04/01/2024
Make Sure Your Jokes Are Funny
Practical jokes are only funny when they don't hurt, harm or embarrass…
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03/29/2024
How Now, Red Cow
Every year, on the first or second Shabbat following Purim, a special…
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03/29/2024
Attend Synagogue to Hear The Special Torah Reading
Since the Torah can only be read in the presence of a minyan (quorum), make…
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03/28/2024
Opening Day!
In honor of Opening Day for all of Major League’s Baseball teams today,…
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03/28/2024
Learn Life’s Lessons From All Sources
There is much positive knowledge in the world. Absorb all that you can.
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03/27/2024
Breslov
Jewish Treats is pleased to share the oft-quoted words of Rabbi Nachman of…
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03/27/2024
Don’t Worry, Be Happy
Rabbi Nachman of Breslov declared that it is a great mitzvah to always be…
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03/26/2024
Navy Man
Jewish Treats presents a biography of Uriah P. Levy, the U.S.’s first…
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03/26/2024
Patriotic Americans
Endeavor to learn about Jews who have acted heroically in the defense of…
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03/25/2024
Purim Again?
Unique to the Jewish calendar, the festival of Purim is actually observed…
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03/25/2024
Divine Providence
Bring the spirit of Purim into the rest of your year by looking for the…
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03/24/2024
Who Was Mordechai?
There are some people in this world who always seem to be right in the…
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03/24/2024
Celebrate Purim!
As today is Purim, remember to hear the Megillah, give matanot la’evyonim,…
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03/22/2024
The Sabbath of Remembering
This Shabbat is Shabbat Parashat Zachor, the Sabbath of Remembering. The…
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03/22/2024
Remember!
Whether the English "Remember," the Hebrew "Zachor" or the Yiddish…
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03/21/2024
The Four Mitzvot of Purim
This year, Purim will be celebrated beginning Saturday evening, March 23rd,…
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03/21/2024
Make it a Meaningful Purim
Consider following a directive from Maimonides for the celebration of…
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03/20/2024
The Fast of Esther
The Fast of Esther will be observed tomorrow, March 21st which coincides…
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03/20/2024
Set Your Calendar
The joyous celebration of Purim begins this coming Saturday evening. Plan…
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03/19/2024
The History Around Purim
The story of Purim takes place at the very end of the era known in Jewish…
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03/19/2024
Study the History of Persian/Iranian Jews
Make the effort to study the history of the Jewish presence in Persia and…
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03/18/2024
The Purim Story in Under 300 Words
At the end of an 180-day feast, Achashverosh, the King of Persia-Media,…
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03/18/2024
Get Ready For Purim
To prepare for Purim, register today to attend NJOP Director Rabbi Ephraim…
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03/15/2024
In-House Audit
Reading news reports about financial misconduct should definitely be…
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03/15/2024
Full Transparency
Whether you are responsible for maintaining records of public funds or…
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03/14/2024
Finally Buried
On the 4th of Adar 1307, corresponding to today’s Hebrew date, the Maharam…
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03/14/2024
Great Jewish Scholars
Study the history of great Jewish scholars, who, throughout the…
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03/13/2024
The Origins of Formal Jewish Education in the United States
Today, thankfully, there are hundreds of Jewish elementary schools in the…
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03/13/2024
The Critical Importance of Jewish Education
Vigorously support Jewish education, whether formal or informal, primary or…
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03/12/2024
Jews in Mauritius
In the Indian Ocean, just off the coast of Africa, is the island nation of…
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