03/07/2016
Listen and Ask
When you ask a question about Jewish life, listen to the answer...and don't…
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03/04/2016
The Friday Night Feast
With candles burning brightly and fine wine for kiddush, Friday night…
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03/04/2016
Just a Half Shekel
This Shabbat is Parashat Shekalim (shekels). The Torah portion…
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03/04/2016
Wishing You!
NJOP wishes everyone an enjoyable, restful and inspiring Shabbat Across…
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03/03/2016
Don’t Spoil Your Appetite!
The classic warning of the Jewish mother not to spoil one’s appetite may…
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03/03/2016
Shabbat Clothes
In historical fiction, there are often references to wearing one’s “Sunday…
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03/03/2016
Marketing for Shabbat
Shop early so there is time to prepare the Shabbat meal.
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03/02/2016
A Shabbat Addition
Feasting on Shabbat is one of the primary ways in which Jews observe the…
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03/02/2016
Try These!
In honor of the upcoming Shabbat Across America and Canada (This…
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03/02/2016
Food Thanks
Don't forget to express gratitude for all of the food that you eat.
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03/01/2016
A Guard of Shabbat
Two primary words of instruction are used in the Torah to command the…
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03/01/2016
Being Yotzei
Kiddush, sanctification, is the prayer said over wine through…
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03/01/2016
Find Your Menu
Begin your Shabbat preparations early in the week by choosing a menu for…
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02/29/2016
A Hero in Hollywood
Like many of the Jews who found success in the early decades of Hollywood…
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02/29/2016
Almost There
Spread the word about Shabbat Across America and Canada, this Friday…
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02/26/2016
A Master Craftsman
There are people who are born with incredible natural talents - athletes…
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02/26/2016
Get Ready!
Get ready for Shabbat Across America and Canada, which takes place…
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02/25/2016
The February Strike
February 25th marks the anniversary of the Februaristaking, the 1941…
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02/25/2016
If It’s Right
Don't hesitate to join in a movement to stand up for what's right.
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02/24/2016
Hands Upon Waking
Everyone has their own particular morning routine. However, whether one has…
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02/23/2016
Purim Katan
In a Jewish leap year, a second month of Adar is added to the Jewish…
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02/23/2016
Purim’s A Month
Purim is officially one month away. Begin preparing now.
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02/22/2016
A Day Celebrating Humility
You probably won’t find “Be Humble Day” listed on most commercial…
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02/19/2016
A Multi-Wick Candle
Enter a Judaica shop in search of a Havdalah candle and you might be…
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02/19/2016
Time Left
Buy a new havdalah candle before the old one is too small to hold.
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02/18/2016
Meaning of an Olive Tree Metaphor
Biblical texts are rife with metaphors, particularly metaphors that are…
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02/18/2016
Certified
Remember to check basic household staples, like olive oil, for kosher…
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02/17/2016
Mathematics Plus
Born in Munich in 1891, Adolf Abraham Halevi Frenkel, a mathematician…
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