Than A Harvest Festival

Few people refer to Sukkot by the name Chag Ha'Asif, Feast of the…

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10/20/2016

Invite Them

If you have a sukkah, invite Jewish friends, acquaintances and…

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10/19/2016

The Sukkot Hoshanot Service

Walk into a traditional synagogue in the middle of morning services during…

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10/19/2016

Water, Water Everywhere

Sukkot is considered the holiday on which God determines the world’s water…

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10/19/2016

Someone’s Sukkah

If you do not have a sukkot of your own, visit the sukkah of your local…

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10/16/2016

Holiday Decorating

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

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10/16/2016

Ushpeezin (Oo’shpee’zin)

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

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10/16/2016

Decorating Time

Involve the whole family in decorating the sukkah.

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10/14/2016

Build Your Own Sukkah

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

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10/14/2016

The Perfect Species

At this time of the year, Jews around the globe head out in search of the…

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10/14/2016

Roof Maker

Collect long, thin branches to use for the roof of your sukkah.

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10/13/2016

The Four Species

The waving of the four species is one of the most beautiful and symbolic…

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10/13/2016

Four For You

Contact your local synagogue about purchasing a set of the four species.

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10/13/2016

But Wait…There’s More

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

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10/11/2016

Neilah: The Final Service

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

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10/11/2016

Memorial Prayer

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

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10/11/2016

Meaningful

NJOP and Jewish Treats wish you a meaningful and easy fast.

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10/10/2016

For The Sins We Committed

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

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10/10/2016

All Vows

Yom Kippur begins this evening before sunset with the recitation…

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10/10/2016

Personal List

Make a list of things you would like to atone for this Yom Kippur.

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10/09/2016

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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10/09/2016

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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10/09/2016

Water and Coffee

To prepare for Wednesday's fast, drink more water and less coffee over the…

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10/07/2016

Whosoever Is Wise

"Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin" (Hosea…

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