03/29/2010
Can You Count To 49?
There is a Biblical commandment (Leviticus 23:15) to count the 49 days that…
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03/29/2010
Chart It
Set up a chart on your fridge to keep track of your daily counting of the…
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03/26/2010
Fast of the Firstborn
There has always been a lot of pressure on firstborn children, as they were…
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03/26/2010
Semi-Fast
While only the firstborn fast on the day before Passover, remember that…
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03/25/2010
Miriam
From a young age, the Biblical Miriam was noted for her prophetic voice,…
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03/25/2010
Take The Lead
Take a leading role in your community, even if it is just organizing one…
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03/24/2010
The Talmud And The Popes
If the Torah is the heart of the Jewish people, then the Talmud is the…
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03/24/2010
Book Salvage
If you notice any old Judaica books at a garage sale or used book store,…
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03/23/2010
Setting The Seder Table
Before beginning the Seder, it is important to make certain that everything…
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03/23/2010
Set It Aside
Print out this checklist and review it on the day before Passover to make…
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03/22/2010
Development of the Haggadah
On Passover night we are commanded v'hee'ga'd'ta and you shall tell, the…
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03/22/2010
Review
Review the Haggadah before Passover so that it will be familiar to you at…
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03/19/2010
Sacrifice and Innocence
Inherent in traditional Jewish thought is a longing for the Holy Temple.…
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03/19/2010
Wallet Offering
Giving charity is often considered a means of attaining the atonement once…
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03/18/2010
How Pharaoh Enslaved The Israelites
While reading the Book of Exodus, one might wonder at the swift descent of…
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03/18/2010
Personal Assessment
If you find that you have a friend who is easy to influence, work hard at…
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03/17/2010
Oh My Gosh…Passover is Coming
The intensive physical and emotional preparations for Passover come from…
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03/17/2010
Cut The List
In preparation for Passover, remove all but the most necessary chametz…
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03/16/2010
Teach The Girls
In the late 19th century, European Jewish communities began to notice that…
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03/16/2010
It’s Never too Late
If you feel that you missed out on a Jewish education in your youth, find…
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03/15/2010
What’s In The Book: I Kings
I Kings begins with Adonijah’s rebellion against his father, King David,…
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03/15/2010
Like Royalty
All Jews are considered children of the King (i.e. God). Try to insert the…
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03/12/2010
You Say Tomay’to, I Say Tomah’to
Just as Jews from different countries have different ritual customs, so too…
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03/12/2010
What They Did, What They Do
Try to discover what nusach your ancestors used and what nusach is used in…
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03/11/2010
Thou Shalt Take A Surname
Goldberg, Rosenstein, Feldman...typical Jewish Ashkenazi names.…
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03/11/2010
For Them To Know
Research the background to your family name(s) and share the information…
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03/10/2010
Cut Off
"...Be as scrupulous in performing a 'minor' mitzvah as a 'major' one, for…
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03/10/2010
Follow the Advice
Follow the advice of the sages and take joy in doing all mitzvot, without…
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03/09/2010
The Chassidim of Ger
While the Holocaust destroyed numerous chassidic communities, some of the…
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03/09/2010
Here You Are
While riding public transportation, if you see someone burdened with many…
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