03/18/2009
One by One
Commit yourself to doing at least one thing to honor Shabbat each week.
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03/17/2009
Irish Jews
The exile of the Jewish people has taken them to every corner of the earth.…
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03/17/2009
Flu Season
Call up or e-mail a co-worker who is out sick and wish them a refuah…
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03/16/2009
Judaica Shop
The Shabbat table is customarily set for a grand feast and adorned with…
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03/16/2009
Gifting
Help a young couple enhance their Shabbat table by giving them Judaica as a…
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03/13/2009
Unlucky 13?
Our culture has planted in our minds that 13 is a particularly unlucky…
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03/13/2009
The Red Heifer
Read about the significance of the Parah Adumah (Red Heifer) in honor of…
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03/12/2009
Shabbat Shabbaton – Complete Rest
In Exodus 31:14-17, the Torah once again reminds the Jewish people to keep…
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03/12/2009
Overload
Donate your extra Mishloach Manot candy and baked goods to a women's…
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03/11/2009
Purim! Again…
Unique to the Jewish calendar, Purim is actually observed on different days…
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03/11/2009
If I Forget Thee…
Take a moment to pay homage to the holy city by checking out any one of the…
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03/10/2009
Purim Drinking
"A person should drink on Purim up to the point where they cannot tell the…
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03/10/2009
L’Chaim
Make a L'chaim (toast) in honor of Purim and share one interesting fact…
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03/09/2009
The Purim Story in Under 300 Words
At the end of a 180-day feast, the Persian-Medean King Achashverosh…
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03/09/2009
Boo!
At tonight's Megillah reading, don't forget to drown out the name of Haman,…
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03/06/2009
The Sabbath of Remembering
This Shabbat is Shabbat Parashat Zachor, the Sabbath of “Remembering.” The…
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03/06/2009
Information Please
Find out what time your local synagogue will be reading Parashat Zachor.
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03/05/2009
The Four Mitzvot of Purim
Purim is celebrated on Tuesday, March 10 (beginning at sunset on March 9).…
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03/05/2009
Alms On Hand
Calculate how much you plan on spending for Mishloach Manot and set aside…
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03/04/2009
Five Ways To Prepare
Remember the Sabbath Day (Zachor et yom HaShabbat - Exodus 20:8). This…
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03/04/2009
Something Special
When you purchase a new article of dress clothes, set it aside and wear it…
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03/03/2009
Until 120!
Gertrude Baines, age 114, is currently the oldest living human being. That…
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03/03/2009
Return to Lender
Return any borrowed items for which you no longer have a need.
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03/02/2009
The Whole Megillah
Whether it’s a long-winded tale, or a story overloaded with details--it’s…
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03/02/2009
Getting Ready
Review the story of Purim by reading Megillat Esther. If you don't own a…
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02/27/2009
Come My Beloved
The Talmud (Shabbat 116a) describes how the sages would greet Shabbat:…
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02/27/2009
Come Let Us Greet
Invite a friend to go with you to Friday night services.
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02/26/2009
The Divine Dwelling
In Judaism, there is a strong focus on the city of Jerusalem and the first…
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02/26/2009
In Your Dwelling
Set aside a shelf and build a Jewish library one book at a time.
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02/25/2009
It’s A Segulah
A segulah is an action that is reputed to lead to a change in one’s…
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