11/02/2010
Vote
To express your appreciation (hakarat hatov) of the United States, go out…
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11/01/2010
Hail The Holy Pomegranate
The Pomegranate is a funny sort of fruit. Rather than eating the flesh and…
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11/01/2010
Pom-enjoyment
Make sure to say the proper blessing over your National Pomegranate Month…
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10/29/2010
Who Leads The Prayers
A congregational rabbi’s job is to teach and guide a community, officiate…
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10/29/2010
Chazzanut
Listen to some samples of different styles of chazzanut: Ashkenazi or…
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10/28/2010
A King, a Ghost and a Witch
Across the Western world, children are reveling in the realm of the…
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10/28/2010
Speak Well
Remember to speak well of the dead. Their souls continue on but they can no…
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10/27/2010
The Mourner’s Kaddish
Jewish belief in the afterlife is affirmed in almost all of the Jewish…
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10/26/2010
From Here to There in the Blink of an Eye
At science fiction and fantasy conventions, one might expect to hear…
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10/26/2010
Shorter By A Thought
When taking a car ride, make the trip feel short by involving yourself in…
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10/25/2010
Moving On Up
The relationship of the Jews with the Land of Israel is long, varied and…
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10/25/2010
Encouragement
If you know someone who is making Aliyah, support them with encouraging…
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10/22/2010
Say Shabbat Shalom
Life provides us with a plethora of opportunities to pronounce blessings.…
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10/22/2010
Your Blessings
Give at least five people the blessing of “Shabbat Shalom” this……
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10/21/2010
Angel Names
Groups, in general, frequently form some sort of hierarchy. There are…
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10/21/2010
Now I Lay Me Down
Introduce the bedtime Shema into your nightly routine.
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10/20/2010
What’s in the Book: Jeremiah
The Book of Jeremiah describes the final 40 years of the Kingdom of Judah.…
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10/20/2010
Neighbors
Invite a few neighbors over to get to know each other and to build a…
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10/19/2010
Mother Rachel
The patriarch Jacob had four wives (all at the same time): Leah and Rachel…
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10/19/2010
True Prayers
Be sensitive to someone struggling with infertility, and take a moment to…
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10/18/2010
The Thirteen Principles
The United States Supreme Court decides whether laws conform or do not…
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10/18/2010
Food Fun
Try to find a kosher way to recreate tasty non-kosher foods. (Hint: Soy…
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10/15/2010
Do You Have the Right to Have Dessert?
Parents frequently use dessert in the negotiations to get their children to…
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10/15/2010
Indulgence
Indulge in a delicious desert as a way of having oneg Shabbat (enjoyment…
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10/14/2010
Nimrod
The great military villains have usually been brilliant, determined and, it…
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10/14/2010
Someone Notices
If you have a friend who is feeling overwhelmed (person with crazy job…
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10/13/2010
Eliezer Ben-Yehuda, the Father of Modern Hebrew
The official language of Israel is Hebrew, but until the end of the 19th…
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10/13/2010
Hebrew Talk
On October 13, 1881, Ben-Yehuda and his friends agreed to speak only in…
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10/12/2010
To Love, Honor and Cherish…
It would seem to make common sense that honoring one’s spouse is an…
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10/12/2010
Call
If you are going to be late getting home, call your spouse as soon as you…
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