05/28/2015
Be Strong
For many readers, completing a book leaves one with a variety of feelings.…
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05/28/2015
Reading Alone
If you cannot attend Shabbat services, try to review the Torah…
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05/27/2015
A Hero of Science
Today’s Treat presents the sad, brief biography of Edward Israel…
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05/26/2015
From Them I Learned
Our modern media culture likes to “label” successful people: The richest…
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05/26/2015
Thanks for That
When you learn something new from a person, acknowledge it and thank……
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05/22/2015
The Book of Ruth
Ruth was the Moabite wife of Machlon, one of the sons of Elimelech and…
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05/22/2015
Give Them A Choice
There is an oft-cited Midrash (Sifrei, Dvarim 343) describing how God…
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05/22/2015
Happy Holiday
NJOP and Jewish Treats wish you and yours a beautiful Shavuot holiday.
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05/21/2015
Preparing for the Torah
Shortly after the Israelites encamped at the base of Mount Sinai, they…
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05/21/2015
The Littlest Mountain
When the Israelites were gathered at Mount Sinai, God gave them the…
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05/21/2015
For A Memorial
This year Shavuot and Memorial Day overlap. Use the time to remember…
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05/20/2015
Day of Distinction
On the first day of Sivan in the year 2448 (Jewish calendar), only seven…
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05/20/2015
Take Two Tablets
Most artistic representations of the Ten Commandments present two…
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05/19/2015
The Feast of Weeks
Shavuot, which we begin celebrating Saturday night (May 23rd), is the only…
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05/19/2015
Whose First Fruits
When the Oral Law was first codified, most Jews lived in agrarian settings.…
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05/19/2015
All Blessings
As Shavuot approaches, take the time to thank God for the gifts He has…
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05/18/2015
Green Cheesecake at Midnight
The holiday of Shavuot has three well-known, and well-loved, customs:…
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05/18/2015
In the Wilderness
The Torah was given to the Jewish nation in the midst of the wilderness on…
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05/17/2015
The Name Jerusalem
Initially, King David ruled from Hebron, but Hebron was not the ideal…
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05/17/2015
King David’s Day
According to tradition, King David was born and died on Shavuot. To try and…
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05/15/2015
Math and Science
Born in Bialystock on March 31, 1810, Hayyim Selig Slonimski completed…
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05/15/2015
Science Talk for Shabbat
This Shabbat, talk about the ways Torah and science are symbiotic.
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05/14/2015
The Eternal Study
In just over a week, Jewish people around the world will celebrate the…
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05/13/2015
The Shemittah Food Co-Op
In the land of Israel today, they are well into the year of Shemittah (the…
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