01/08/2017
Nu, Don’t Eat
A popular joke: Most Jewish holidays can be subsumed under the pithy…
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01/08/2017
Think On It
Take a few moments and contemplate the significance of fasting in memorial…
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01/06/2017
The Tenth of Tevet
And it was in the ninth year of [King Zaddekiah’s] reign, in the tenth…
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01/05/2017
Closing Eyes
Can you murder a dying man? There is an interesting passage in the Talmud…
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01/05/2017
Help at the End
Look into volunteering for your local Jewish burial society (Chevra…
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01/04/2017
The Jewish Ghost Town of Utah
As a dry wind blows across the dusty plains just south of Gunnison, Utah, a…
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01/04/2017
Mid-Winter
If you have recently acquired a new coat, hat or pair of gloves, donate…
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01/03/2017
The Jewish Connection to the March of Dimes
On January 3, 1938, the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis,…
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01/03/2017
For the Good of All
Put your talents to use helping causes that benefit the world.
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01/02/2017
Jewish Foundation in Science Fiction
In 1981, in his introduction to the science fiction anthology More…
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01/01/2017
Putting Chanukah in Perspective
The events of Chanukah took place about 150 years after the death of…
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12/30/2016
The Challenge of Fitting
The weekly Torah reading of Mikeitz (Genesis 41:1-44:17), which…
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12/30/2016
Beauty and the Greeks
What does Noah’s son Yephet have to do with the story of Chanukah and the…
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12/30/2016
Times to Remember
Remember to light your Chanukah lights before your Shabbat candles on…
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12/29/2016
Chanukah and Divine Order
Chanukah always overlaps with at least one Shabbat (if not two), and since…
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12/29/2016
Hannah and Her Sons
The story of Hannah and her seven sons is a story of the Jewish resistance…
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12/29/2016
Celebrate Tonight
Rosh Chodesh Tevet begins after sunset tonight, celebrate with a special…
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12/28/2016
A Maccabee’s Who’s Who
Mattityahu (Mattathias): A High Priest descended from the Hasmonean…
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12/28/2016
Chanukah Yum
While Jewish holidays are known for their food (except Yom Kippur, of…
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12/28/2016
Fry It
Enjoy a delicious fried treat in honor of Chanukah and the miracle of the…
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12/27/2016
Spin the Dreidel
I have a little dreidelI made it out of clayAnd when it’s dry and readyWith…
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12/27/2016
Giving Gifts
"One who is diligent in lighting Chanukah candles will have children who…
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12/26/2016
Al Hanisim, For The Miracles
Most Jewish holidays are marked not only by feasting and celebrations, but…
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12/26/2016
Pure Olive Oil
While a large number of Jews today light Chanukah candles, the more…
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12/26/2016
Miracles All Around
Look for the miracles that occur in our every day lives.
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12/25/2016
On the 25th of Kiselv
It is not uncommon to find that significant events in Jewish history…
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