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10/04/2022

The Five Prohibitions of Yom Kippur

“…on the tenth of the month, you shall afflict your souls and do no work at…

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10/04/2022

Signed and Sealed

As you take the necessary steps to prepare for Yom Kippur, NJOP and Jewish…

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10/03/2022

The Book Of Jonah

The Book of Jonah is one of the best known stories in the Bible and is read…

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10/03/2022

God is Everywhere

The Book of Jonah teaches us that one cannot hide from God, and that God is…

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10/02/2022

For The Sins We Committed

One of the main steps in the process of teshuva (repentance) is for a…

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10/02/2022

Reciting Vidui

When confessing sins before God, it is especially important to understand…

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09/30/2022

Whosoever Is Wise

“Return, O Israel, for you have stumbled in your sin” (Hosea 14:2). Let’s…

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09/30/2022

Improve Your Odds

Use this Shabbat, known as Shabbat Shuva, to contemplate how to repent for…

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09/29/2022

Avinu Malkeinu

No prayer so thoroughly captures the Jewish people’s dual relationship with…

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09/29/2022

Our Father, Our King

As described in the beautiful prayer, Avinu Malkeinu, recognize God as both…

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09/28/2022

The Fast of Gedaliah (Tzom Gedaliah)

The Fast of Gedaliah is observed to commemorate the assassination of…

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09/28/2022

We Can Do Better

The tragedy of the murder of Gedaliah, for which Jews fast today, was a…

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09/25/2022

Tashlich

The popular Rosh Hashana tashlich ritual is a tradition that is dear…

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09/25/2022

With Best Wishes

On behalf of NJOP, Jewish Treats would like to wish all of our readers…

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09/23/2022

The Three T’s

On Rosh Hashana and Yom Kippur we declare: “Repentance, prayer and charity…

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09/23/2022

Improve Your Odds

Engaging in repentance, prayer and charity improves our chances of being…

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09/22/2022

Birthday of the World

According to Jewish tradition, this Sunday night, when Rosh Hashana begins,…

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09/22/2022

The Awesome View

Look around you to gain a sense of appreciation for the magnificent details…

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09/21/2022

Symbolic Foods

Since Rosh Hashana is the Day of Judgment, it is customary to eat simanim*,…

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09/21/2022

Shop Now

Learn more about and purchase some of the special simanim, the symbolic…

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09/20/2022

Holiday Greetings

The standard pre-Rosh Hashana greeting of “K’tiva v’chatima tova” (“May you…

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09/20/2022

Send Your Best

Be sure to wish family and friends, "l'shana tova tikateivu," may you be…

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09/19/2022

The Five Names of Rosh Hashana

In Jewish tradition, Rosh Hashana has several names that can help us…

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09/19/2022

Start Preparing

As we approach the onset of the Jewish New Year, consider the multifaceted…

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09/16/2022

“And Now Let Us Say Amen…”

The word “Amen” seems to be one of those words associated with prayer…

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09/16/2022

The Significance of Saying Amen

Don’t miss an opportunity to recite "Amen" to a blessing as it represents…

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09/15/2022

Yente the Yiddish Writer

Yiddish literature entered its modern era in the 1860s, when Jewish writers…

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09/15/2022

Appreciate Yiddish Culture

Whether attending Yiddish theater or reading Yiddish writings, there is…

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09/14/2022

Forgiveness: An Elul Treat

Many feel that the three hardest words to say, in any language are: “I am…

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09/14/2022

Time to say “I’m Sorry”

In the run-up to the High Holidays, let’s use the month of Elul proactively…

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